End-to-End Senior Living Development Lead

Kirco

Troy (MI)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Kirco is seeking a hands-on Senior Living Development Manager to lead complex senior housing developments from concept to delivery in Michigan. You will own schedules, budgets, and milestones, coordinating with architects, engineers, and operators to ensure quality and timely completion.

This role requires a proactive development professional who thrives in a cross-functional environment, navigating entitlements, financing, and regulatory requirements to bring projects to occupancy and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in real estate, construction management, finance, architecture, engineering, urban planning, or a related field.
7+ years of progressive real estate development experience.
Strong experience with underwriting, pro forma modeling, budgeting, and schedule management.
Working knowledge of entitlements, zoning, permitting, design, and construction.
Demonstrated ability to overcome project obstacles and drive complex deals and developments forward.
Strong negotiation, communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills.
Ability to effectively manage municipalities, consultants, contractors, operators, and capital partners.
Proficiency with Excel and project management/development tracking tools.
Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites and jurisdictions as needed.

Responsibilities

Lead projects from concept through completion, owning schedules, budgets, milestones, and overall execution.
Identify and evaluate new senior living development opportunities through site selection, market analysis, underwriting, and feasibility.
Develop and stress-test pro formas, development budgets, financial models, and underwriting assumptions.
Lead due diligence efforts, including environmental, geotechnical, survey, title, zoning, utilities, market analysis, and other project considerations.
Drive entitlements and municipal approvals, including rezoning, site plans, variances, special-use permits, and other jurisdictional requirements.
Navigate applicable senior living regulatory requirements, including licensure, Certificate of Need requirements where applicable, ADA, fair housing, and life-safety considerations.
Lead architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, and other external partners throughout design and preconstruction.
Manage development budgets and value-engineering efforts while balancing project returns, quality, operational needs, and resident experience.
Partner closely with senior living operators to ensure each project supports the intended care model and operational strategy.
Support debt and equity financing efforts and communicate effectively with lenders, investors, joint-venture partners, brokers, and other stakeholders.
Coordinate with construction teams to monitor progress, change orders, draws, quality, and project delivery through certificate of occupancy.
Lead the transition from development to operations, including licensing finalization, pre-opening, and lease-up support.
Provide leadership with clear and timely project reporting, proactively identifying risks and bringing forward solutions.