Vice President Real Estate Development Consulting

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

Count on us. Our “we-care” culture is more than just a motto; it’s a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

Your role.

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• 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 effectively with developers, brokers, lenders, and other third‑party service providers to identify and/or 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 both internal team members and outside consultants on various project considerations including schedule, program, design, construction, and financing.
• Client management, to include overall project coordination, developing project schedules, maintaining project traction, and ensuring successful project completion.
• Participate in client meeting and site visits while interacting with top‑level management to acquire and assess important information for financial analysis.

The 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, including a variety of real‑estate asset classes, economic development incentives, and complex real‑estate development financing structures
• Proficiency in excel‑based financial modeling
• Excellent communication and client management skills
• Prior responsibility for sales, business development and account development, client retention
• Some travel is required with this role

This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40‑hour work week.

What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk‑free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world‑class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities. At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in‑person model. We believe that face‑to‑face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace.

The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week.

• Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre‑determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business‑related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business‑related use.
• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.
• Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market‑based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry‑level talent.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $130,000.00 - $160,000.00.

This application window is a good‑faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.