Real Estate Development Project Manager

ReWorks Solutions; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ReWorks Solutions in South Africa is seeking a proactive Project Manager – Real Estate & Property Development to drive complex projects from land acquisition through due diligence, zoning, permitting, and execution.

You will coordinate with attorneys, tenants, government offices, and utility providers, track milestones and dependencies, and ensure documentation and approvals move forward on time. Strong independent problem-solving and hands-on use of AI tools for research are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating real estate and property development projects from acquisition through due diligence, approvals, and execution.
• Ability to track milestones, deadlines, dependencies, and outstanding requirements.
• Experience coordinating land acquisition and due diligence processes.
• Proactive problem-solving and ability to keep projects moving with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication with attorneys, tenants, government offices and other stakeholders.
• Experience with U.S. real estate processes is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate real estate and property development projects from acquisition through due diligence, approvals, and ongoing execution.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, deadlines, and outstanding requirements.
• Coordinate land acquisition activities and support due diligence processes.
• Monitor project progress, identify delays, and proactively implement solutions to keep projects moving.
• Manage multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously while maintaining accurate records and clear priorities.
• Coordinate zoning, permitting, and other regulatory approval processes with relevant authorities.
• Follow up with city and state government offices regarding applications, outstanding documentation, approvals, and project requirements.
• Track approval statuses, submission deadlines, and dependencies between different stages of a project.
• Identify potential roadblocks and work proactively with relevant stakeholders to resolve them.
• Maintain organised records of applications, permits, correspondence, approvals, and supporting documents.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, tenants, government representatives, utility providers, and other project stakeholders.
• Follow up consistently on outstanding actions, legal documentation, approvals, and information requests.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Due diligence

Regulatory approvals

Risk management

Job description

ReWorks Solutions in South Africa is seeking a proactive Project Manager – Real Estate & Property Development to drive complex projects from land acquisition through due diligence, zoning, permitting, and execution.

You will coordinate with attorneys, tenants, government offices, and utility providers, track milestones and dependencies, and ensure documentation and approvals move forward on time. Strong independent problem-solving and hands-on use of AI tools for research are highly valued.