Development Manager
Boca Raton, FL | Full-Time | In Office
About the Company
Our client is a well-established real estate investment and asset management firm with a national portfolio spanning multiple real estate sectors. Backed by significant institutional resources, the organization partners with developers, owners, and operators to enhance investment performance through strategic oversight, design expertise, construction management, and operational excellence. With a strong track record of execution and long-standing industry relationships, the firm continues to invest in and support projects across the United States.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available for a Development Manager, Design & Construction to join an in-house development and construction team based in Boca Raton. This position will oversee multiple projects across the country, support repairs and capital improvements at existing properties, and assist with acquisition due diligence to help mitigate risk and drive successful project outcomes.
The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams, contractors, and project stakeholders while managing projects through various stages of development, construction, renovation, and property repositioning.
Responsibilities
- Oversee multiple development, renovation, and capital improvement projects throughout the United States
- Manage repairs and construction-related initiatives across existing properties
- Support acquisition due diligence and property inspections
- Review project documentation, budgets, schedules, and construction progress
- Identify construction deficiencies, schedule concerns, cost issues, and project risks
- Coordinate with internal teams, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders
- Assist with project budgeting, estimating, and cost management
- Monitor project execution to ensure quality and performance objectives are achieved
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- 3+ years of relevant construction, development, due diligence, or design experience preferred
- Ability to travel approximately 2-4 weekdays per month within the United States
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Experience with a developer, owner/operator, or mid-sized to institutional general contractor preferred
- Experience managing capital expenditure projects, renovations, repositioning initiatives, and/or ground-up developments
- Multifamily and/or senior housing experience preferred
- Strong estimating, budgeting, and cost management skills
- Working knowledge of construction documentation, including payment applications, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and project schedules
- Ability to identify construction deficiencies, schedule concerns, project risks, and cost issues through document review and site visits
- Strong project management, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Collaborative and professional team player comfortable working with internal teams, contractors, and project stakeholders
- Hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Experience with capital projects and property repositioning preferred
Culture
- Entrepreneurial and highly collaborative environment
- Team-oriented culture focused on execution and partnership
- Strong reputation for responsiveness, commitment, and delivering results
- Opportunity to work alongside experienced real estate, development, and construction professionals
- Exposure to projects across multiple asset classes and geographic markets
- Fast-paced environment offering significant responsibility and project ownership
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and limited purpose FSA options)
- Accident and Critical Illness insurance
- Long-Term Disability coverage
- Competitive 401(k) program
- Pet healthcare savings program
- Healthcare navigation support services
- Corporate wellness platform
- Up to $10,000 lifetime reimbursement for family-forming services, including adoption, surrogacy, and IVF
- Legal assistance benefits
- Professional society membership and exam fee reimbursement
- Charitable contribution matching program of up to $10,000 annually
- Parental leave
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