Senior Director of Real Estate Development

Job Description

• Provide high‑level technical input on feasibility studies and adaptive‑reuse potential.
• Flag zoning, preservation, or constructibility issues early so the acquisitions team can refine underwriting.

• Guide zoning, historic‑commission, and permitting approvals in partnership with counsel.
• Coordinate with Historic Tax Credit consultants, tracking schedules, reviewing milestone deliverables, and escalating issues when necessary.

• Collaborate with in‑house design team to ensure drawings align with budget, schedule, constructibility, and preservation standards.
• Monitor value‑engineering items, scope changes, and design RFIs; escalate material impacts to senior leadership.

• Lead general‑contractor bid vetting and value‑engineering workshops.
• Establish baseline budgets, master schedules, risk matrices, and procurement plans.

• Lead weekly Owner‑Architect‑Contractor (OAC) coordination meetings to resolve design clarifications, schedule updates, and change‑order decisions.
• Conduct regular site walks to verify progress, quality, and safety; document issues and assign action items for resolution.
• Track schedule, cost, and quality; approve change orders and pay applications within delegated authority.
• Provide finance and legal teams with timely cost‑to‑complete data for draw requisitions and contract administration.

• Interface with public agencies, community stakeholders, and capital partners to keep projects compliant and on track.
• Maintain clear documentation and issue tracking to institutionalize best‑in‑class processes across the portfolio.

• Drive punch‑list completion, commissioning, and certificate‑of‑occupancy.
• Transition assets to the asset‑management team with KPI packages and post‑mortem lessons learned.

• 10+ years in senior‑level real‑estate development or construction management, including full‑cycle delivery of $50–250 MM+ adaptive‑reuse or complex renovation projects.
• Proven success steering projects with significant preservation constraints; direct involvement in at least one federal or state Historic Tax Credit transaction.
• Strong working knowledge of zoning, historic‑commission, and building‑permit processes, with a track record of guiding approvals in partnership with counsel.
• Deep understanding of GMP contracts, value‑engineering, and construction means & methods; experienced chairing Owner‑Architect‑Contractor (OAC) meetings and driving on‑schedule, on‑budget delivery.
• Hands‑on experience implementing or overseeing project‑management platforms and using them to enforce schedule, budget, and documentation controls.
• Skilled at liaising with in‑house design, finance, and legal teams and at managing external consultants—focusing on coordination and issue escalation rather than day‑to‑day ownership of each discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor staff, manage consultants, and represent the firm to public agencies, community stakeholders, and capital partners.
• Willingness to travel to project sites (current portfolio focus: Northeast & Midwest).

• Performance based bonuses
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance