Product Development Manager

Lennar•Morrisville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for our Homeowners, Communities, and Associates. We build quality homes and provide exceptional customer service, give back to the communities in which we work and live, and foster a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States. This Product Development Manager role will be responsible for managing the architecture program for the Division. This includes sourcing and managing external consultants and proactively coordinating with, directing, and managing internal resources as appropriate to assure quality, compliant, and efficient construction. This is a career with purpose, built on making dreams come true, building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required
Minimum three to five years’ experience in residential architecture.
Proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and Project.
Valid Driver’s License and good driving record required
Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Regular, in-person attendance at Company communities/job sites and offices during regular work hours is an essential function of this job.
Requires the ability to work more than eight hours per day in the confined quarters of a construction trailer, the ability to operate a motor vehicle, read plans, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and/or carry equipment which may be in excess of 50 pounds.
Finger dexterity may be required to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Nice To Haves

college degree in Architecture, design, or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
Extensive knowledge of AutoCAD strongly preferred.
Job may require occasional operation of construction equipment.

Responsibilities

Sources and supervises outside consultants developing new plans to ensure that architectural and structural drawings are accurately completed on schedule, and in accordance with all applicable standards governing both quality and compliance, in preparation for estimating, bidding, and permit submission.
Manages and directs the process for revisions to plans to include change notifications.
Identifies upcoming product needs as part of the Division’s overall architecture program, and elevates/responds to such needs accordingly.
Prepares scopes of work for outside architectural and drafting consultants.
Conducts code research and tracking of ongoing code updates.
Proactively seeks information on impending building code changes to assure compliance with the same.
Initiates and directs product design charrettes for developing new products.
Initiates communications with all internal and consultant team members about the status of architectural and structural plan development; initiates follow up efforts as appropriate and creates and maintains a master architecture schedule based on analysis and evaluation of plan development status.
Continuously refines architectural and structural plan details to enhance constructability, ensure conformance with all applicable building codes and municipality requirements, and minimize company’s exposure warranty issues.
Manages value engineering meetings with internal team members and outside consultants (architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, subcontractors etc.) and initiates plan revisions as needed to capture the identified savings.
Facilitates and directs prototype plan walks and follows up with documenting and distributing changes and coordinating appropriate plan revisions.
Maintains a Division plan library, including architectural and structural plans, cabinet layouts, electrical layouts, and floor break diagrams.
Evaluates and ultimately determines the constructability of structures based on library research; makes recommendations to structural adjustments based on analysis of various applicable considerations and factors affecting the business, e.g., compliance, cost, efficiency, etc.
Proactively coordinates with, and provides updates to, the marketing department to assure the accuracy and completeness of current marketing materials and efforts based on status of architectural plans.
Supports the land acquisition and entitlements processes as needed by supplying architecture information.