Talent Butler is partnering with a well-established and financially secure property organisation to appoint a Development Manager to join its high-performing development team.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering a major residential and Build-to-Rent development, working across a complex project environment with multiple stakeholders, consultants and delivery partners.

The organisation has a strong long-term development pipeline and a clear commitment to delivering high-quality residential communities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take genuine ownership of projects and contribute to their success from early-stage development through to delivery.

The Company

The organisation is financially secure, well-resourced and backed by a clear long-term development strategy.

With a substantial pipeline of residential projects, this is an excellent opportunity to join an established development team and gain exposure to complex, high-value projects across the full development lifecycle.

The business offers a collaborative environment, robust leadership, and genuine opportunities for career progression as its development pipeline continues to grow.

The Role

This opportunity will suit an experienced Assistant Development Manager ready to step into a Development Manager role, or a client-side Project Manager looking to transition into development and take greater ownership of project outcomes.

Reporting to senior members of the development team, you will be responsible for driving key aspects of the development process across feasibility, financial performance, design, planning, approvals, procurement, and delivery.

Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, you will:

- Drive development strategies and project objectives;
- Manage multidisciplinary consultant and project teams;




- Progress planning and development approvals;
- Manage project budgets, programmes and commercial outcomes;
- Identify, manage and resolve project risks and issues;
- Coordinate design, procurement and delivery activities;
- Manage relationships with consultants, government agencies and project partners;
- Monitor project performance against key milestones and objectives; and
- Ensure projects are delivered to the required time, cost, quality and commercial outcomes.

This is a genuine prospect to step up, take ownership and influence project outcomes, while working alongside an experienced and highly regarded development team.

What We are Looking For

- Bachelor's degree in Property, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline;
- 5+ years' experience in residential development and/or client-side project management;
- Strong understanding of the property development lifecycle;
- Experience across residential apartment and/or Build-to-Rent projects highly regarded;
- Strong commercial, analytical and problem-solving capability;
- Proven ability to manage consultants and multidisciplinary project teams;
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills;
- Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of project outcomes; and
- A driven, collaborative and adaptable approach.

Why This Opportunity?

- Join a financially secure and established property organisation;
- Work across a significant residential and Build-to-Rent development pipeline;
- Opportunity to step into a Development Manager position;
- Gain exposure across the full development lifecycle;
- Work alongside an experienced and highly regarded development team;
- Strong long-term career progression and project exposure;
- Flexible working arrangements; and
- Be part of an organisation delivering meaningful residential development outcomes.

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📌 Development Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Talent Butler
📍 New South Wales