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.
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.
The Role
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.
Key responsibilities will include:
Managing developments across feasibility, design, planning, funding, construction and operational handover
Owning project feasibilities, budgets, cash flow and commercial reporting
Preparing and managing project and design briefs
Leading planning strategies, approvals and negotiations with councils and authorities
Managing consultant teams and maintaining project governance, risk, program and budget
Leading construction procurement and commercial negotiations
Working with operators to integrate operational requirements into project design and delivery
Managing relationships with government, community, consultants and other development partners
Supporting sustainability,



ESG and broader innovation objectives
Mentoring and developing junior members of the development team
About You
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.
You will have demonstrated capability across:
Development feasibility and financial analysis
Design management and consultant coordination
Victorian planning and approvals
Construction procurement and delivery
Commercial and risk management
Stakeholder and operator management
Managing multiple workstreams autonomously
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.
What's On Offer
Exposure to an expanding pipeline across emerging Living Sector asset classes
Broad responsibility across the complete development lifecycle
Prospect to work closely with experienced senior development professionals
Clear scope to build capability and progress over the coming years
Progression pathway to senior leadership
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📌 Development Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Kingfisher Recruitment
📍 Melbourne