Senior Planning & Development Advisor

Programmanagers; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Telecommuting

Job summary

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) seeks a client-facing leader to guide complex planning engagements for higher education and mission-driven institutions from Atlanta, GA. You will oversee analyses, strategy, and execution across campuses, supervise internal teams, and drive stakeholder engagement while maintaining rigorous deliverables.

You will mentor analysts, manage scope and budgets, and contribute to business development, all within a collaborative, inclusive culture that prioritizes client

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing complex planning, development, or real estate advisory engagements
• Strong understanding of development economics, financial modeling, and capital planning
• Proven ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple comprehensive planning and development advisory projects
• Serve as the primary client contact and trusted advisor
• Oversee research, market analysis, financial modeling, space planning, and stakeholder engagement efforts
• Synthesize analytics into clear, implementable recommendations
• Direct and mentor analysts, elevating the quality of their thinking and deliverables
• Manage scope, pricing, invoicing, and overall project financial performance
• Ensure quality control, documentation integrity, and client satisfaction
• Contribute to business development efforts, including relationship cultivation and new opportunity identification
• Strengthen internal analytical tools, models, and methodologies
• Operate with ownership and accountability across engagements
• Guide clients through ambiguity with clarity and structure
• Develop analysts into thoughtful advisors, not task executors
• Maintain disciplined project management while encouraging strong analytical exploration

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Project

Job description

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) seeks a client-facing leader to guide complex planning engagements for higher education and mission-driven institutions from Atlanta, GA. You will oversee analyses, strategy, and execution across campuses, supervise internal teams, and drive stakeholder engagement while maintaining rigorous deliverables.

You will mentor analysts, manage scope and budgets, and contribute to business development, all within a collaborative, inclusive culture that prioritizes client