Development Manager

Privately-Owned Development Company | Residential & Commercial Projects

A privately-owned Queensland development company is seeking an experienced Development Manager to join their team. The position will be based in either the Brisbane or Toowoomba office.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a true client-side role where you'll manage projects from early feasibility through to delivery and handover. The pipeline includes a mix of residential and commercial developments, with significant growth planned over the next 5 years.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Development, you will autonomously oversee the full lifecycle of development, including:

• Acquisition strategy, input and mapping
• Site due diligence, feasibility inputs & early planning
• Stakeholder management - clients, local councils and other regulatory bodies
• Managing design teams, consultants and technical advisors
• Procurement, tendering and engaging contractors
• Overseeing construction delivery, programming and budgets
• Managing variations, capital mangement, reporting, risk and compliance
• Ensuring projects are delivered to time, cost and quality
• Delivering developments with a "hands-on" and outcomes-focused approach

This is a lean, agile environment suited to someone who enjoys having a voice, responsibility and variety while working within a small, down to earth team.

About You

You will thrive here if you bring a blend of development knowledge and commercial capability. Ideal backgrounds include:

• Land Acquisition skills
• Civil developmnet experience
• Moderate to Advanced modelling and financial reporting skills
• Demonstrated end-to-end project delivery
• Minimum 2-3 years of development management experience required
• An understanding of town planning
• Strong understanding of contracts management
• Ability to interpret plans, coordinate consultants and manage contractors
• Exposure to civil/early works packages
• Tertiary qualification in Project Management / Construction Management / Town Planning/ Property / Real Estate

Australian citizenship or permanent residency required for this position.

If you enjoy working closely with business owners, making decisions quickly, and seeing your projects built exactly as intended, this role will suit you.

Why This Role?

• Genuine client-side autonomy
• Significant development pipeline
• Direct access to decision makers
• Hands-on, diverse role, no corporate layers
• Strong salary range aligned to experience with a performance incentive program in place
• Toowoomba or Brisbane location
• Career pathway as the portfolio grows