Senior Land Manager

Company: Cognisant
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Location: West Midlands
Job Description:

Senior Land Manager.

Housebuilding.

West Midlands.

Cognisant has been appointed by a privately owned housebuilder to recruit a Senior Land Manager to the business.

Our client is a high spec, cash rich business with an established operational platform already in place, the company remains entrepreneurial, agile and opportunity led so this presents a chance to join at an early stage, help shape the regional strategy and play a key role in building the land pipeline from the ground up.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Identifying, assessing and securing land opportunities
  • Building relationships with landowners, agents and key stakeholders
  • Negotiating acquisitions and supporting deals through to completion
  • Working closely with the regional leadership team to support growth plans
  • Supporting partnership-led opportunities where appropriate

The successful candidate will:

  • Have experience within residential land buying
  • Possess strong market knowledge and commercial awareness
  • Enjoy a front-end, deal-focused environment
  • Be comfortable operating with autonomy and taking ownership
  • Be either an ambitious Land Manager ready to step up or an established Senior Land Manager seeking a more entrepreneurial environment

This opportunity offers genuine scope to influence, grow with the business and be part of building something from the ground up.

Posted: July 1st, 2026