Development Planning Manager

PMI Group; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A developmental company in Kitchener, Canada is seeking a Development Planning Manager to oversee mid-rise and high-rise residential projects. The ideal candidate will coordinate consultants and ensure compliance with Ontario planning policies. This position offers a flexible work environment and competitive compensation. Join us to help shape the future of urban development.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Additional PTO for every STAT Holiday

Flexible Work Environment

Hybrid Work model

Medical, Dental, EAP, RRSP Matching

Health Care Spending Account

Tools and Technology to help employees thrive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in planning, land development, or project management (residential/mixed-use preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Ontario planning policy, OBC, zoning by-laws, and municipal approval processes.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary consultant teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities to ensure timely zoning reviews, amendments, and submissions.
• Manage multiple development projects across all stages.
• Act as a key point of contact with teams and external consultants.

Skills

Urban Planning

Project Management

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Education

Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

About us

At PMI Group, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to have a place to call home. We are more than builders. We are community shapers. Our imaginative approach incorporates fresh thinking, grounded in a philosophy of collaboration and transparency. Our progressive properties are modern in their styling but will stand the test of time, house generations to come, and are raising the standard of what it means to build attainable housing. Every project, every detail, every partnership is overseen by our accomplished team of professionals and trade partners, who take pride in building beautiful, quality communities. The PMI Group of Companies is comprised of 3 companies:

• PMI Inc - Development & Head Office
• PMI Build LP - Our construction Division
• PMI Properties Inc - Our Property Management Division

About the role

PMI is looking for a Development Planning Manager to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of our mid-rise/high-rise residential, mixed-use, and commercial projects. In this role, you will keep projects on track by managing the master schedule, coordinating with consultants, contractors, and internal teams, and ensuring deadlines and deliverables are consistently met. You will monitor risks, provide regular updates to leadership, and oversee smooth handoffs between planning, construction, and property management.

If you’re driven, highly organized, and want to influence the future of urban development, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Planning & Entitlements

• Working with external consultants and internal teams, the Development planning manager will coordinate activities to ensure zoning reviews, official plan amendments, minor variances, site plan applications, and building permit submissions are completed on time and aligned with the master schedule.

Project Management

• Master schedule management, tracking and execution across project lifecycles.
• Manage multiple development projects through all stages: acquisition due diligence, planning approvals, design development, and construction start.
• Coordinate consultant teams (architects, engineers, planners, environmental consultants, traffic engineers, etc.).
• Track and report on project schedules, milestones, risks, and deliverables related to your functional area and how it ties to the larger project.
• In conjunction with the project management team, prepare project briefs on the planning and development stages, feasibility analyses, and development pro formas with finance team input.

Stakeholder Relations

• Act as a key point of contact with multiple teams (internal and external).
• Support external consultants during public consultation meetings and council presentations as required.
• Build and maintain relationships with external consultants, lenders, partners and internal teams.

Financial & Reporting

• In conjunction with the finance team, assist in preparation and updating of project budgets, schedules, and pro formas.
• Provide input for financing applications, grant programs (e.g., CMHC MLI Select), and cost-sharing agreements.

What You Bring - Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate Development, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in planning, land development, or project management (residential/mixed-use preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Ontario planning policy, OBC, zoning by-laws, and municipal approval processes.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary consultant teams.
• Proficiency with project management software (MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Attributes

• Membership in OPPI, RPP designation, or working towards professional accreditation.
• Experience with high-rise residential or mixed-use projects in Ontario municipalities.
• Understanding of development finance, cost planning, and market analysis.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with attention to detail.

What you bring, Competencies

• You are Entrepreneurial
• You are Accountable
• You are Collaborative and Build Relationships
• You Demonstrate high levels of customer service
• You are Open and Transparent
• You have a Process Disciplined Mindset
• You are Adaptive to Change and Embrace Technology
• You are Detail-oriented
• You are Steady and Consistent.

Our Values

• We are imaginative.
• We are progressive.
• We are accomplished.
• We are welcoming.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation.
• Additional PTO for every STAT Holiday
• Flexible Work Environment.
• Hybrid Work model.
• Medical, Dental, EAP, RRSP Matching.
• Health Care Spending Account.
• Tools and Technology to help employees thrive.

Why Join Us

If you are looking for an opportunity to help shape and build new communities as a community shaper, this is the place for you. We are looking for people with similar values and competencies (our DNA). You will be part of many partnerships that are overseen by our accomplished team of professionals and trade partners, who take pride in building beautiful, quality communities. Come join us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005), we will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.We thank all interested applicants. However, we will contact only those candidates to be interviewed.