Development Manager

Araina Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to $160,000

Benefits and bonuses

Job summary

Araina Group in Miami is seeking a hands-on development professional to lead a multi-asset adaptive reuse program and support masterplanning for a neighborhood-scale project. The role covers the full development lifecycle from lease interpretation to project closeout and stabilization.

You will manage pre-construction, budgeting, permitting, and lender processes while coordinating with owners, tenants, contractors, and capital partners to keep multiple projects on time and on budget in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in development/project management required.
• Degree in Construction Management, Real Estate, or Architecture.
• Hands‑on adaptive reuse or historic renovation experience.
• Familiarity with municipal permitting and entitlement processes across multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Interpret lease terms into scopes and schedules for development.
• Manage pre-construction and permitting activities including approvals.
• Oversee budgets, lender draw processes, and cost controls.
• Run construction management and OAC meetings; drive projects to closeout and stabilization.

Skills

Project management

Adaptive reuse

Municipal permitting

Education

Construction Management degree

Real Estate degree

Architecture degree

Job description

Our client is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager with a multi-billion dollar portfolio spanning hospitality, mixed-use, and residential assets across dozens of markets worldwide. Known for reimagining overlooked properties into distinctive, experience-driven destinations, the firm is expanding its Miami presence and looking for a hands-on development professional to help lead that growth.

The Projects

You’ll take ownership of a multi-asset adaptive reuse program in one of Miami's most dynamic emerging neighborhoods, turning signed leases and an established business plan into delivered retail, F&B, and mixed-use spaces. Alongside this, you’ll support project controls for the next phase of a larger neighborhood-scale development, giving you exposure to both immediate execution and long-term masterplanning.

The Role

This is an execution-focused position covering the full development lifecycle: interpreting lease terms into scopes and schedules, managing pre-construction and permitting (including Change of Use approvals with local agencies), overseeing budgets and lender draw processes, running construction management and OAC meetings, and driving projects through closeout and stabilization. You’ll be the key link between ownership, tenants, contractors, consultants, and capital partner, keeping multiple concurrent projects on time, on budget, and in compliance.

What You Bring: 5+ years in development/project management, a degree in Construction Management, Real Estate, or Architecture, hands‑on adaptive reuse or historic renovation experience, and familiarity with municipal permitting and entitlement processes across multiple markets.

What's In It For You?

• Salary up to $160,000 plus benefits and bonuses
• Ownership of high‑visibility projects in a fast‑growing urban market
• Direct exposure to capital markets, lender relationships, and masterplan‑level strategy
• A fast‑paced, entrepreneurial team environment with real autonomy
• The chance to shape a neighborhood's transformation from the ground up