Development Manager

Development Manager

Position Summary:

A Development Manager at Merit Commercial Real Estate is responsible for overall project execution and oversight. Project execution includes due diligence, entitlements, programming, design, budgeting, proformas, and building turnover.

Key Performance Outcomes:

· Meet Project Deadlines

· Maintain Entitlement and Design Budget

· Establish a clear process for entitlements, design, and permits

Key Responsibilities:

· Management of development projects from start to stabilization

· Organize and maintain project performance, including the schedule, to help identify, communicate, and avoid risks and delays

· Organize and manage weekly project meetings

· Coordinate interdepartmental information flow to support decisions on marketing, standards, processes, budgets, schedules, and project documentation. Vetting & selection of the design consultants & design vendors.

· Review of all entitlements, easement agreements, property development agreements, and Lease agreements.

· Procurement of all required development permits. .

· Management of programming and design efforts

· Maintain strong consultant and municipality relationships

Qualifications and Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

· Substantial knowledge of project management and real estate development

· Project Management certification preferred

· Bachelor’s degree in field related to Real Estate Development or Project Management (i.e., Business, Construction, Architecture, Engineering, Finance, Information Systems Management)

· Competency in Microsoft Office suite.

· Microsoft project proficiency preferred.

Competencies:

· Strong Communication – ability to speak and write clearly and articulately

· Teamwork – proactively reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish an overall collaborative working relationship

· Detail-Oriented – Consistently ensures that no critical details are overlooked, preventing errors and keeping projects on track.

· Efficient Work Performance – Delivers high-quality results with minimal wasted time and effort, maximizing productivity.

· Strong Organizational Skills – Effectively prioritizes tasks and manages workload to maintain focus, efficiency, and timely execution.