Senior Development Manager

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Development Manager to join a leading residential developer on new build residential projects in Co. Dublin. The successful applicant will lead a small team and report to the Development Director. Responsibilities:

1. Leading on financial analysis/appraisal of development projects and preparing budgets in line with their projects.
2. Accountable for commercial inputs and profitability analysis of their projects.
3. Responsibility for leading residential bulk sales transactions (including commercial negotiation and liaising with legal team).
4. Exploiting every opportunity to add value to existing and new developments.
5. Working with the underwriting team in the preparation of the business case for new acquisitions.
6. Presenting to senior management and shareholders on specified projects.
7. Liaising and negotiating with third parties including utility providers, local authorities, AHB’s, stakeholder groups, resident/community groups, etc.
8. Liaising with the sales and marketing manager regarding all aspects of scheme designs, branding, marketing and sales/leasing of the development.
9. Managing external professional teams (and associated budgets) to deliver planning consents and design against agreed programme timescales and budgets.
10. Understand existing planning consents and negotiate with the local authority the detailed planning consents for their projects.
11. Discharge of planning conditions.
12. Working with the project management team to prepare the project for construction.

1. Ideally MSCSI/MRICS qualified.
2. Experience working on residential projects is essential with at least 7 years of experience ideally on medium to large scale projects.
3. Previous experience of taking projects through the planning process.
4. Knowledge of pre-construction, construction and sales/leasing process.
5. Comprehensive grasp of the legal framework pertaining to commercial real estate agreements, including proficient mapping skills.
6. Experienced in establishing Development Agreements (DAs) and effectively implementing their terms upon activation.
7. Familiarity with the Part V process and adept understanding of due diligence procedures related to land development acquisitions.
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
9. Proficient in Microsoft Office.