The Development Manager oversees multifamily projects from due diligence and entitlement through design, construction, completion and lease-up. Working within a vertically integrated developer, this person coordinates internal investment, construction and property management teams alongside architects, engineers, contractors, lenders and public agencies.
The role requires someone who can keep a project’s financial plan, approvals and delivery schedule aligned, identify risks early and drive decisions across the full development cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage development schedules, budgets, cash flow forecasts and project reporting from predevelopment through stabilization.
- Lead due diligence on prospective sites, including zoning, utilities, environmental conditions, site constraints and development feasibility.
- Coordinate entitlement, permitting and agency approvals with legal counsel, consultants and local authorities.
- Manage architects and engineers through design development and construction documents, resolving scope, cost and constructability issues with the internal construction team.
- Review contractor pricing, support procurement and value engineering, and help negotiate contracts and major project commitments.
- Track development costs, contingencies, schedule risks and changes against the approved business plan.
- Coordinate lender draws, inspections, reporting and other financing requirements with the finance and construction teams.
- Maintain clear communication with ownership and internal stakeholders on progress, decisions, risks and financial performance.
- Work with construction and property management teams on completion, turnover, pre-leasing and the transition to operations.
Qualifications
- Experience managing ground-up multifamily development projects through several stages of the development cycle.
- Strong understanding of entitlement, design coordination, construction delivery, development budgets and project schedules.
- Ability to review plans and consultant work, challenge assumptions and coordinate technical specialists. Hands-on CAD or Revit production is not required.
- Experience working with contractors, lenders, municipalities and cross-functional internal teams.
- Sound financial judgment, clear communication and the ability to manage several priorities without losing sight of critical decisions.