Pre-Development Manager: Entitlements & Feasibility Lead

Big Sky Resort; Big Sky (MT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Health Plan with Company HSAMatch

401(k) eligable

Flexible Paid Time Off

Cell Phone Service Allowance

Free Ski Pass for you, your spouse and

dependents

FREE Golf Pass for you, your spouse &/

dependents

Free Bike Haul/Scenic Lift Pass

for you, your spouse and dependents

FREE Basecamp activities including zip

Line passes for spouse/dependents

Steep Lodging discounts

25% off Food discount

20%-30% off Retail discount

Eligibility for affordable employee住房

Job summary

Big Sky Resort seeks a Pre-Development Manager to lead site identification, feasibility, entitlements, and design coordination before construction. You will be the central point of contact for pre-construction planning, handling legal, underwriting, and stakeholder work to set up projects for execution.

Gain exposure to village and real estate development, on-mountain terrain, and infrastructure while coordinating with various departments and external partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in real estate development, land development, or closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Urban Planning, or related field preferred.
• Experience with entitlements, platting, subdivision processes, and jurisdictional permitting.
• Familiarity with HOA formation and governance.
• Strong project management, budgeting, and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify project sites and assemble property summaries for evaluation.
• Evaluate feasibility and coordinate with Mountain Operations and other departments.
• Prepare proformas, ROI analyses, and highest-and-best-use studies.
• Coordinate AHJ, USFS Special Use Permits, and permitting requirements.
• Lead high-level design coordination and handoff to Construction.
• Manage HOA formation and governance where required; oversee records for handoff.
• Coordinate with resort departments and stakeholders to ensure project integration.

Skills

Real estate development

Entitlements & permitting

Stakeholder coordination

Financial analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate/Business/Finance/Urban Planning

Tools

Gantt scheduling software

Project management platform

Job description

Big Sky Resort seeks a Pre-Development Manager to lead site identification, feasibility, entitlements, and design coordination before construction. You will be the central point of contact for pre-construction planning, handling legal, underwriting, and stakeholder work to set up projects for execution.

Gain exposure to village and real estate development, on-mountain terrain, and infrastructure while coordinating with various departments and external partners.