Senior Director of Development

LeoForce; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Job summary

LeoForce in St. Louis, MO, seeks a Senior Director of Development to lead the full lifecycle of development projects—from underwriting and Investment Committee approval through due diligence, budgeting, and pre-construction.

This role coordinates the VP, outside consultants, and vendors to keep deals financially disciplined and on schedule. Key duties include due diligence coordination, budgeting support, and managing project pipelines across teams, with a focus on timely, well-documented

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience in real estate development, due diligence, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Draft Investment Committee memos and summarize deal economics for senior leaders.
• Maintain and update budgets and job cost trackers to reflect variances.
• Assist with investment materials, approval packages, and presentations to senior leadership.
• Own due diligence coordination end-to-end: coordinate scopes, quotes, and schedules with vendors/consultants.
• Review diligence reports and title commitments; flag issues and drive resolution with vendors/consultants.
• Create and maintain project trackers and pipeline tools; provide leadership visibility into status across the portfolio.
• Coordinate engineers, architects, designers, and contractors to validate feasibility and alignment.
• Track drawings, reports, proposals, and RFI documentation; escalate blockers to leadership.
• Ensure activities comply with internal development standards and documentation protocols.

Job description

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 per year

Job Details

The Senior Director of Development supports the full lifecycle of development projects — from underwriting and Investment Committee approval through due diligence, budgeting, and pre-construction. This role is central to keeping deals financially disciplined, diligence-clean, and on schedule, and serves as the primary point of coordination between the Vice President, outside consultants, and vendors.

The Specifics of the Role

Investment & Financial Support

• Draft Investment Committee memos, translating deal economics, market data, and diligence findings into clear, decision-ready materials for senior leadership.
• Maintain and update budget and job cost trackers, flagging variances and keeping cost data current for leadership review.
• Support the creation of budgets by gathering bids, validating assumptions, and tracking revisions.
• Assist with investment materials, approval packages, and presentations to senior leadership.

Due Diligence Coordination

• Own due diligence coordination end-to-end: reach out to vendors and consultants, solicit and compare quotes, and coordinate scopes of work.
• Review incoming diligence reports (title, survey, environmental, geotechnical, zoning, utilities), flag issues or red flags, and drive resolution with the responsible vendor or consultant.
• Review title commitments, exception documents, easements, and ALTA surveys; recommend mitigation strategies for identified risks.
• Organize and maintain diligence files so materials are complete, current, and easy for the team to reference.
• Maintain and enforce all deal-related timelines tied to PSAs, diligence periods, entitlement milestones, and consultant deliverables.

Project & Pipeline Management

• Create and maintain project trackers and overall pipeline management tools to keep deals moving on schedule and give leadership visibility into status across the portfolio.
• Coordinate with engineers, architects, designers, and contractors to validate feasibility and ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Manage the flow of drawings, reports, proposals, and RFI documentation among internal teams and external consultants.
• Track project schedules, prepare status reports, and elevate blockers promptly.
• Ensure all activities comply with internal development standards and documentation protocols.

Requirements

• 2–5+ years of experience in real estate development, due diligence, or related fields.
• Strong working knowledge of title and survey review, zoning processes, and standard development feasibility factors.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and coordinating scopes of work, quotes, and deliverables.
• Comfort producing investment-grade written materials (IC memos, approval packages) for senior audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and consultant teams simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel, project management/tracking tools, and reading technical plans.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable driving accountability across teams.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at various stages of development.

A bit about us:

Real estate development team consists of the best and brightest in the industry and are selective in choosing projects that are the most impactful to clients and the communities in which they work. Offer an excellent salary and benefits along with a bonus program that is unparalleled in the industry.

Why join us?

Privately held real estate development and investment firm with deep expertise in industrial, office, student housing, land, and data center assets. They combine the strength and scale of an industry leader with the agility of an entrepreneurial platform.