Development Manager: Multifamily & Affordable Housing

Macdonald & Company; Sevierville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald & Company is seeking a Development Manager in Sevierville, TN to guide projects from acquisition through stabilization within a growth-focused real estate platform. You will lead entitlements, coordinate architects and consultants, and manage budgets and schedules across multifamily, workforce and affordable housing ventures.

The role requires ownership, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to drive opportunities with senior leadership and capital partners through to

Qualifications

• Meaningful experience within real estate development.
• Multifamily, workforce or affordable housing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience across multiple stages of the development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of entitlements, permitting, design and construction.
• Comfortable managing development budgets and project schedules.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Ability to take ownership of projects and drive them forward independently.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable operating within a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across the full development lifecycle from acquisition and predevelopment through construction and stabilization.
• Lead zoning, entitlements, permitting and municipal approval processes.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors and third-party consultants.
• Manage development budgets, schedules and critical project milestones.
• Support due diligence and evaluation of new development opportunities.
• Oversee design development and construction execution.
• Work closely with lenders, equity/capital partners and internal stakeholders.
• Manage project reporting, consultant costs and development documentation.
• Identify and resolve issues impacting project schedule, budget and execution.
• Support projects through completion, stabilization and transition to operations.

Job description

Macdonald & Company is seeking a Development Manager in Sevierville, TN to guide projects from acquisition through stabilization within a growth-focused real estate platform. You will lead entitlements, coordinate architects and consultants, and manage budgets and schedules across multifamily, workforce and affordable housing ventures.

The role requires ownership, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to drive opportunities with senior leadership and capital partners through to