Senior Manager - Development

About the Role
Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of master development initiatives to support the successful delivery of large-scale destination, mixed-use, real estate, and infrastructure developments. Manage development activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment between master plans, business objectives, commercial requirements, stakeholder expectations, and delivery strategies. Drive development outcomes through effective management of consultants, internal functions, regulatory interfaces, and strategic partners.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Lead development activities for assigned master development districts, precincts, or strategic development programs.
• Manage the translation of master planning objectives into actionable development strategies and implementation plans.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, market assessments, development programs, phasing strategies, and business case evaluations.
• Drive development planning activities in collaboration with Planning, Design, Engineering, Infrastructure, Commercial, and Delivery teams.
• Monitor development schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and critical development requirements.
• Support land use planning, development control processes, density assessments, and development optimization initiatives.
• Lead engagement with government entities, regulatory authorities, utility providers, and strategic stakeholders to secure approvals and development requirements.
• Coordinate consultants, advisors, and specialist service providers involved in master development activities.
• Support financial assessments, development feasibility analyses, investment evaluations, and commercial recommendations.
• Identify development risks, constraints, and opportunities and implement mitigation or value enhancement measures.
• Prepare executive reports, development updates, governance submissions, and strategic recommendations for leadership review.
• Mentor and support development team members while promoting collaboration and development excellence.

Key Interactions
Key Internal Interactions

• Master Development Leadership
• Urban Planning Teams
• Design and Engineering Teams
• Infrastructure Teams
• Development Finance Teams
• Commercial and Procurement Teams
• Project Delivery Teams
• Legal and Governance Functions
• Executive Leadership

Key External Interactions

• Government Authorities
• Regulatory Bodies
• Utility Providers
• Consultants and Advisors
• Strategic Development Partners
• Investors
• Contractors and Service Providers

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.

Professional Certifications

• PMP, MRICS, AICP, RIBA, MBA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.

Skills

• Master development planning
• Real estate development
• Feasibility and business case development
• Development strategy and implementation
• Stakeholder and regulatory management
• Financial and commercial analysis
• Risk management
• Project and program management
• Strategic planning
• Leadership and team management

Experience
Years of Experience

• 8–12 years of progressive experience in master development, real estate development, urban development, infrastructure planning, or related disciplines.

Nature of Experience

• Managing large-scale master-planned developments, mixed-use projects, destination developments, or urban regeneration initiatives.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, commercial, and delivery functions.
• Supporting development feasibility, investment evaluations, and implementation strategies.
• Engaging with government authorities, regulatory agencies, consultants, and strategic partners.
• Delivering complex development programs from concept planning through implementation readiness.