Board Member and Chair

Role Summary This is a multi-faceted role, representing the main board as a Board Member whilst also Chairing the Development and Sales Committee. You will provide oversight on new development opportunities; help shape and deliver the development strategy and oversee the development of the for-sale portfolio. You will be responsible for setting the overall organisational strategy in your broader role on the main parent board, ensuring that the executive leadership team operates as effectively as possible and is properly resourced, tracking results, delivery of services and financial viability, identifying and minimising risks.

Person Specification

While this role does Chair the Development Committee, the main responsibility for this role will be to the main board. Therefore, our client is not seeking an out-and-out Development expert but would prioritise an individual with strong commercial expertise and an understanding of housing development and the property industry in a wider sense.

Key requirements include; • Demonstrated leadership experience and the track record of acting as Chair to a non-executive committee. • Sector experience in housing development, property, asset management or residential construction. • An understanding of regeneration and placemaking. • An appreciation of the challenges and issues facing the wider housing sector both regionally and nationally. • A willingness to serve as our client’s ambassador and to follow their values and promote their best interests.

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