Job Description
An established Melbourne property group is seeking an experienced Development Manager to join its growing Living Sector team, with exposure across Build-to-Rent, co-living, hotel and mixed-use development.
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This is a broad development role offering genuine ownership across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and design through planning, procurement, construction and operational handover.
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The Role
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Reporting to a Senior Development Manager, you will take day-to-day commercial responsibility for allocated developments while working closely with internal design, marketing and asset management teams, external consultants, authorities and operating partners.
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Key responsibilities will include:
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Managing developments across feasibility, design, planning, funding, construction and operational handover
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Owning project feasibilities, budgets, cash flow and commercial reporting
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Preparing and managing project and design briefs
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Leading planning strategies, approvals and negotiations with councils and authorities
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Managing consultant teams and maintaining project governance, risk, program and budget
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Leading construction procurement and commercial negotiations
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Working with operators to integrate operational requirements into project design and delivery
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Managing relationships with government, community, consultants and other development partners
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Supporting sustainability,



ESG and broader innovation objectives
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Mentoring and developing junior members of the development team
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About You
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You will ideally bring recent experience operating at Development Manager level across medium-to-large residential or mixed-use developments. Experience within Build-to-Rent or co-living will be highly regarded, although strong candidates from comparable residential development backgrounds will also be considered.
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You will have demonstrated capability across:
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Development feasibility and financial analysis
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Design management and consultant coordination
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Victorian planning and approvals
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Construction procurement and delivery
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Commercial and risk management
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Stakeholder and operator management
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Managing multiple workstreams autonomously
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Just as importantly, you will have strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance revenue, cost, risk, design quality and operational requirements when making development decisions.
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What's On Offer
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Exposure to an expanding pipeline across emerging Living Sector asset classes
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Broad responsibility across the complete development lifecycle
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Opportunity to work closely with experienced senior development professionals
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Transparent scope to build capability and progress over the coming years
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Progression pathway to senior leadership
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📌 Development Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Kingfisher Recruitment
📍 Victoria