Strategic Growth Manager

• Location: Remote working with travel as required
• Salary: circa. £86k inc car allowance
• Closing date: 05/07/2024

As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Strategic Growth Manager to lead our strategic growth function and work with the Senior Leadership Team to set the strategy for partnership working.

As the Strategic Growth Manager, you will be the principal relationship manager for Anchor’s key development partnerships. You will be responsible for securing engagement from core target local authorities and partners to develop a pipeline of long-term opportunities. Your role will involve alliances with developers, land promoters, investors, and public sector bodies to secure Anchor’s position as the partner of choice for older people’s affordable housing. You will work nationwide, supporting a new strategic approach to secure a pipeline of sites to deliver from 2027 onwards, and help Anchor grow by 500 homes per year.

Responsibilities will also include:

• Working with the Director of Land & Regeneration and Heads of service to lead the approval of new strategies for engaging with partners in the strategic land market, joint ventures, and large-scale renewal projects.
• Managing the team to build a network of key partners for securing pipeline sites and scalable agreements for repeat business. This includes business development, bid preparation, building business cases, and negotiating contracts.
• Working alongside partners’ principals and professional teams to agree on strategies and contractual structures to meet Anchor’s requirements.
• Overseeing the activity of Anchor’s Land & Planning, Regeneration, and Design & Technical teams to deliver strategic opportunities and influence design and planning consents.
• Instructing and directing legal and professional advisors to negotiate the best possible commercial deals for Anchor.
• Leading schemes through the initial gateway approval and handover process, ensuring risk identification and management. Using appraisal, project management, and reporting software to support pipeline growth and internal controls.
• Leading the team to build relationships with external parties to promote Anchor’s Development Strategy and generate new scheme opportunities.

About You

• Good level of general education including numeracy and literacy. Membership of RICS, RTPI, CIOB, Prince 2, or APM qualification preferable, or accredited qualification with a route to membership.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in the development process with a preference for insight into partnership development and delivery, especially with affordable housing providers.
• Experience of leading and managing people.
• Experience in promoting the development of strategies and business cases to support long-term partnerships and strategic investments.
• Experience in meeting challenging KPI targets and service standards in a commercial environment.
• Track record of delivering residential projects through the planning process across various local planning authorities.
• Development viability knowledge essential with strong experience in financial appraisals.
• Strong experience in working within the planning system, including policy and law in relation to C2 and C3 planning use classes.
• Experience in managing budgets and reporting on cash flow.
• Experience in managing consultant performance across multiple professional teams.
• Proven experience in developing professional relationships with external and internal clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt well to change.
• Experience in delivering excellent customer service and value for money within a high-performance team.

This is a senior role critical to our mission of providing more homes, improving efficiency, creating opportunities for colleagues, and increasing our influence. You will be part of a high-performing team, working in a dynamic environment where your contributions will make a real impact.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.