Senior Development Manager - Multifamily

JCW Development LLC; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JCW Development LLC in Oak Brook, IL seeks a Senior Development Manager to lead multifamily housing projects from concept to stabilization. You will source opportunities, conduct market analyses, and oversee underwriting, financing, and entitlements to drive successful outcomes.

Collaborating with investors, lenders, designers, and municipal partners, you will balance financial performance with community impact while guiding projects through complex regulatory and development processes.

Qualifications

• Strong background in multifamily real estate development including market analysis, site acquisition, underwriting, financing and construction oversight.
• Experience with entitlements, approvals, and managing projects from concept to stabilization.
• Ability to source and evaluate new development opportunities and manage multiple projects across stages.

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility studies and due diligence for potential developments.
• Coordinate with investors, design/construction partners, lenders, and municipalities.
• Oversee projects from concept through stabilization, balancing financial performance with community impact.
• Guide development teams through regulatory and permitting processes.

Job description

The Senior Development Manager plays a critical role in the identification, planning, and execution of multifamily housing developments. This position is responsible for sourcing and evaluating new development opportunities, leading project feasibility and due diligence efforts, securing entitlements and approvals, and overseeing projects from concept through stabilization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in multifamily real estate development, including market analysis, site acquisition, financial underwriting, project financing, and construction oversight.

Working closely with investors, design and construction partners, consultants, lenders, municipalities, housing authorities, the Senior Development Manager drives projects forward while balancing financial performance, community impact, and project timelines. Experience with affordable housing, workforce housing, mixed-income developments, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) programs is highly valued but not required.

This role requires a strategic, relationship-focused leader who can navigate complex development processes, build partnerships, and successfully manage multiple projects in various stages of the development lifecycle. The successful candidate will be passionate about creating high-quality housing communities that meet market needs and enhance the neighborhoods they serve.

If you’re energized by bringing multifamily communities to life, solving complex development challenges, and creating places where people want to live, we’d love to hear from you.