Senior Development Manager, Golf Course Communities

Summit Ventures; Tequesta (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and performance‑dr‑

Paid time off and holiday schedule

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Summit Ventures in Tequesta, FL seeks an experienced Development Manager to lead golf course community projects, entitlements, and delivery, with travel to Texas. The role requires a decade of hands-on land development experience and a proven track record in high-end master-planned communities.

The candidate will oversee budgets, schedules, governance, and cross-functional teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while aligning with sustainability goals and brand standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of development management experience for golf course communities or similar master-planned projects.
• Proven track record delivering complex development projects from site selection to entitlements, permitting, design, construction and handover.
• Experience with entitlements, zoning, environmental reviews, capital planning, and HOA/POA governance.
• Proficiency with project management software and office tools (MS Project, Primavera, Procore).
• Ability to read and interpret site plans, civil drawings, architectural plans, and landscape plans.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of development from concept through construction and close-out.
• Coordinate with landowners, municipalities, design teams, contractors, and stakeholders to secure entitlements, permits, and approvals.
• Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, risk registers, and performance metrics.
• Oversee due diligence, feasibility studies, zoning analyses, and environmental considerations.
• Review and approve plans for residential lots, golf facilities, clubhouses, amenities, roadways, wetlands, and landscape plans.
• Manage procurement, bid processes, contract negotiations, and vendor relationships.
• Monitor progress, quality, and compliance with plans, codes, and HOA/POA governance.
• Lead cross-functional teams on design reviews, value engineering, and schedule optimization.
• Communicate project status to leadership, investors, and stakeholders; prepare reports and presentations.
• Ensure alignment with brand standards, sustainability goals, and community living experience.
• Mentor and develop junior team members; promote a safe and collaborative work environment.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Budgeting

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate/Urban Planning/Civil Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Master’s degree or professional certifications CPM/LEED/PMP

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Procore

Job description

Summit Ventures in Tequesta, FL seeks an experienced Development Manager to lead golf course community projects, entitlements, and delivery, with travel to Texas. The role requires a decade of hands-on land development experience and a proven track record in high-end master-planned communities.

The candidate will oversee budgets, schedules, governance, and cross-functional teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while aligning with sustainability goals and brand standards.