Development Manager

Capstone Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Career progression

Collaborative culture

Long-term pipeline

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Capstone Recruitment is seeking a high-calibre Development Manager to join our Residential Land division in NSW and Victoria. You will lead projects across the full development lifecycle, from due diligence and rezoning to subdivision delivery and titling, supported by an experienced mentor.

You will manage consultant teams, coordinate planning approvals, and work with sales and marketing to align product timing and market positioning, while pursuing new acquisition opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in residential land or master-planned community development.
• Strong understanding of planning frameworks, rezoning pathways, and subdivision delivery.
• Demonstrated capability managing multiple projects and consultant teams.
• Commercially astute with experience preparing and interrogating feasibility models.
• Highly developed stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Solutions-focused with the ability to navigate complex planning and delivery challenges.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Property Development, Urban Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects across the full development lifecycle, including site due diligence, rezoning, planning approvals, delivery, and project close-out.
• Drive planning and rezoning processes, managing consultant teams and engaging with councils and relevant authorities to secure development outcomes.
• Oversee design development to ensure projects align with commercial objectives, planning controls, and market expectations.
• Prepare, manage, and continuously refine financial feasibility models and project budgets.
• Coordinate and manage external consultants including planners, civil engineers, surveyors, legal advisors, and project managers.
• Manage land subdivision, civil works interfaces, servicing strategies, and titling processes to achieve programme milestones.
• Monitor project performance across programme, cost, risk, and delivery metrics.
• Work collaboratively with internal sales and marketing teams to support product positioning, staging strategies, and release timing.
• Contribute to new acquisition and business development opportunities as required.

Skills

Residential land development

Planning & rezoning

Project portfolio mgmt

Feasibility modelling

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Relevant degree (preferred)

Education

Property Development / Urban Planning / Engineering / Construction Management

Job description

We are seeking a high-calibre Development Manager to join our growing Residential Land division, supporting the delivery of a dynamic pipeline of master-planned communities across NSW and Victoria. Working alongside and mentored by a highly experienced industry leader, this role offers exposure across the full development lifecycle — from acquisition support and rezoning through to subdivision delivery and titling. It represents an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious development professional to accelerate their career within a progressive, well-capitalised organisation delivering impactful communities at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects across the full development lifecycle, including site due diligence, rezoning, planning approvals, delivery, and project close-out.

• Drive planning and rezoning processes, managing consultant teams and engaging with councils and relevant authorities to secure development outcomes.

• Oversee design development to ensure projects align with commercial objectives, planning controls, and market expectations.

• Prepare, manage, and continuously refine financial feasibility models and project budgets.

• Coordinate and manage external consultants including planners, civil engineers, surveyors, legal advisors, and project managers.

• Manage land subdivision, civil works interfaces, servicing strategies, and titling processes to achieve programme milestones.

• Monitor project performance across programme, cost, risk, and delivery metrics.

• Work collaboratively with internal sales and marketing teams to support product positioning, staging strategies, and release timing.

• Contribute to new acquisition and business development opportunities as required.

About You

• Proven experience in residential land or master-planned community development.

• Strong understanding of planning frameworks, rezoning pathways, and subdivision delivery.

• Demonstrated capability managing multiple projects and consultant teams simultaneously.

• Commercially astute with experience preparing and interrogating feasibility models.

• Highly developed stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Solutions-focused with the ability to navigate complex planning and delivery challenges.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Property Development, Urban Planning, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline preferred.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-quality master-planned communities.

• Direct mentorship from a highly experienced development professional.

• Collaborative, entrepreneurial team environment.

• Strong pipeline providing long-term career stability and growth.

• Competitive remuneration package aligned to experience.

• Clear progression pathways within an expanding platform.