Senior Director of Real Estate Development

CRG; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

CRG, part of Clayco, is a privately held real estate development and investment firm with deep expertise in industrial, office, student housing, land, and data center assets. The Senior Director of Development supports the full lifecycle of development projects from underwriting to pre-construction, serving as the primary coordinator between the Vice President, outside consultants, and vendors.

The role requires managing budgets, due diligence, investment materials, and project schedules while

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years in real estate development or due diligence.
• Knowledge of title, survey, zoning and feasibility factors.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and scopes of work.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Real estate development

Due diligence

Vendor management

Communication

Multi-project management

Reading technical plans

Tools

Excel

Project management/tracking tools

Job description

CRG, part of Clayco, is a privately held real estate development and investment firm with deep expertise in industrial, office, student housing, land, and data center assets. The Senior Director of Development supports the full lifecycle of development projects from underwriting to pre-construction, serving as the primary coordinator between the Vice President, outside consultants, and vendors.

The role requires managing budgets, due diligence, investment materials, and project schedules while