Senior Development Manager, Project & Development Services

Role overview

Duties and scope

• Lead client relationships, advise clients, maintain contractor and vendor relationships, and identify business-development opportunities.
• Oversee project teams, project implementation, and construction completion; manage project documentation, reporting, budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and cost analysis.
• Manage due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, and selection of design teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Create and manage schedules; oversee sustainability, post-construction services, and multi-site capital improvement programs.
• Negotiate contracts and manage vendor and consultant performance; coordinate with clients, property owners, project managers, and vendors.
• Apply PDS technology, identify liabilities and risks, and ensure appropriate on-site supervision.

Background and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience across varied project types, including ground-up projects and project leadership or key support roles.
• Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Building Engineering, and other relevant backgrounds are advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project; experience in client relations, client management, and consulting.
• Thorough understanding of building design and entitlement processes; strong project documentation skills and experience updating budgets and schedules.
• Able to lead project meetings and communicate effectively.

Leadership and competencies

• Provide leadership and stewardship to clients and contribute advanced knowledge and expertise to service-line objectives.
• Lead or support client teams, manage people and resources, and operate effectively in complex or non-routine environments.
• Demonstrate complex problem solving, functional and business strategy, project-team leadership, financial accountability, and business development.
• Operate across service lines or regions and demonstrate knowledge of varied product types.

Compensation

• The stated compensation range is $161,500–$190,000; the posting does not specify a pay cadence.
• Compensation depends on factors including collective bargaining coverage, work location, market rates, experience, and qualifications.

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