Development Manager

Michael Page; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Development Manager to support a growing Texas real estate platform. You will manage multiple active developments, coordinating with architects, engineers, and contractors from design through construction, while driving budgets and schedules across a fast-paced pipeline.

The role emphasizes hands-on ownership, cross-functional collaboration with leasing, asset management, and investment teams to scale the portfolio responsibly.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team-oriented mindset with collaborative approach.
• Proactive and adaptable in a fast-growing, high-accountability environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution across 3-5 active development and redevelopment projects.
• Lead design coordination with architects, engineers, and consultants from concept through construction.
• Oversee due diligence and entitlement processes, including municipal approvals and site feasibility.
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules, tracking milestones across design, permitting, and construction.
• Monitor development budgets, manage cost tracking, and coordinate change orders and construction financials.
• Partner with construction teams and general contractors to ensure timely, on-budget delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with leasing, asset management, and investment teams to support portfolio performance.

Job description

Development Manager

Our client is a privately held, high-growth real estate investment and development platform focused on retail, mixed-use, and urban infill projects across major Texas markets. The firm operates with a lean, entrepreneurial structure and has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality projects through disciplined execution and strong leadership. With an expanding pipeline and active capital deployment, the business offers a dynamic environment with meaningful responsibility and upside.

The Development Manager will play a critical, execution-focused role supporting a growing development platform, reporting directly to senior leadership. This position offers hands-on ownership across multiple projects simultaneously, with exposure spanning design management, entitlements, and construction delivery. It is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong, detail-oriented professional seeking to accelerate within an active, scaling pipeline. The Development Manager will partner closely with the senior development lead to drive project execution across a diverse pipeline:

• Manage day-to-day execution across 3-5 active development and redevelopment projects
• Lead design coordination with architects, engineers, and consultants from concept through construction
• Oversee due diligence and entitlement processes, including municipal approvals and site feasibility
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules, tracking milestones across design, permitting, and construction
• Monitor development budgets, manage cost tracking, and coordinate change orders and construction financials
• Partner with construction teams and general contractors to ensure timely, on-budget delivery
• Collaborate cross-functionally with leasing, asset management, and investment teams to support broader portfolio performance

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

For the Development Manager we are seeking:

• 4-8 years of experience in commercial real estate development, construction, or a related field
• Background in development, or architecture transitioning into development, or construction/project management within commercial real estate. Must have some development exposure.
• Proven experience managing projects through execution phases, including design, entitlements, and construction
• Strong technical and design literacy, with the ability to engage effectively with architects and consultants
• Working knowledge of development financials, budgeting, and project scheduling tools
• Highly organized, process-driven, and capable of managing multiple concurrent projects
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset
• A personality-driven fit: proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-growing, high-accountability environment

Competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $150,000 depending on level/experience. Bonus potential. Comprehensive benefits package. Clear opportunity to scale responsibility as the development pipeline continues to grow.