What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Development position at Leeds Professional Resources?
A South Florida real estate developer is seeking a Director of Development to play a central role in a large-scale, ground-up mixed-use project. Working directly with ownership, this individual will coordinate architects, consultants, contractors, and other project partners while helping guide the development from design through construction.
This is a high-profile, complex project offering significant responsibility across its residential, hospitality, and commercial components. The position is based full-time in the company’s Fort Lauderdale office.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development process for a large-scale, ground-up mixed-use project.
- Work directly with ownership on project planning, design, construction, and execution.
- Manage and coordinate external architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
- Review architectural plans and provide practical direction based on design intent, constructability, cost, and project requirements.
- Oversee project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and consultant performance.
- Identify and resolve design, coordination, and construction issues that could affect the project.
- Maintain alignment among ownership, the design team, construction partners, and other stakeholders.
- Provide clear reporting on project progress, risks, priorities, and key decisions.
Qualifications
- Degree in Architecture required.
- Professional experience working in architecture before transitioning into real estate development, construction, or owner-side project leadership.
- Significant ground-up development and construction experience.
- Experience managing large, complex residential, hospitality, or mixed-use developments.
- High-rise development experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to effectively manage architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong understanding of architectural design, construction documentation, constructability, scheduling, and project execution.
- South Florida development experience preferred.
- Florida architectural license is not required.
- Must be able to work full-time from the company’s downtown Fort Lauderdale office.
Ready to help bring a major South Florida development to life? Apply today to help shape it from the earliest decisions through final delivery.