Director/Senior Director - Development

Tishman Speyer•San Francisco, CA

3d•$200,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer’s diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach, we are able to anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform, and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand, Studio. Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 576 properties, totaling 233 million square feet, with a combined value of over $131 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $65 billion in assets under management, including iconic properties such as New York City's Rockefeller Center, São Paulo's Torre Norte, The Springs in Shanghai, Paris Bourse in Paris and Frankfurt’s OpernTurm and TaunusTurm. The Director/Senior Director will report directly to the Managing Director, Head of Western U.S. Development & Asset Management and will be located in Tishman Speyer's regional office in San Francisco. This individual will be responsible for overseeing and executing on future phases of our mixed-use development project, Mission Rock, and overseeing components of the existing asset management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, architecture, or related field
A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in real estate development
Experience working with a major national or regional developer preferred
Proven track record of managing all aspects and completing complicated, high-profile, large scale real estate development projects in urban infill locations; previous direct responsibility for handling the entire development process– from site control, through closing, programming the site, securing entitlements and executing the development plan and coordination with the construction and operations teams
Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills; experienced manager of internal and external teams on development projects
Strong communication, interpersonal and networking skills.
Ability to build and leverage relationships within the community and industry
Ability to read, understand and negotiate complex legal contracts and financial documents
Possess broad base of knowledge in finance, Architecture & Engineering, legal, construction, leasing, public finance and community and government approvals
Knowledge, experience and track record of complex transactions, leases, deal structuring and funding models; a sophisticated understanding of the financial aspects of complex, mixed use development projects with complex project debt and equity waterfall structures
Financial acumen; must be well-versed in completing project proformas and analyzing deals, and articulate, both orally and in written form, the case for a specific project
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Able to work with time sensitive, detail-oriented material and meet multiple deadlines
Experience managing multiple projects successfully through constantly changing priorities
Be able to think critically and creatively and execute sound judgment
Excellent computer skills; must be very literate in Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook and be experienced at thoughtfully integrating AI tools.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day execution and strategic oversight of assigned development project(s).
Develop, implement, and communicate overall Development strategy that maximizes the return on investment
Lead cross-functional coordination across development, design & construction, finance, leasing, legal, and operations to establish and execute project strategy.
Manage existing partnership obligations and implement project capital/partnership structure for future phases of development
Lead master developer project negotiations, budget oversight, and strategic decision-making related to project execution
Liaise with external teams including the Port of San Francisco and other City agencies through project completion
Lead public finance process in coordination with the City and County of San Francisco and the Port of San Francisco
Liaise with internal teams such as engineering, property management, finance, accounting, tax, design and construction, leasing, marketing, through project completion.
Manage development site analysis, assessment/feasibility including review relevant site documents, meet with various public entities, conduct periodic site and neighborhood visitations
Meet with consultants and attorneys re: zoning possibilities and limitations, review studies and diagrams, confirm basic configurations
Establish development options and proforma analyses
Confirm basic market assumptions with brokers and market experts
Collaborate with Design and Construction in the underwriting of various programming options
Review preliminary development options internally, establish project timeline and budget
Manage future phase site acquisition
Develop opinion on land value and complete the structured Fair Market Value process with the Port of San Francisco
Review due diligence and draft documents including ground lease agreements
Conduct internal review and all public approval processes
Execute project strategy and day to day direction, in coordination with key stakeholders
Meet with clients/ stakeholders/ investors and consultants on an ongoing basis
Review key strategic issues with clients/ stakeholders/ investors
Conduct meetings, negotiations, budget reviews, cost updates
Monitor interim lease/relocations
Research/explore new business opportunities
Meet with brokers, consultants, property owners to identify development and acquisition opportunities
Meet with relevant city authorities to explore possible development options
Review market information, conduct site visits
Review response to RFPs
Create and contribute to a productive and efficient team dynamic, supporting the professional development of team members.