Job Description

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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.

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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.

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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 n

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

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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.

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

The Role n

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.

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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.

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Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, you will:

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- Drive development strategies and project objectives;
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- Manage multidisciplinary consultant and project teams;
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- Progress planning and development approvals;
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- Manage project budgets, programmes and commercial outcomes;
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- Identify, manage and resolve project risks and issues;
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- Coordinate design, procurement and delivery activities;
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- Manage relationships with consultants, government agencies and project partners;
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- Monitor project performance against key milestones and objectives; and
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- Ensure projects are delivered to the required time, cost, quality and commercial outcomes.
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This is a genuine opportunity to step up, take ownership and influence project outcomes, while working alongside an experienced and highly regarded development team.

What We are Looking For n

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- Bachelor's degree in Property, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline;
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- 5+ years' experience in residential development and/or client-side project management;
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- Strong understanding of the property development lifecycle;
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- Experience across residential apartment and/or Build-to-Rent projects highly regarded;
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- Strong commercial, analytical and problem-solving capability;
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- Proven ability to manage consultants and multidisciplinary project teams;
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- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills;
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- Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of project outcomes; and
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- A driven, collaborative and adaptable approach.
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Why This Opportunity? nn
- Join a financially secure and established property organisation;
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- Work across a significant residential and Build-to-Rent development pipeline;
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- Opportunity to step into a Development Manager position;
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- Gain exposure across the full development lifecycle;
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- Work alongside an experienced and highly regarded development team;
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- Robust long-term career progression and project exposure;
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- Flexible working arrangements; and
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- Be part of an organisation delivering meaningful residential development outcomes.
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📌 Development Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Talent Butler
📍 New South Wales