Director, Multifamily Development

McWhinney is a privately held full service real estate development, investment and management company with a team of highly talented associates. We are passionate about creating great places for people and providing fabled experiences. We are "evergreen," which means that we constantly strive to prosper in all phases of the real estate cycle. At McWhinney, we attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry and are constantly building our team to achieve our goals.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Director, Multifamily Development is responsible for managing multifamily development projects throughout their lifecycle and for ultimate transition to the Multifamily operations and asset management teams. The Director will focus on projects of a variety of types and sizes including garden style, wrap, podium or high rise. He or she may also be asked to manage complex projects including assisting in joint ventures and public private partnership negotiations that likely involve horizontal planning and extensive entitlements. He/she/they will be the key team member to lead underwriting, presentations, team oversight, city communication, IC communication, budgets and forecasts. The Director will be assisted by the Multifamily Analyst and will receive guidance from the SVP of Multifamily.

Starting Salary Range: $165,000 - $200,000 plus bonus

Key Responsibilities:

• As directed by the SVP/Development, evaluates potential development opportunities by gathering market analysis, researching existing zoning codes, and understanding existing conditions including the entitlement process
• As directed by the SVP/Development, works with the McWhinney Master Planned Communities team to identify and vertically develop multifamily sites from the “on campus” land portfolio.
• As directed by the SVP/Development, creates, and maintains tracking metrics relating to development project status, requests/feedback from investment committee
• Under direction from the SVP/Development, assists in drafting PSA, lease agreements, and/or development agreements
• Assists the SVP/Development in maintaining relationship with broker community to ensure McWhinney is on “first call” list for brokered opportunities.
• Supports SVP/Development in communication with JV partners, equity investors and lenders through project completion on assigned projects
• Under direction from the SVP/Development and with assistance from the Analyst, prepares detailed pro forma.

• 4+ years’ experience in entitlements, design and development with a focus on Multifamily
• Strong record of delivering projects on time and on budget
• Proven track record of managing, with no supervision, several projects throughout their lifecycle 
• Ability to have professional interaction with team members, stakeholders, government officials and staff
• Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail required to manage projects and people
• Must have excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize
• Background in residential development or city and regional planning preferred

Benefits:

McWhinney offers a competitive benefits package for full-time Associates including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), and employee assistance plan. Additionally, we offer a generous paid time off plan that includes a week off between Christmas and New Year’s! 

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not designed to be a comprehensive nor detailed description of all the responsibilities and accountability of the role. As an agile company, our positions can and do change based on the business need of the organization.

McWhinney is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates. All employment decisions at McWhinney are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.