Senior Development Manager

As a Senior Development Manager, you are an essential part of some Conwest Development projects from conception to completion. You have a natural desire to move things forward. You take the long view and always look for the win/win/win in everything you do.

You recognize that everyone involved in a project needs to come out ahead and your desire to unearth stakeholders’ objectives and motivations is a big part of what excites you. You also have a passion for business, the customer, and for design. You can find the balance between the visual and the financial.

Our Team is a flat, fast, and entrepreneurial mix of specialists that add value by solving complex problems. Every day is different, and every project is special. You thrive in this high performance but supportive, casual environment. You bring your own mix of talents to this team and support others, like they support you in your daily endeavours.

The Senior Development Manager has a comprehensive understanding of the development process including politics, stakeholder engagement, regulatory approvals at all levels, project design development and consultant management, proformas and cashflows, and finance and legal. The Senior Development Manager works closely with many different team members across all departments including acquisitions, construction, marketing, sales, legal, accounting, and finance as part of a collaborative team-based culture.

• Informing the project business plan; Monitoring the project business plan through execution to ensure successful delivery, involving the Senior Management Team throughout, and recommending adjustments where necessary.
• Leading/facilitating the municipal approvals process to achieve the goals of each project’s business plan. Supporting the approvals process at different levels of government with the VP Development (Approvals).
• Leading stakeholder engagement, involving VP Dev (Approvals) as needed, including negotiating legal agreements.
• Leading and managing a variety of consultants on the project design and development team.
• Preparing and managing detailed project proformas and cashflows through the development cycle, and delivering company and project required reporting.
• Working on environmentally sensitive and contaminated sites, liaising with environmental consultants and leading or supporting the remediation and certification process with the MOE as necessary.
• The center point for each project, connecting all internal departments involved through the development process to successfully manage projects to completion. Some examples:
  • Involved with Acquisitions; providing input on projects in the acquisitions stage, part of team to develop project business plan, identify risks and make go/no go decisions.
  • Working directly with Finance team to provide input to loan applications and associated project financials, ensuring loan needs match project strategy, and provide detail for loan draws.
  • Working closely with Construction team (external) and SVP Dev & Const to ensure project is successfully tendered, as well as value engineer and maintain cost control throughout project.
  • Working closely with Legal team to execute requirements of municipal approvals (i.e. registered agreements, lot consolidations, strata plans) execute agreements, provide input into project sales and leasing documents.
  • Working closely with Sales & Marketing team to monitor the market and facilitate successful project campaign.
  • Working closely with Asset Management team to manage the tenant relationship on development properties.

Political Approvals

• Capable of developing and nurturing positive and effective relationships with all levels of government in areas where projects under his/her direct accountability currently reside.

Professional and Community Relations

• Develop and nurture positive and effective relationships with all levels within and outside of the organization.
• Develop a strong and visible industry presence on behalf of Conwest, representing the company at industry events and seminars.
• Grow and maintain a strong network of colleagues.

Relationship and Collaboration Focused

• Promote dialogue, cooperation, collaboration, and partnerships between individuals or groups both within and outside Conwest, actively listening to messages being communicated by stakeholders and authentically engaging them in the work of the organization.
• Possess a strong level of emotional intelligence (EQ.)

Integrity

• Act in a manner consistent with the vision, mission, and values of Conwest.
• Consistently demonstrate sincerity, honesty, respect, and empathy in all interactions with stakeholders.
• Highly ethical.

Growth Mindset

• Ready to take on new challenges and grow with Conwest.
• Self-starter who is passionate about continuous learning in the real estate development business.
• Influence decisions that challenge the status quo, promoting growth & positive development in the organization.

Excellent Judgment & Problem Solver

• Utilize objective, factual, and valid information from a variety of sources to make informed decisions.
• Solution-oriented and a natural problem solver, with the ability to seek creative and non-traditional solutions to unique problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Business, Urban Land Economics, or related field.
• Related education/experience in Real Estate, Business, Urban Land Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Development Management with a strong track record.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• An understanding of a range of built forms (e.g. industrial, commercial, institutional) is required.
• A high level of organizational skills, thoroughness, and time management.
• Valid BC Driver’s license & reliable vehicle.

Start date is immediate.

Salary range is $150k to $250k, commensurate with tenure and experience.

For more information or to apply with your resume and cover letter, contact Human Resources by email only to HR@Conwest.com. We thank you for your interest however only well-qualified, local candidates will receive a reply.