Development Manager

Essential Duties: Source, evaluate, and pursue development and investment opportunities in coordination with partners. Develop and maintain relationships with clients, brokers, municipalities, consultants, and other key stakeholders. Respond to RFPs and prepare development, leasing, and proposal packages. Collaborate with clients during project planning and inception, including fit planning, space programming, and establishing project goals, schedules, and budgets. Lead project planning, programming, and pre-development activities from concept through permitting and construction commencement, including coordination of architects, engineers, consultants, and design teams while establishing project goals, schedules, and budgets. Conduct zoning, permitting, feasibility, constructability, and cost analyses, and represent projects before municipal boards and agencies to secure required approvals and entitlements. Provide design guidance to enhance project functionality, efficiency, constructability, and overall value while maintaining residential brand standards. Serve as the liaison between Ownership, Development, Asset Management, and Construction teams to ensure alignment of project objectives, schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Oversee tenant improvement (TI) pursuits and projects, proactively identifying and resolving issues. Attend project and construction meetings and provide regular status updates to ownership and executive leadership. Identify, evaluate, and implement AI-powered tools and emerging technologies to streamline development processes, enhance project coordination, improve data-driven decision-making, and increase operational efficiency across the project lifecycle. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Planning, Engineering or other applicable field or BA degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 8-10 years of building construction experience and project oversight required.5-10 years of architecture, planning production and development experience, preferably with commercial projects or Thorough knowledge of construction costs, scheduling, engineering principals and techniques, and budgeting techniques. Must possess thorough knowledge of permitting, zoning regulation and processes Thorough knowledge of construction costs, estimating, budgeting and engineering principals and techniques. Knowledge of various construction methods and materials and installation procedures as necessary. Computer literacy with proficiency in Excel, Word and Microsoft Project is essential. Proficient in AutoCad and Procore. Ability to read and interpret documents such as zoning bylaws, construction drawings, bids, contracts and leases. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with clients, designers, employees, subcontractors, and all project personnel. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential and experience with public speaking required. Strong planning, scheduling and negotiating skills required. Proven ability to manage and interface with other team members achieving completion of projects. Excellent organizational skills required. Campanelli is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, ancestry, military service, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.