Job Description
A rare opportunity to shape a diverse national property portfolio.
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We are partnering with a well-established private property group with a $2bn+ Australian portfolio spanning Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
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The business is entering an exciting period of transformation, with a renewed focus on active redevelopment, repositioning, divestment and joint venture opportunities. This creates an opportunity for an experienced Senior Development Manager to play a key role in shaping the future of the portfolio.
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The Opportunity
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Reporting to the Head of Development, Australia, you will take end-to-end ownership of development and redevelopment opportunities across a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, retail and hospitality assets.
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You will have significant involvement across feasibility, highest and best use, planning and approvals, development strategy, delivery, redevelopment and divestment, working closely with senior leadership and key external stakeholders.
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A key component of the role will be leading and developing a small team of Assistant Development Managers, while helping to further build the development function.
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Key responsibilities
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Lead development projects from feasibility and strategy through to delivery.
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Assess highest and best use, redevelopment, divestment and JV opportunities.
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Drive planning, approvals, government negotiations and stakeholder engagement.
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Oversee project budgets, feasibilities, programmes, cost plans and commercial outcomes.
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Manage consultants, contractors, JV partners and other key stakeholders.
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Contribute to acquisitions, due diligence and recent opportunity identification.
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Present development strategies and recommendations to senior leadership.
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Lead, mentor and develop 1-2 Assistant Development Managers.
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About You
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We are looking for an experienced development professional with:
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8+ years' property development experience across signficant mixed use projects
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A strong track record across the full development lifecycle.
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Front-end expertise across feasibility, highest and best use and planning.
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Strong commercial acumen and financial capability.
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Experience managing complex stakeholder and approval environments.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills.
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Proven experience leading, mentoring and developing junior team members.
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The confidence to operate autonomously and influence senior decision-makers.
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Why this opportunity?
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This is more than a project delivery role. You will have the opportunity to influence what gets developed, repositioned, divested or pursued through JV, while taking a leadership role within a growing Australian development function.
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📌 Senior Development Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Capstone Recruitment
📍 New South Wales