Development Manager, Planning & Entitlements (Gerente de Aprovações)

Prologis; São Paulo; Vor Ort; BRL 320.000 - 520.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Prologis in Sao Paulo, Brazil seeks a Development Manager, Planning & Entitlements to lead environmental management, licensing and due diligence for development projects and acquisitions. You will coordinate with public agencies, consultants and internal teams to secure approvals and mitigate risks.

The role requires 10+ years in entitlement and related fields, fluency in English, and strong project management; travel may be domestic. You will report to the Director, Development - Entitlements.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience in entitlement, environmental licensing/compliance, permitting, industrial/real estate development or related activities.
• Experience managing environmental approvals and risks is required.
• Knowledge of municipal, zoning, environmental and fire department regulations; licensing and compliance; environmental impact studies; contaminated-site assessment and follow-up; permitting; consultant management.

Aufgaben

• Lead entitlement, environmental licensing and permitting strategy for development projects.
• Coordinate municipal, environmental, fire department, utility and other governmental approvals for earthworks, construction and operation.
• Manage environmental management across development projects and existing assets, including environmental impact studies and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee external consultants and permitting/environmental specialists; define scope, schedules, and quality deliverables.
• Maintain entitlement and environmental schedules and risk assessments, identify critical-path items and mitigation plans.
• Support land readiness and feasibility analyses for development opportunities.
• Collaborate with Development, Legal, Leasing, Operations to integrate requirements into decisions.
• Drive process improvements and standardization across entitlement activities.

Kenntnisse

English (Advanced)

Spanish (Advanced)

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Revit

Ausbildung

Architecture

Civil Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Project/document management platforms

Jobbeschreibung

At Prologis, we don’t just lead the industry—we define it with a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and an annual throughput of approximately $3.2 trillion. We create the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. From agile supply chains to energy solutions, our ecosystems help your business move faster, operate smarter and grow sustainably. With unmatched scale, innovation and expertise, Prologis is a category of one—not just shaping the future of logistics but building what comes next.

Job Title: Development Manager, Planning & Entitlements (Gerente de Aprovações)

Company: Prologis

Mission

The Development Manager, Planning & Entitlements (Gerente de Aprovações) will lead the entitlement, environmental management, permitting and due diligence process for development projects and real estate acquisitions, from site evaluation and land readiness through construction and operation. Responsible for identifying and mitigating technical, environmental and regulatory risks, coordinating consultants and public agencies, and ensuring required approvals, environmental licenses and compliance obligations are obtained and maintained in accordance with project schedules, applicable legislation and Prologis standards.

Local São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Direct Report Director, Development - Entitlements

Responsibilities

1. 1. Lead and coordinate technical, environmental and regulatory due diligence for potential acquisitions, identifying constraints, environmental liabilities, risks, mitigation measures and potential impacts to project schedule and cost.
2. 2. Own the entitlement, environmental licensing and permitting strategy for development projects, coordinating municipal, environmental, fire department, utility and other governmental approvals required for earthworks, construction and operation.
3. 3. Lead environmental management across development projects and existing assets, including environmental impact studies, contaminated-site assessments and follow-up, vegetation/tree-removal approvals, compensatory obligations and environmental compliance during construction and operation.
4. 4. Manage external consultants and permitting/environmental specialists, including scope definition, contracting support, schedules, deliverables, quality, compliance with Prologis policies and performance.
5. 5. Develop and maintain entitlement and environmental schedules and risk assessments, proactively identifying critical-path items, potential delays, compliance gaps and mitigation plans, and escalating key risks when necessary.
6. 6. Support land readiness and new business activities, including RFPs, preliminary site studies, zoning, environmental and regulatory analysis, and feasibility assessments for potential development opportunities.
7. 7. Partner with Development, Capital Deployment, Legal, Leasing, Operations and Pre-Construction to ensure entitlement and environmental requirements are incorporated into acquisition, design, construction and operational decisions.
8. 8. Drive process improvement and standardization across entitlement and environmental activities, including reporting, consultant management, documentation, compliance tracking and lessons learned.

Challenges

• Manage multiple concurrent entitlement, environmental and due diligence processes across projects with different levels of complexity and urgency.
• Anticipate and mitigate regulatory, environmental and permitting risks that could impact acquisitions, construction starts, project delivery or operation.
• Ensure environmental compliance throughout development and construction while coordinating changing regulations, governmental agencies and third-party consultants.
• Balance business priorities and aggressive development schedules while maintaining compliance with applicable legislation, environmental commitments and Prologis standards.

Position Rquirements

Foreign Languages: English (mandatory) - Advanced/Fluent; Spanish - Advanced will be a plus.

Education: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related field.

Seniority: 10+ years of relevant experience in entitlement, environmental licensing/compliance, permitting, industrial/real estate development or related activities.

Meaningful experience managing environmental approvals and risks is required.

Specific Knowledge: Municipal, zoning, environmental and fire department regulations; environmental licensing and compliance; environmental impact studies; contaminated-site assessment and follow-up; technical/environmental due diligence; permitting; consultant management; project scheduling and risk management.

Software: Microsoft Office; working knowledge of AutoCAD and project/document management platforms; Revit is a plus.

Expectations: Strong ownership, environmental risk awareness, negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, planning, problem solving, business judgment and ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.

Travel Availability: Availability to travel domestically as required by the position.

Software: Microsoft Office; working knowledge of AutoCAD and project/document management platforms; Revit is a plus.

Expectations: Strong ownership, environmental risk awareness, negotiation, stakeholder management, communication, planning, problem solving, business judgment and ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.

Travel Availability: Availability to travel domestically as required by the position.

Core Skills Individual: Communicates Effectively | Manages Complexity and Ambiguity | Strategic Perspective and Business Insight Leadership | Fosters Learning and Growth | Drives Vision and Purpose | Drives Results People First

Employment Type: Full time

Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Additional Locations: We are builders, thinkers and doers—creating more than space, we power global commerce. We seek and attract top talent from around the world and foster a culture where diverse ideas fuel innovation, collaboration and excellence