Assistant Director Housing Development

Town Hall Extension, Albert Square,
Manchester, M60 2LA

£89,133 to £98,539 per annum

Manchester

About the role

Manchester is a city of ambition, energy, and opportunity. With a bold Housing Strategy in place and a vision to build 36,000 new homes by 2032 — including 10,000 affordable homes — we’re searching for an outstanding leader to help us deliver the homes our residents need and deserve.

We’re looking for an Assistant Director of Housing Development to join our senior leadership team and drive transformational housing growth across Manchester. This is your opportunity to influence the future of the city, leading major developments, managing high-impact investment vehicles, and delivering inclusive, sustainable neighbourhoods that support economic growth and social equity.

As Assistant Director you will lead the Housing Development service and a team of dedicated professionals. You will guide investment strategy across housing types and oversee key capital programmes and the council’s housing investment vehicles including Matrix Homes and This City.

It will be vital to drive collaboration with partners including Registered Providers, developers, health and care services, and Greater Manchester bodies. You will also lead the Strategic Housing Board and shape the policy environment at local and national levels.

This is a complex and high-profile role requiring significant leadership experience in housing development or regeneration, which could come from within a public or private sector setting.

We’re looking for a strategic thinker with excellent political awareness who will also have a deep understanding of housing policy, planning, investment, and partnership working.

INFORMATION

To apply please contact our advising consultants at Starfish
Tom Ripley mobile: 07701 217520, email: tom.ripley@starfishsearch.com or visit their website: Assistant Director, Housing Development – Starfish Search

TIMELINE

Closing date: 13th June 2025

In person interviews: second or third week of July 2025

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Welcome from David Lynch

Thank you for your interest in the role of Assistant Director Housing Development at Manchester City Council.

Manchester is a thriving city with unparalleled levels of investment unlocking regeneration across the city. This new role sits front and centre facing into the housing market – we are unapologetic regarding our steadfast aspirations for the best quality, most inclusive, most sustainable new housing that matches both the needs of existing and emerging communities but also helps address key pressure points in our city – addressing affordability, tackling homelessness, service the most vulnerable and also maximising its key contribution to our wider economic growth.

The role is key to delivering our Housing Strategy – constructing 36,000 new homes (10,000 affordable) by 2032. Housing sits at the apex of the city’s economic and health inequalities; a key element of the job will be unlocking the provision of new specialist and accessible accommodation that addresses the issues identified in our Anti-Poverty Strategy, how we Make Manchester Fairer and reach our climate change targets.

The City Council has significant resources and tools at its disposal to address these issues, an active land disposal programme, wider estate regeneration projects, operational joint ventures and housing investments along with a strong and effective housing partnership with 18 key registered providers.

Our housing challenge is huge but at Manchester we aren’t afraid to tackle big issues and guide the future of the city to address change. We are continuing to mobilise our toolkit to pull every lever and get the right outcome for the City and its Citizens. If you are up for the challenge we’d be delighted to hear from you.

David Lynch

Director of Development