EVP Projects and Development

Balfour Beatty Communities; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of: 0

Health accounts

Company paid life insurance

401K plan with employer matching

Robust PTO including sick, holidays, &

2 Volunteer Days per year

Disability & parental leave

And more!

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Communities seeks an EVP of Projects and Development to lead the end‑to‑end management of military housing initiatives across the portfolio. This role requires deep expertise in program and project management, asset management, and development management, with a focus on delivering safe, high‑quality environments for residents and stakeholders.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape strategy, drive capital planning and refinancing activities, and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Expertise in program and project management across complex portfolios.
• Experience in asset and development management for large initiatives.
• Ability to lead teams and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strategy for the Projects & Development function with the SVP.
• Assess delivery models and implement initiatives to improve outcomes.
• Provide leadership on portfolio and project considerations and reporting.
• Oversee project stewardship as owner’s representative for military housing.
• Manage development management, budgets, schedules, and compliance.
• Lead communications with OSW and Military Services leadership.

Skills

Project management

Asset management

Development management

Relationship management

Strategic leadership

Job description

Who we are

At Balfour Beatty Communities, we are dedicated to a singular mission: delivering the quality communities people are proud to call home. We believe exceptional living experiences can only be created whenWe Care—about our residents, our partners, our communities, and each other. Our culture of caring drives every aspect of our business, guiding us to always do the right thing and build meaningful connections as we fulfill the needs of our residents and partners with sincerity, empathy, and creativity.

Our Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses
• Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment
• Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Company paid life insurance
• 401K plan with employer matching
• Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days
• 2 Volunteer Days per year
• Company paid short-term and long- term disability, parental leave.
• And more!

About the role

The EVP of Projects and Development (P&D) will be accountable for all aspects of projects, development, and Services engagement across the Balfour Beatty Military Housing portfolio. This role requires expertise and extensive experience in program and project management, asset management, development management, and relationship management for complex projects and long‑term initiatives, as well as the ability to lead teams and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a highly regulated environment

Primary Duties

The EVP of P&D will manage leaders of projects and development functions and will have full responsibility for project stewardship (serving as the owner’s representative) and development management in support of Balfour Beatty’s purpose to prioritize the experience of Residents. The purview of the EVP of P&D includes military housing project stewardship, project management, asset management, development management, and relationships with the Office of Secretary of War (OSW) and Military Services leadership. The role will have direct and indirect oversight of our project, development, and asset management teams. The EVP of P&D will partner with other leaders of the Military Housing business to drive operational excellence, including participating in the development of business strategy and associated implementation planning, engaging in decision‑making to accelerate the repositioning of the business, and leading projects in compliance with the business’ policies. Additionally, lead financial structuring and capital stewardship activities, including oversight of pro formas, refinancing and recapitalization strategies, bond compliance, and underwriting of project finance transactions.

What you'll be doing

• In partnership with the SVP of Strategy & Execution, develop a strategy for the Projects & Development function, including assessing the current delivery model, organizational framework, and operating principles of the existing Projects and Asset Management teams
• Assess the business’ current approach to all functions under the purview of the EVP of P&D and define and implement initiatives to improve outcomes in partnership with the SVP of Strategy & Execution
• Provide leadership and management on portfolio and project considerations, including but not limited to:
  • Military housing project stewardship – serve as the owner’s representative by identifying, navigating, leading, and reporting on key issues impacting the long‑term performance and health of the project
  • Project management – identify potential projects of all kinds (including real estate, development, renovation, infrastructure), manage the decision process – including the major decision process with Military Services, and partner across the business to bring projects to full and optimal outcomes
  • Asset management – coordinate routine and ad hoc reporting on the military housing portfolio and individual projects, develop and maintain financial pro formas and development models to ensure long‑term performance of the projects, ensure long‑term financial and operational health of the housing portfolio by monitoring and optimizing KPIs/metrics, identify areas of variance from operating budgets, benchmarks, pro formas, and financing agreements, support refinancing, recapitalization, and bond compliance, develop and manage Asset Management Plans (AMPs), prioritizing capital investments and recapitalization timing and balancing near‑term operational needs with lifecycle cost efficiency
  • Development management – serve as the accountable party for all development management responsibilities, including navigating projects from concept to approved development plans, oversee design and engineering efforts, ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations, manage the selection and oversight of general contractors and design‑build firms, and monitor budget adherence, schedule milestones, quality standards, and draw processing
  • Relationship management - lead communications and engagement with the Office of Secretary of War (OSW) and Military Services leadership obligations and operational standards are conducted consistently with government oversight requirements, industry best practices, and asset management frameworks