Development Manager - Real Estate Construction

Western Governors University • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • $109,900 - $170,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Development Manager for our Real Estate Construction team serves as the Owner's representative responsible for coordinating and executing development activities from planning through occupancy. This role integrates internal and external stakeholders, manages due diligence and entitlement activities, supports property transition efforts, and advances project objectives while aligning development initiatives with project goals, schedules, and financial requirements.

This job description includes a general representation of job requirements rather than a comprehensive inventory of all required responsibilities or work activities. The contents of this document or related job requirements may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Strong stakeholder coordination, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and navigate complex development processes.
• Knowledge of due diligence, entitlement, permitting, utility coordination, and development execution activities.
• Ability to integrate development activities with schedule, budget, and business objectives.
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ of experience in real estate development, owner's representation, project management, construction, planning, or related disciplines.
• Experience coordinating due diligence, acquisitions, entitlements, permitting, agency approvals, stakeholder management, and development execution activities.
• Experience supporting large-scale commercial, institutional, mixed-use, hospitality, higher education, corporate headquarters, or comparable complex developments.
• Experience working with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, public agencies, utility providers, and owner organizations.
• Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is at the discretion of the hiring manager.

Nice To Haves

• None specified.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day development activities from planning through occupancy.
• Coordinate development initiatives across internal and external stakeholders.
• Track commitments, action items, and critical development activities.
• Support preparation of executive updates, presentations, and decision support materials.
• Assist in evaluating development alternatives, feasibility considerations, and strategic project decisions.
• Coordinate due diligence activities including title, survey, geotechnical, environmental, and property condition investigations.
• Support site readiness activities such as utility coordination, remediation, demolition, site access, and infrastructure requirements.
• Support acquisition due diligence and evaluation of adjacent properties as needed.
• Coordinate project entitlements, permits, approvals, and regulatory requirements.
• Interface with municipalities, public agencies, utility providers, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Track approval requirements and support resolution of agency comments and compliance obligations.
• Coordinate transition activities associated with existing properties and redevelopment sites.
• Support tenant communications, lease transitions, relocations, and turnover activities.
• Coordinate relocation of utilities, telecommunications infrastructure, easements, and third-party facilities as required.
• Coordinate activities among architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, property managers, and specialty advisors.
• Monitor deliverables and support timely resolution of project issues.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder coordination efforts.
• Support administration of third-party agreements and development-related contracts.
• Support procurement planning and consultant selection activities.
• Coordinate development-related scopes of work and procurement initiatives.
• Assist with negotiation, implementation, and administration of development agreements, easements, access agreements, utility agreements, and related arrangements.
• Monitor contractual deliverables and support compliance efforts.
• Prepare development reports, presentations, and project updates.
• Monitor development activities against approved milestones and coordinate corrective actions to maintain commitments.
• Maintain development records, project documentation, and information flow among project teams and stakeholders.
• Support governance, approval, and reporting processes.
• Partner across Design, Construction, Finance, Project Controls, and Cost Management to align development decisions with project requirements.
• Coordinate with Development Accounting on expenditures, commitments, and reporting needs.
• Support Procurement on consultant engagements, contracts, and development-related procurements.

Benefits

• bonuses
• medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
• health savings account and flexible spending account
• basic and voluntary life insurance
• disability coverage
• accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
• legal and identity theft coverage
• retirement savings plan
• wellbeing program
• discounted WGU tuition
• flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
• flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
• 11 paid holidays
• other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level