The Prospect - Join us in shaping a better future for people, communities, and the planet.

Help build places people love to live.

Join one of Australia's most significant urban renewal and mixed use developments and play a leading role in shaping the future of Waterloo, Sydney.

This is a rare opportunity to lead the delivery of a landmark precinct that will create lasting social, economic and community impact. As Development Manager, you'll drive the retail strategy, public realm, public art, ground plane activation and place strategy and execution across a complex, multi staged development, balancing commercial performance, stakeholder engagement, planning outcomes, design excellence and customer experience to bring the vision for Waterloo to life.

We're Looking For

An experienced development professional who is ready to play a key role in shaping one of Australia’s largest and most significant urban regeneration projects.

The Waterloo Renewal Project is a once in a generation opportunity to help transform a major Sydney precinct into a thriving mixed use community. Delivering a diverse range of medium and high density residential apartments, alongside Build to Sell, social housing, affordable housing apartments, retail and community uses, public domain and precinct infrastructure, Waterloo represents one of the most complex and transformative urban renewal projects currently underway in Australia.

Working across a project of significant scale and complexity, you will partner with development, project and delivery leaders, government bodies, statutory authorities and industry partners to shape the development strategy, delivery pathways and long-term precinct outcomes that will create lasting value for future generations.

What You'll Do





- Contribute to the development and delivery strategy across the full project lifecycle, from project inception through to completion, ensuring precinct, commercial, stakeholder and community outcomes are achieved safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.
- Join the Waterloo Renewal team and play a key role in shaping and delivering the Waterloo Renewal Project, contributing to medium and high-density residential apartments, retail and community uses, public domain works and precinct infrastructure.
- Partner with Development Managers, consultants, contractors, government agencies and authorities to establish development, approvals and delivery strategies that support project objectives, programme outcomes and commercial performance.
- Support project leadership in navigating the complexities of a large-scale urban renewal project, influencing key decisions, managing stakeholder relationships and driving development-led outcomes across multiple project stages.
- Contribute to Stockland's vision of creating connected, sustainable and thriving communities while helping deliver a project that will redefine a significant part of Sydney for decades to come.

About You

You're energised by large scale residential and mixed-use developments that leave a lasting impact on cities and communities. You thrive in complex stakeholder environments where you can influence outcomes,



build trusted relationships and successfully navigate delivery challenges.

You're looking for an opportunity that goes beyond traditional delivery, where you can contribute to development strategy, work closely with senior leaders and play a meaningful role in shaping one of Australia’s most significant urban renewal projects.

Experience & Skills That Count

- Extensive experience delivering large scale residential, mixed use, infrastructure or urban regeneration projects, including medium and high-density apartment developments
- Proven client-side, developer or consultancy experience contributing to complex development and delivery outcomes from inception through to completion
- Demonstrated experience working with government bodies, statutory authorities and key external stakeholders across major developments
- Strong commercial, programme and risk management capability with experience managing consultants and contractor teams
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering, Property, Project Management or a related discipline

The Right Mindset

- Passionate about delivering city shaping projects that create long term community value
- Collaborative and relationship focused, with the ability to influence across diverse stakeholder groups
- Strategic, commercially minded and motivated by complex delivery challenges

The Stockland Proposition

We're a community: a supportive, empowered team that works as one to create better places and experiences for everyone, including ourselves. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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📌 Development Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Stockland
📍 Sydney