Development Manager - Houston, TX

Michael Page; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Direct access to senior leadership

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

MPI is seeking a Development Manager / Senior Development Associate in Houston to source, underwrite, plan, and execute complex real estate projects from concept through delivery.

You will lead development efforts across feasibility, entitlement, design, budgeting, and construction, coordinating with cross-functional teams and external consultants to drive value and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Management.
• Experience in commercial real estate development, acquisitions, investments, or project management.
• Strong financial modelling and underwriting capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, consultants, and project teams.
• Understanding of development processes including entitlement, design, budgeting, and construction.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to executive leadership and investment partners.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to take ownership of projects and drive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development projects through all phases, from feasibility and entitlement to construction and delivery.
• Perform financial modelling, underwriting, market analysis, and investment evaluations.
• Manage due diligence processes, consultant teams, and project budgets.
• Coordinate entitlement, zoning, design, permitting, and approval activities.
• Partner with construction, leasing, capital markets, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Prepare investment committee materials and development business plans.
• Support strategic growth initiatives across a diverse commercial real estate portfolio.

Skills

Financial modelling

Underwriting

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Exposure to billion-dollar mixed-use developments


• Lead high-profile projects from concept through completion

About Our Client

Our client is a well-capitalised, privately owned real estate development firm behind one of the largest and most ambitious mixed-use development platforms in the United States. With a long-term investment horizon and a focus on creating dynamic commercial districts, the organisation delivers large-scale office, industrial, retail, hospitality, life sciences, and mixed-use projects. The business offers a highly entrepreneurial environment with direct exposure to senior leadership and decision-makers.

Job Description

The Development Manager / Senior Development Associate will report to senior development leadership and play a key role in sourcing, underwriting, planning, and executing complex real estate projects from concept through delivery.

• Lead development projects through all phases, from feasibility and entitlement to construction and delivery.


• Perform financial modelling, underwriting, market analysis, and investment evaluations.


• Manage due diligence processes, consultant teams, and project budgets.


• Coordinate entitlement, zoning, design, permitting, and approval activities.


• Partner with construction, leasing, capital markets, and operations teams to ensure successful project execution.


• Prepare investment committee materials and development business plans.


• Support strategic growth initiatives across a diverse commercial real estate portfolio.

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.

The Successful Applicant

For the Development Manager / Senior Development Associate we are seeking:

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or a related discipline.


• Experience in commercial real estate development, acquisitions, investments, or project management.


• Strong financial modelling and underwriting capabilities.


• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, consultants, and project teams.


• Understanding of development processes including entitlement, design, budgeting, and construction.


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to executive leadership and investment partners.


• Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to take ownership of projects and drive outcomes.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a high-profile, large-scale master-planned development platform.


• Exposure to institutional-quality projects across multiple asset classes.


• Direct access to experienced senior leadership and decision-makers.


• Significant career progression opportunities within a growing development organisation.


• Competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus.


• Long-term opportunity to shape transformative projects with regional and national visibility.