Life Plan Community Development Lead

Kendal Corporation; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kendal Corporation seeks a Development Project Manager to lead multi-year Life Plan Community projects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. You'll drive opportunities from early assessment through occupancy, coordinating architects, engineers, planners, and finance partners to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will guide design, entitlements, zoning, permitting, and regulatory approvals, while collaborating with Affiliate communities and internal teams to expand Kendal's campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in real estate development, construction management, finance, architecture, engineering, urban planning, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive development experience delivering projects from concept through completion (10+ preferred).
• Experience in managing design, entitlements, zoning, permitting, and construction.
• Direct healthcare real estate, senior living, multifamily, or hospitality real estate development experience.
• Preferred: familiarity with tax-exempt bond financing and not-for-profit senior living capital structures.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all phases of Life Plan Community (CCRC) development projects from initial opportunity assessment through project completion, occupancy, and stabilization.
• Provide project leadership throughout complex, multi-year development efforts involving diverse stakeholder groups and competing priorities.
• Lead the day-to-day management of multiple development projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, quality standards, and organizational goals.
• Coordinate and manage cross-functional project teams, including architects, engineers, planners, contractors, consultants, legal counsel, and financing partners.
• Track project performance and identify risks, challenges, and opportunities, recommending solutions to maintain momentum.
• Assist in design team pre-qualification, proposal analysis, and contract terms; confirm program meets operations and licensing requirements.
• Support entitlement, zoning, permitting, and regulatory approval processes with local jurisdictions and stakeholders.
• Monitor full project cycle through site visits, meetings, and reporting to ensure compliance with specs and contracts.
• Oversee budgeting, cost tracking, and financial reporting across the lifecycle; ensure prudent resource use.
• Facilitate alignment among Affiliate leadership, boards, internal departments, TKC team, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Procore

Microsoft Office

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate development or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Kendal Corporation seeks a Development Project Manager to lead multi-year Life Plan Community projects across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. You'll drive opportunities from early assessment through occupancy, coordinating architects, engineers, planners, and finance partners to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will guide design, entitlements, zoning, permitting, and regulatory approvals, while collaborating with Affiliate communities and internal teams to expand Kendal's campus