Pre-Development Manager: Entitlements & Feasibility

Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation; Town of Montana (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan with HSA Match

401(k) eligibility

Flexible Paid Time Off

Free Ski Pass for you and family

Free Golf Pass for you and family

Free Bike Haul/Scenic Lift Pass

Basecamp activities & discounts

Job summary

Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation is seeking a Pre-Development Manager based on-site in Wisconsin to prepare development projects from site identification through entitlements and handoff to Construction Management. You will coordinate design, legal approvals, and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced resort environment.

The role requires 5+ years in real estate development, strong financial acumen, and experience with HOA governance, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in real estate development, land development, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of the full real estate development lifecycle from site selection through closing.
• Experience with entitlements, platting, subdivision processes, and jurisdictional permitting.
• Experience with federal or state land-use permitting (USFS Special Use Permits or similar) preferred.
• Familiarity with HOA formation and governance.
• Ability to read and interpret title work, easements, plats, and covenants; collaborate with outside counsel.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project plans with milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Lead high-level development design management; coordinate with designers for construction handoff.
• Manage real estate transactions including acquisition and disposition.
• Prepare and publish project briefs, scopes, and parameters.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead post-mortem analyses and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Real estate development

Financial analysis

Project management

Negotiation

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Urban Planning, or related field

Job description

Sugarloaf Mountain Corporation is seeking a Pre-Development Manager based on-site in Wisconsin to prepare development projects from site identification through entitlements and handoff to Construction Management. You will coordinate design, legal approvals, and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced resort environment.

The role requires 5+ years in real estate development, strong financial acumen, and experience with HOA governance, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred.