Partnerships & Business Development Manager

Partnership and Business Development Manager

Fixed term contract / secondment opportunity from 3/8/2026 until 31/7/2027

Closing Date: 7/6/2026

Interviews will take place week commencing: 15/6/2026

About the role...

Working in the south regional team, the Partnership and Business Development Manager will play a critical role working with key stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to support the creation of a strong pipeline of investable projects. Drawing on experience of working with housing pipeline data, coordinating programmes of work and supporting funding approvals, you will help to drive forward Homes England’s mission in the West of England and Gloucestershire area.

You will be joining a highly experienced and friendly team who are committed to making a positive difference by unlocking land, investment and delivery to create new homes and thriving communities.

The team is focused on building strong, effective partnerships and taking an innovative and proactive approach to overcoming barriers to development. We work closely with local authorities, developers, investors and other stakeholders, helping to coordinate activity across projects and programmes through structured engagement such as multi-functional teams, steering groups and programme planning.

This is a great opportunity to shape the future of housing delivery in a national organisation with a clear social purpose.

The role will support the design and delivery of key strategic and complex projects. There are some exciting opportunities to get involved with, and this role offers the chance to balance day-to-day delivery (such as securing funding approvals, maintaining programme plans and tracking risks and dependencies) with shaping longer-term strategies, pipeline development and innovative approaches to development.

About you…

You’ll be comfortable working on complex development opportunities, applying strong project management skills to support partners and colleagues to navigate challenges and unlock delivery, including on projects where there may be competing priorities, viability issues or infrastructure constraints.

You will be confident in building and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and able to influence and negotiate to achieve positive outcomes. You’ll bring commercial awareness, experience of working with funding and budgets, and an understanding of housing delivery, regeneration or related sectors.

Delivering on a mission as ambitious as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, often leading on meeting items, managing actions and driving progress across multiple workstreams, with your approach informed by a strong understanding of the commercial and operational environment we work in.

You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team, valuing different perspectives and contributing to an inclusive and supportive working environment. You’ll also be motivated to find innovative solutions, potentially through improving data, processes or partnership working, and continuously improve how we work to deliver better outcomes.

Who are we?

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer...

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay policy. You can find details on the HR Hub SharePoint site.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go.

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications.

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme.

We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities.

Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country. For more information about our EDI strategy please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Report 2024 to 2025 — Second Edition - GOV.UK

You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

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