Job Description

The Development Manager for our Real Estate Construction team serves as the Owner's representative responsible for coordinating and executing development activities from planning through occupancy. This role integrates internal and external stakeholders, manages due diligence and entitlement activities, supports property transition efforts, and advances project objectives while aligning development initiatives with project goals, schedules, and financial requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

Development Planning and Execution

• Manage day-to-day development activities from planning through occupancy.
• Coordinate development initiatives across internal and external stakeholders.
• Track commitments, action items, and critical development activities.
• Support preparation of executive updates, presentations, and decision support materials.
• Assist in evaluating development alternatives, feasibility considerations, and strategic project decisions.

Due Diligence and Site Readiness

• Coordinate due diligence activities including title, survey, geotechnical, environmental, and property condition investigations.
• Support site readiness activities such as utility coordination, remediation, demolition, site access, and infrastructure requirements.
• Support acquisition due diligence and evaluation of adjacent properties as needed.

Entitlements, Permitting, and Agency Coordination

• Coordinate project entitlements, permits, approvals, and regulatory requirements.
• Interface with municipalities, public agencies, utility providers, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Track approval requirements and support resolution of agency comments and compliance obligations.

Property and Asset Transition Management

• Coordinate transition activities associated with existing properties and redevelopment sites.
• Support tenant communications, lease transitions, relocations, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate relocation of utilities, telecommunications infrastructure, easements, and third-party facilities as required.

Consultant and Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate activities among architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, property managers, and specialty advisors.
• Monitor deliverables and support timely resolution of project issues.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder coordination efforts.
• Support administration of third-party agreements and development-related contracts.

Procurement and Contract Support

• Support procurement planning and consultant selection activities.
• Coordinate development-related scopes of work and procurement initiatives.
• Assist with negotiation, implementation, and administration of development agreements, easements, access agreements, utility agreements, and related arrangements.
• Monitor contractual deliverables and support compliance efforts.

Development Reporting and Governance

• Prepare development reports, presentations, and project updates.
• Monitor development activities against approved milestones and coordinate corrective actions to maintain commitments.
• Maintain development records, project documentation, and information flow among project teams and stakeholders.
• Support governance, approval, and reporting processes.

Collaboration

• Partner across Design, Construction, Finance, Project Controls, and Cost Management to align development decisions with project requirements.
• Coordinate with Development Accounting on expenditures, commitments, and reporting needs.
• Support Procurement on consultant engagements, contracts, and development-related procurements.