Lead, Medium-Density Residential Development

Woods & Co; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Performance incentives

Exposure across lifecycle

Job summary

Woods & Co Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Development Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of a growing portfolio of medium-density residential projects in Melbourne. You will manage feasibility, planning approvals, design, procurement, and construction, driving commercial performance across the lifecycle.

The role requires strong leadership, commercial acumen, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in property development, project management, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of feasibility analysis, planning, construction, and delivery.
• Experience working with consultants, builders, and local authorities.
• Commercially astute, highly organised, and solutions-focused.
• Relevant qualifications in property, construction, engineering, architecture, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of medium-density residential projects.
• Manage feasibility analysis, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and financial performance.
• Coordinate planning approvals, authority negotiations, and consultant teams.
• Oversee design development, ensuring programmes, budgets, and product outcomes are achieved.
• Manage builder procurement, contract administration, and construction delivery.
• Monitor project risk, programme, cost, quality, and compliance.
• Build and maintain relationships with consultants, contractors, authorities, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership across development performance and milestones.

Skills

Feasibility analysis

Budgeting

Cash flow forecasting

Planning approvals

Contract administration

Construction delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in property/construction/engineering/architecture

Job description

Woods & Co Recruitment seeks an experienced Senior Development Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of a growing portfolio of medium-density residential projects in Melbourne. You will manage feasibility, planning approvals, design, procurement, and construction, driving commercial performance across the lifecycle.

The role requires strong leadership, commercial acumen, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery.