Senior Development Manager – High-Density Apartment Projects

Bluestonerecruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MAB’s Gasworks project in Adelaide seeks a Senior Development Manager to lead apartment stages from feasibility through delivery. Based in Adelaide, you'll work with internal teams to optimise returns and drive design quality across the development lifecycle.

You will manage feasibilities, budgets and schedules, shaping product mix and pricing, while collaborating with government, consultants and contractors to ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Approximately 7–10 years of development experience in higher-density apartments.
• Thorough understanding of the full development lifecycle with strong design, approvals and delivery capability.
• Experience managing complex feasibilities, project forecasts and cash flow, using Estate Master or similar software.
• Strong consultant leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing project feasibilities, budgets, cash flow, forecasting and development programmes.
• Leading consultant teams through design development, planning and statutory approvals.
• Shaping product mix, pricing, staging and sales and marketing strategies.
• Working with the Project Manager across procurement, construction, handover and completion.
• Managing relationships across government, authorities, consultants and contractors.
• Identifying opportunities to improve project returns and manage development risk.

Skills

Apartment development

Feasibility analysis

Budgeting & cash flow

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Tools

Estate Master

Job description

MAB’s Gasworks project in Adelaide seeks a Senior Development Manager to lead apartment stages from feasibility through delivery. Based in Adelaide, you'll work with internal teams to optimise returns and drive design quality across the development lifecycle.

You will manage feasibilities, budgets and schedules, shaping product mix and pricing, while collaborating with government, consultants and contractors to ensure timely delivery.