Senior Retail Development Lead – End-to-End Projects

A.J. Dwoskin & Associates, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Incentive opportunities

Job summary

A.J. Dwoskin & Associates in Northern Virginia is seeking an experienced Development Manager – Retail to lead development, redevelopment, and construction across our retail portfolio, from concept through stabilization.

This hands-on role offers project ownership, with exposure to executive leadership. You will manage budgets, schedules, entitlements, and coordination with landlords, tenants, and partners, ensuring on-time delivery and strong portfolio performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 5–10 years of real estate development/construction PM experience.
• Experience with entitlement, zoning, and permitting in Northern Virginia preferred.
• Strong budgeting and pro forma analysis skills.
• Excellent communication with executives and external partners.
• Advanced Excel and scheduling tools proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead retail development and redevelopment projects from feasibility to stabilization.
• Manage entitlement, zoning, site plans, and public hearings across NOVA jurisdictions.
• Evaluate project feasibility and prepare development budgets, schedules, and pro forma inputs.
• Select, qualify, and manage architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and other project partners.
• Administer contracts, change orders, project accounting, and invoice/draw approvals within delegated authority.
• Oversee capital improvement planning and tenant/landlord work coordination.
• Identify project risks, resolve issues, and maintain accountability for budgets, schedules, quality, and milestones.
• Partner across leasing, property management, finance, accounting, and executive leadership.
• Provide clear project reporting and recommendations directly to the EVP and company leadership.

Skills

Retail development

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Excel

Project scheduling

Contract administration

Negotiation

Entitlement knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate, construction management, civil engineering, architecture, finance, or related field

Tools

Scheduling software

Contract management tools

Job description

A.J. Dwoskin & Associates in Northern Virginia is seeking an experienced Development Manager – Retail to lead development, redevelopment, and construction across our retail portfolio, from concept through stabilization.

This hands-on role offers project ownership, with exposure to executive leadership. You will manage budgets, schedules, entitlements, and coordination with landlords, tenants, and partners, ensuring on-time delivery and strong portfolio performance.