Senior Development Manager
On-siteEtobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Manage land acquisitions and approval processes for industrial and residential projects in Ontario from conception through stabilization. Conduct due diligence reviews of land and building acquisitions, including zoning bylaws, geotechnical reports, and environmental data. Lead the submission and negotiation for site plan, draft plan, and building permit approvals while coordinating with municipal departments and consultants. Prepare development proformas, manage project budgets, and facilitate build-to-suit, lease, and condo purchases with potential clients. Establish relationships with city staff and brokerage communities to expedite project schedules and optimize risk-adjusted returns.
Required Qualifications
- Experience as a development manager in land and building development cycles
- Experience with reviewing proformas for purchasing, selling and leasing commercial properties
- Experience in working with municipal departments for rezoning, draft plans, site plans and building permit applications
- Strong understanding of legal contracts and title documents
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as Development Manager
- Knowledge of the SPA, Draft Plan and BP process in a variety of municipalities and other city approvals
- Experience with land due diligence review, and managing tasks on multiple, concurrent projects
- Post‐secondary education in a related discipline
- Excellent communication skills, combined with proven presentation experience within a senior level management group
- A track record of establishing highly functional relationships with diverse personalities both within and outside the company
- Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook
- Good knowledge of the Ontario building code
- Ability to evaluate multiple development paths (zoning strategy, phasing, servicing approach, tenant requirements) and select the option that optimizes risk-adjusted returns
- Ability to break complex, ambiguous development problems into manageable components
- Asks questions that expose assumptions in consultant work, municipal feedback, and internal estimates
Desired Qualifications
- preferred knowledge of scheduling software
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