Director of Development

IVI America•Jersey City, NJ

18h

About The Position

Everleap Fertility is seeking a Director of Development to lead real estate, design, construction, and capital budgeting for North American clinic and laboratory projects. The role oversees project scope, schedules, budgets, cost forecasting, change management, risk mitigation, and financial reporting to support successful project delivery. The Director advises executive leadership and the global strategy team on real estate opportunities, construction costs, market conditions, and development timelines that inform long-term growth strategies, capital planning, and investment decisions. The position partners with medical, executive, and operational leaders to align stakeholders and ensure cross-functional engagement in each new clinic’s opening process. The role ensures compliance with building codes, regulatory requirements, environmental standards, and organizational policies while maintaining quality, safety, and operational objectives. It also leads project closeouts, post-occupancy reviews, and continuous improvement efforts. The Director reports directly to the North America CEO and works closely with the Global Launch and Expansion team on the execution status of ongoing de novo projects. Travel to active development sites across the United States and Canada is required.

Requirements

5–8 years of hands-on commercial construction and development experience.
Demonstrated success managing large-scale project portfolios across North America, with projects ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 square feet.
Deep knowledge of architectural design, permitting, construction, scheduling, budgeting, and lease coordination.
Proven ability to manage projects to cost, quality, and schedule expectations.
Experience building scalable systems and processes to support multi-unit rollouts.
Excellent written and verbal project management and communication skills.
Ability and willingness to travel to active de novo sites throughout all 50 U.S. states and Canada.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel in a high-demand, performance-driven environment.
Strong leadership skills and ability to build credibility with team members and senior management.
Ability to work as both an individual contributor and team manager.
Ability to meet short deadlines and deliver presentations.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with physicians is strongly preferred.
Creative, intellectually curious, self-motivated, high-energy, and entrepreneurial approach.
Passion for patient-centric growth in healthcare.
Modest, team-oriented outlook; motivation, vision, and enthusiasm; and open, honest communication that builds trust and respect.

Responsibilities

Lead real estate, design, construction, and capital budgeting for North American clinic and laboratory projects.
Oversee project scopes, schedules, budgets, cost forecasting, change management, risk mitigation, and financial reporting.
Advise executive leadership and the global strategy team on real estate opportunities, construction costs, market conditions, and development timelines.
Support long-term clinic and laboratory growth strategies, capital planning, and investment decisions.
Partner with medical, executive, and operational leadership to align stakeholders and facilitate effective decision-making.
Ensure cross-functional departments are aware of and engaged in the open-for-business process for new clinics.
Ensure projects comply with applicable building codes, regulatory requirements, environmental standards, and organizational policies while meeting quality, safety, and operational objectives.
Lead project closeouts, post-occupancy reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to capture lessons learned and improve future project planning and execution.
Travel to active de novo sites throughout the United States and Canada during development.