Development Manager

Build Communities. Lead Projects. Drive Impact.

Ready to take the lead on high-impact real estate developments from concept to completion? Horizon Development Properties is looking for a Development Manager to drive complex projects from feasibility through lease-up and stabilization.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end development projects
• Drive financial modeling & deal structuring
• Manage entitlements, design, and construction
• Partner with internal teams & external stakeholders
  
  

What You Bring

• 5+ years in real estate development
• Strong financial & project management skills
• Experience with complex deals, construction, and entitlements
  
  

Why Join Us?

Be at the center of transformative projects that shape communities—while growing your career in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Apply today and help build what’s next!

Title: Development Manager

Reports To: Chief Development Officer

Department/Division: Horizon Development Properties, Inc.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Operating within a full-cycle real estate development model, the Development Manager serves as the lead project manager responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of complex real estate development projects from concept through stabilization. This role combines financial underwriting, entitlement leadership, and construction-phase oversight, ensuring projects are financially viable, strategically aligned, and delivered on time and within budget.

The position also serves as a key liaison between development, construction, finance, and external stakeholders, bridging pre-development through construction and into lease-up and asset stabilization.

Responsibilities

Development & Project Leadership

• Lead and manage real estate development projects from feasibility through lease-up and stabilization.
• Evaluate acquisition and redevelopment opportunities, including financial feasibility, risk, and strategic alignment.
• Direct all phases of development including due diligence, entitlements, financing, design, construction, and closeout.
  
  

Financial & Deal Structuring

• Prepare and manage pro formas, development budgets, cash flow models, and investment analyses.
• Structure financing packages including public-private partnerships, tax credits, debt, and equity.
• Oversee funding applications, investor reporting, and compliance with financial and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Entitlements & Pre-Development

• Lead entitlement processes including zoning, site plan approvals, permits, and regulatory approvals.
• Coordinate with municipalities, agencies, and community stakeholders to secure approvals and advance projects.
• Manage due diligence activities, including environmental, legal, and market analyses.
  
  

Design & Consultant Management

• Manage design teams from concept through construction documents.
• Develop scopes of work and oversee procurement of consultants and third-party services.
• Ensure design aligns with project budget, schedule, and program requirements.
  
  

Construction Oversight & Delivery

• Serve as primary liaison between Development and Construction teams.
• Monitor construction progress, budgets, schedules, change orders, and draw requests.
• Provide input on construction contracts, risk management, and cost controls.
  
  

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with internal teams including finance, asset management, property management, and accounting.
• Support transition from construction to operations, including lease-up and stabilization.
• Provide portfolio-level insights and recommendations for leadership.
  
  

Compliance, Reporting & Closeout

• Manage reporting requirements for funding agencies and investors.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, financing agreements, and internal policies.
• Oversee project closeout, including final documentation and financial reconciliation.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible real estate development experience.
• Experience in financial modeling, entitlements, construction oversight, and complex financing structures.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong financial and analytical acumen
• Project management and organizational excellence
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Effective communication (written and verbal)
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail
• Problem-solving and decision-making under pressure
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Procore, MS Project) preferred
• Working knowledge of real estate finance, construction processes, and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Understanding of affordable and mixed-income housing development preferred
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible real estate development experience.
• Experience in financial modeling, entitlements, construction oversight, and complex financing structures.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as needed
  
  

The company will recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate its employees based upon factors such as work quality, behavior, training, and experience. In compliance with local, state, and federal laws, we provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, protected age category, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, military status, or physical or mental disability of any individual who is otherwise qualified.