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Development Manager

Chicago💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading pre-development processes for industrial, data center, multi-family, and mixed-use projects from site evaluation through construction commencement.

Role type

Senior Development Manager (Pre-development)

Builds

Fully entitled, financially viable real estate projects ready for construction execution

Domain

Real Estate Development / Land Planning / Municipal Entitlements

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Real Estate Development)

Required skills

Site feasibility analysis, entitlement process management, consultant team leadership, project scheduling, budget management, value engineering, environmental due diligence, stakeholder engagement, pro forma analysis, civil plan review

Preferred skills

Procore, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, GIS, construction estimating

Technologies

Procore, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, GIS

Responsibilities

Build and maintain detailed pre-development schedules and budgets; Lead site feasibility analysis including zoning and environmental reviews; Manage the entitlement process (rezonings, permits, variances); Oversee third-party consultants through design phases; Collaborate on value engineering and cost savings; Track critical path items across multi-project pipelines; Participate in acquisition underwriting; Coordinate environmental assessments and remediation planning; Manage community and stakeholder engagement including public hearings; Coordinate transition from pre-development to construction.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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