Development / Project Manager AMI

Requisition ID 10709 - Posted - Development - London

Job Title: Development / Project Manager (AMI)
Department: Development

LOCATION: Marble Arch, London

REPORTING TO: Head of Asset Management Initiatives

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Permanent (Full Time)

PLACES, PEOPLE, PREFER

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places which deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE 100 listed business with a strong balance sheet and just under £14bn of assets under management. But with just 600 employees you're given the ability to make a big impact and elevate your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team of experts works on some of the most ambitious, innovative and sustainable projects in the country - from our high-quality campuses across central London, to some of the top retail schemes in the UK - providing a rewarding career journey where you can shape how you grow.

We believe in shared success and enabling people to be themselves. If you want to feel listened to and understood in an environment where your opinions count and bright ideas are encouraged, you've come to the right place!

In our recent engagement survey, 93% of our employees stated they were proud to work for British Land!

THE ROLE

British Land owns and manages one of the largest retail park portfolios in the UK and so the role is principally delivering retail reconfigurations, extensions and refurbishments, ranging in scale from hundreds of thousands to multi-million pound schemes across the UK.

The role possesses a high level of autonomy, managing numerous projects and reporting to the Head of Asset Management Initiatives in the Development Team. The candidate will be primarily focused on the successful delivery of Retail Asset Management Initiatives (AMI's) projects.

For the right candidate, there is also the potential scope and opportunity to support both the office/workplace initiatives across our market-leading central London Campus portfolio as well as our £1.5bn Urban Logistics development pipeline in and around the greater London area.

Whichever sector or asset class, the priority will be to deliver a great planning, development and delivery service alongside the British Land Asset and Property Management Team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Working closely with our colleagues in the Retail Asset Management and Leasing teams, your primary role will be responsible for managing the Asset Management Initiative (AMI) development process from inception through to successful delivery of projects.
• Depending on the candidate, you may also be required to support either the office AMI initiatives and/or the Urban Logistics portfolio of 'last mile' logistics projects, both focused in London.
• Receive and communicate clear briefs to internal teams and external consultants.
• Liaison and negotiation of agreements with third party stakeholders including Local and Statutory Authorities.
• Agree with Asset Managers the project priorities and ensure that our reporting is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changes in key project milestones.
• Articulate British Land's vision for all projects both internally and externally.
• Liaise closely with Planning and Sustainability teams (where appropriate) to ensure responsibilities and priorities are clear (BL and external).
• Coordinate and chair all Project meetings, where no external Project Manager is engaged.
• Set quarterly objectives and report on performance to key internal and JV stakeholders.
• Cost management against agreed project budgets and approved capex.
• Preparation of reports and presentation material for distribution to executive committees.
• Work closely with procurement team to procure and tender work to suit the project and client brief.
• Ensure project plans and documentation are maintained and distributed as required.
• Carry out relevant follow up work to meetings ensuring actions are captured, distributed and closed out.
• Ensure data storage requirements are met to retain all information needed for any potential future sale.
• Project audit and evaluation reporting.
• Identify potential risks with development strategy, organisation and methods.
• Analyse and interpret information to formulate solutions and implement recommendations.
• Presentations to internal meetings / Investment Committees, JV partners, Local Authorities and other parties.

ABOUT YOU

• The candidate will possess a high degree of autonomy, commercial acumen and have a good understanding of commercial property transactions.
• Experience of the Retail Sector is a requirement, with other sectors such as Commercial Office and/or Urban Logistics also of benefit.
• A good understanding of proactive Asset Management throughout Offices sectors across the UK.
• Ability to flexibly manage numerous projects simultaneously and prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with forms of Building Contracts and Consultant Appointments.
• Familiarity with retail leasing, from heads of terms to execution, would be beneficial.
• Must have detailed knowledge of the technical and legal processes associated with planning, design and procurement of both refurbishment and fit-out projects.
• Must have a detailed knowledge of inputs associated with development appraisals.
• Ability to engage with numerous internal stakeholders, taking both direction from and coordinating with colleagues.
• Contribute as a team player to wider discussions regarding the development and enhancement of individual assets across the company's portfolio generally.
• Ability to manage external consultant teams and maintain and develop working relationships to ensure the external resources are effectively used to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Highly collaborative, personable and persuasive approach.

OUR SHARED VALUES
Our values are what we stand for at British Land; they're not just a label on the door; they connect us every day to our vision, purpose, and strategy. They help us to promote an inclusive, positive, and collaborative culture.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you enjoy bringing your whole self to work, share our values and are excited about our purpose we'd love to hear from you! We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive process.

Please note that we endeavour to get back to all applicants within 28 days. If you haven't heard from us within this period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.