Senior Lead - Development Manager, Americas

ON RUNNING; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports brand in Greater London is seeking a Senior Lead - Development Manager to oversee high-profile real estate development projects across the Americas. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in construction or real estate development, strong leadership capabilities, and an appreciation for premium design aesthetics. You will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards, helping to shape the company's retail environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in construction, architecture, or real estate development.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience managing teams.
• Strong appreciation for premium design aesthetics and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex and high-profile real estate development projects.
• Drive operational excellence and process innovation within the team.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Skills

Construction management

Architecture

Real estate development

People leadership

Project management

Spanish fluency

Portuguese fluency

Job description

In short

As the Senior Lead - Development Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of On's most complex and high-profile real estate development projects across the Americas. You will leverage your deep expertise in project and construction management to deliver premium, on-brand retail, showroom, and workplace environments. Reporting to the Director, Real Estate Development, AMER, this role critically drives operational excellence and process innovation for the Real Estate Development team, ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budget.

Your story

• You bring 8+ years of progressive functional experience in construction, architecture, or real estate development, with hands-on expertise managing diverse retail formats, including high street, mall, and flagship stores in a high-growth, premium environment
• You bring 2+ years of direct people leadership experience, guiding, mentoring, and developing project managers and technical specialists to achieve ambitious project outcomes across multiple regions
• You possess a strong appreciation for premium design aesthetic combined with the understanding of premium material specifications, construction methods, and QA/QC protocols necessary to deliver stores that meet the high aesthetic and durability standards of a global luxury brand
• Proven ability to rapidly scale the construction pipeline while maintaining brand quality, including establishing standardized processes ("Playbooks") and scalable CapEx budget models, including robust cost estimation, value engineering, and financial reporting
• Comprehensive knowledge of the permitting, zoning, and building code variances across key American markets across entire project lifecycle, from site due diligence and design development to cost estimation, construction execution, and close-out
• Unwavering commitment to and mandatory knowledge of OSHA and equivalent national/provincial safety regulations across the region, ensuring rigorous site safety protocols
• Business-level (C1+) fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is strongly preferred