Senior Real Estate Development Strategy Leader

Plant Moran; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible Time Off

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Plante Moran, a leading national advisory and professional services firm, seeks an experienced real estate development advisor with a strong track record in investment, budgeting, and development strategy. You will guide clients through feasibility, entitlements, and financing, coordinating with developers, lenders, and consultants.

Role emphasizes senior client leadership, end‑to‑end development experience, and the ability to manage complex, multi‑asset projects while traveling as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Development, Finance or related field is required.
• Minimum 10 years business or real estate investment, development, or consulting experience.
• Experience with end‑to‑end real estate development, multiple asset classes, and complex financing structures.
• Proficiency in excel‑based financial modeling.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.
• Some travel is required with this role.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients in a development advisory role, including real estate positioning, financial analysis, project budgeting, acquisitions, dispositions, development strategy, due diligence, entitlements, project feasibility, and partnerships.
• Assist and lead projects and manage client relationships for a variety of client types (public, private, etc.) and asset classes (multifamily, mixed-use, etc.)
• Manage real estate developments and project coordination by communicating with developers, brokers, lenders, and other third‑party providers to identify and resolve issues.
• Assist clients with upfront strategy and economic development work, including highest and best use, market studies, planning and research, data collection, economic impact analysis.
• Collaborate with internal team members and outside consultants on schedule, program, design, construction, and financing.
• Client management, project coordination, developing project schedules, maintaining project traction, and ensuring successful project completion.
• Participate in client meetings and site visits while interacting with top‑level management to acquire and assess information for financial analysis.

Skills

Excellent communication

Client management

Excel-based financial modeling

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Development, Finance or related field

10 years business or real estate investment, development, or consulting experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Plante Moran, a leading national advisory and professional services firm, seeks an experienced real estate development advisor with a strong track record in investment, budgeting, and development strategy. You will guide clients through feasibility, entitlements, and financing, coordinating with developers, lenders, and consultants.

Role emphasizes senior client leadership, end‑to‑end development experience, and the ability to manage complex, multi‑asset projects while traveling as needed.