My client has a superb opportunity for a Planning Manager to join the fantastic team at their South Midlands office. As Planning Manager you will be responsible for developing the planning strategy and leading on the management and coordination of professional consultants. The Planning Manager will work as part of the technical team and work closely with the land team to look at improvement processes that can be made.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the planning strategy and leading with the management and co-ordination of a professional consultant team in the promotion of the sites
• Liaise with land owners and their agents
• Lead on stakeholder and LPA engagement
• Work with colleagues and partners to ensure that appropriate and viable developments are achieved and with delivery at the earliest opportunity
• Work closely with land owners and agents to identify potential sites that meet with the business criteria
• Undertake commercial and planning appraisals for these sites making recommendations to the board for investment
• Manage the sites as with the existing portfolio
• Appoint and manage a consultant team to produce robust and timely planning applications to the appropriate planning authority
• Working alongside other members of the team to ensure that the proposals meet with the business plan
• Manage the submission of applications to an agreed programme
• Manage applications through the determination process leading with all stakeholder engagement
• Providing detailed handovers to the delivery team upon the successful planning determinations
• Identify and mitigate against risk and work with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to manage risk pre-start of each phase

Experience and qualifications

• Experience of both Planning Policy and DM planning either from within Local Planning Authority, consultancy, or a development management role
• Excellent knowledge of the planning system and development processes.
• Knowledge of design and technical issues relevant to house building and affordable housing contracts preferable
• Experienced in liaising and negotiating with a wide range of individuals and organisations including professional consultants, local authorities, Registered Providers/Clients involved in the development process
• Proven ability to deliver projects on programme
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise
• Thorough, with strong attention to detail
• Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels
• Strong presentation skills
• RTPI preferable

Salary and Package

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Agile working arrangements possible for this role
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 days per annum
• Private Healthcare
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
• Sharesave scheme
• Cycle to work scheme – up to £3000
• Support with a professional membership
• Denplan, GymFlex and many more…

This is a superb opportunity to join an established but growing business working with opportunity for career progression. For more information on this role please contact Paul Wilkinson on the number supplied or via email on paul.wilkinson@anderselite.com