Director of Development & Owner's Representative

Mai Placement•Brooklyn, NY

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The company is growing rapidly and can no longer rely on outsourced Owner's Representatives to manage critical development projects. Ownership needs a senior operator who can take full control of development execution from post-acquisition through completion. This person will become the internal owner of the development process, ensuring projects move forward, consultants perform, approvals get secured, budgets stay controlled, and execution remains aligned with ownership's vision. The cost of failure is expensive delays, poor accountability, missed opportunities, and increased reliance on third-party operators. You own development execution. From the moment a deal is signed until the project is completed, you are responsible for making sure every moving part progresses. You are the person ownership calls when they want to know: Where the project stands, What's at risk, What decision needs to be made, How the issue will be solved. You will operate as ownership's right hand and become the central point of accountability across multiple active developments.

Requirements

Has personally led real estate development projects from acquisition through completion.
Deep knowledge of NYC development, zoning, permitting, and approvals.
Experience managing architects, engineers, consultants, expediters, attorneys, and contractors.
Strong development and construction knowledge.
Experience overseeing multifamily, mixed-use, or residential development projects.
Proven ownership of budgets, schedules, and project execution.
Able to operate independently with minimal direction.

Nice To Haves

Owner's Representative
Director of Development
Senior Development Manager
Development Executive
Development Director
Real Estate Development Operator
Project Executive with substantial development-side experience

Responsibilities

Lead projects from post-acquisition through completion.
Drive due diligence, zoning, entitlement, permitting, consultant coordination, and pre-construction execution.
Ensure projects become shovel-ready efficiently and without unnecessary delays.
Hire, manage, and hold accountable architects, engineers, consultants, expediters, attorneys, and contractors.
Ensure every stakeholder delivers on time and at the expected standard.
Escalate issues early and drive solutions before they impact project outcomes.
Maintain full visibility into project budgets, schedules, risks, and critical milestones.
Identify bottlenecks and remove them quickly.
Ensure projects remain aligned with ownership's financial and operational objectives.
Help transition development execution from outsourced management to an internal platform.
Create systems, accountability, and processes that support future growth.
Play a key role in building the development organization as the portfolio expands.