Senior Development Manager

Join one of Australia's leading national property developers, known for their impressive portfolio of retail assets spanning the country. This is a business with genuine scale, a collaborative culture, and a strong pipeline of exciting projects offering the kind of platform that allows talented property professionals to truly thrive.

Reporting directly to the Head of Development, you will step into a pivotal senior position within a dynamic development team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be both a mentor and a doer – guiding and developing junior team members while actively managing your own portfolio of projects from end to end.

You will take ownership across the full development lifecycle, including:

• Actively sourcing and evaluating acquisition opportunities and new sites
• Managing feasibility, due diligence and negotiation through acquisition
• Overseeing design development and stakeholder engagement
• Navigating town planning processes from lodgement to approval
• Delivering projects through construction to practical completion
• Collaborating with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders throughout every phase

You are a driven and polished property professional who thrives in a fast-paced corporate environment. You bring a genuine passion for development and are energised by working alongside talented mentors while also being a mentor yourself. You are looking for a role where your contributions are visible and your career trajectory is clearly upward.

To be successful in this role you will ideally bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing projects across the full development lifecycle
• Exposure to smaller-scale or staged developments (highly regarded)
• Experience working with retail, commercial or industrial assets, including an understanding of leasehold agreements and tenant management
• The ability to engage and influence a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• A degree in Property, Planning, Construction, or a related discipline
• Exceptional energy, professionalism and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

• High-profile national portfolio with a strong pipeline of future projects
• Direct access to exceptional leadership and mentoring
• Genuine professional development and career growth
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance, including family commitments
• Site travel as required
• Melbourne CBD-based office | 3 days per week on-site

If you're a senior development professional ready to take your career to the next level with one of Australia's most recognised property businesses, we'd love to hear from you.