Senior Development Manager, Project & Development Services

Job Title

Senior Development Manager, Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

The Senior Development Manager will provide daily management of all project activities from team organization, planning, public approvals, design, construction, commissioning and occupancy. Specific areas of responsibility will include project documentation and reporting, project budget/schedule development and tracking, project team assembly and management, project issues/conflict resolution, risk management and interaction and relationship maintenance with client staff.

The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in industrial build-to-suit development, organized, attentive to detail and have demonstrated a high level of performance in managing project budgets, schedules, multiple team members and project stakeholders. The qualified individual must be able to operate in a deadline-sensitive environment and must also possess excellent financial skills and knowledge of the development process, ground up construction and adaptive reuse/conversions.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership and stewardship to client relationships and proactive internal communicate to service line leadership to ensure visibility to potential client requirements and concerns in both current and future engagements.
• Contributes to the strategic objectives through application of advanced knowledge, skills and expertise.
• Lead relationship manager for a single client, or serves as a key resource to multiple client teams demonstrating acumen and integrity.
• Maintain relationships with key contractors or vendors.
• Acts as the trusted business advisor and strategic partner by the clients both internally and externally.
• Contribute to business development through identification of project or client opportunities.
• Responsibility for performance of people and resources.
• Demonstrates competence in broad range of varied work activities and operates in complex / non routine environment.
• Oversee project development and implementation and execution through completion of construction.
• Act with fiduciary responsibility to client projects, including complete financial management of project: establish and manage project budgets, maintain monthly forecasts and cash flow analysis, prepare anticipated cost reports and any other reports as required by the client.
• Provide construction cost/benefit analysis as required.
• Management of due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, design team selection, schedule creation/management, contractor selection, vendor selection, sustainability and post construction services.
• Oversee capital improvement programs with design and construction processes at multiple sites through local/account-based resources.
• Negotiate contracts with clients, professional consultants, constructors and selected vendors.
• Extensive interface with client staff, property owners, local project managers and vendors.
• Performance management of all contracted vendors, consultants, etc.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects.
• Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) with Market Lead.
• Ensure appropriate level of on-site supervision to ensure proper performance criteria are being met.

METRICS

• Contributes through the overall implementation of strategic direction in the Service Line. 
• Demonstrates subject matter expertise in the development and completion of various project types.
• Provides overall leadership responsibility for people, resources, planning and budgeting within local market, account or sub-region. 
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BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field, Master’s Degree Preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience of a variety of project types including ground up experience, leading projects and key support roles.
• Qualifications and background experience in Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Building Engineering, and other relevant skills will be an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project.
• Experience in client relations, client management and consulting.
• Thorough understanding of building design with knowledge of the entitlements processes.
• Excellent project documentation skills.
• Experienced in creating and updating budgets and schedules.
• Able to lead a project meeting and has great communication skills.                                                            

COMPETENCIES

• Complex Problem Solving, Functional and Business Strategy
• Leads Project Teams
• Operates across multiple service lines and/or regions
• Leadership/ Management Ability
• Financial Accountability
• Business Development
• Well-rounded knowledge of various product types

Cushman & Wakefield uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and assessing applications. All hiring decisions are reviewed and confirmed by our recruitment team.This posting is for a new position.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 161,500.00 - $190,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to canadarecruitment@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.Cushman & Wakefield s’engage à respecter l’équité en matière d’emploi. Notre objectif est d’offrir un milieu de travail diversifié, inclusif et exempt d’obstacles. Si vous êtes une personne handicapée et que vous avez besoin de recevoir l’offre d’emploi dans un autre format ou d’accéder à toute autre mesure d’adaptation au cours du processus d’embauche, veuillez soumettre votre demande par courriel à canadarecruitment@cushwake.com. Veuillez mentionner le titre de poste et le lieu de travail au moment de communiquer avec nous.INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”