Director of Strategic Delivery

Title: Director of Strategic Delivery

Contract Type: FTC 6 Months

Salary: Competitive

Grade: 14

Reporting Office: Barking Riverside, London

Persona: Site

Agile Worker: No

Closing Date: 01/09/2026

Interview Dates: TBC, please note that in person interviews will be held for at least one of the interview stages for this role.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 24 months.

Join our Barking Riverside Team:

Barking Riverside is one of the largest and most ambitious regeneration projects in Europe, transforming East London into a thriving new community. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the future delivery of a nationally significant development.

As Director of Strategic Delivery, you will lead BRL's Strategic Delivery function, overseeing infrastructure and commercial activities across the business. You will be responsible for legal, governance, risk management, programme management, commercial reporting and strategic project delivery, ensuring the successful facilitation of serviced land parcels, land disposals and commercial property lettings.

Reporting directly to the BRL Managing Director and sitting on the Executive Team, you will provide strategic leadership and governance oversight, helping to drive the delivery of the business plan, maximise commercial returns and achieve long‑term regeneration objectives. This role is critical in ensuring that complex projects are delivered successfully while maintaining strong relationships with developers, contractors, local authorities, shareholders, funders and other key stakeholders.

Your impact in the role:

• Lead the Strategic Delivery function, providing direction across infrastructure, governance, commercial and programme management activities.
• Oversee the successful delivery of complex development and infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Lead contract and commercial negotiations and oversee contract management to optimise business outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with developers, contractors, consultants, local authorities, registered providers, shareholders, funders and other stakeholders.
• Responsible for financial appraisals, cashflow management, risk mitigation, programme performance and expenditure control.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team, providing direction and support to managers and consultants.
• Drive the delivery of the BRL Business Plan while balancing programme, cost, quality, commercial and social value objectives.
• Champion compliance with health and safety, governance and regulatory requirements across all areas of responsibility.

What you'll bring:

• Degree qualified or equivalent professional qualification.
• Extensive senior‑level experience within the construction, development or regeneration sector, gained within large developer or contractor organisations.
• Significant experience delivering large‑scale strategic development projects and securing planning approvals.
• Extensive knowledge of development, contracting and commercial structures, with a strong understanding of market influences and contractual arrangements.
• Proven track record of leading successful infrastructure functions on large scale strategic projects at a senior level.
• Extensive technical knowledge of RIBA stages; can add value to the pre‑construction and development process.
• Able to demonstrate extensive financial and commercial acumen, including detailed knowledge of the financial models, associated risk management skills at the highest level gained at a senior level.
• Excellent negotiation skills developed within development or construction environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire and develop high‑performing teams.

Desirable:

• MRICS, MCIOB, CEng or equivalent professional qualification.

A Recruitment Advocate will join this recruitment process as a panel member. This is part of an internal scheme supporting our recruitment process to be fair, transparent and consistent, particularly at senior levels.

About L&Q:

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non‑contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more

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