A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Development Manager to join a boutique integrated property group with an investment, development and building arm, overseeing the delivery of both smaller strata warehousing & large-scale industrial estates across Victoria.

In the short term, you will play a pivotal role in leading a 140ha, $400m mixed-use industrial precinct in the North, set to deliver over 700,000sqm of advanced manufacturing, logistics, retail, hospitality, and commercial space, transforming into a future Business Park. With regards to future pipeline, in the mid-long term, a similar but larger-scale future Business Park will come into focus, amongst others, demonstrating this organisation's secure pipeline and growth ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership – Drive the end-to-end delivery of industrial projects, ensuring safety, quality, and commercial performance.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Build trusted relationships with capital partners, financiers, leasing agents, and legal representatives; provide clear reporting on program, budget, and risk.
• Internal Collaboration – Partner with Finance, Development, Asset Management and Construction teams to ensure alignment and successful outcomes.
• Contractor & Consultant Oversight – Lead procurement, tendering, and management of Head Contractors, ensuring project objectives are met.
• Governance & Risk – Implement robust governance and risk frameworks, providing proactive solutions to technical challenges and authority approvals.
• Revenue Generation & Strategic Contribution – Identification of commercially viable development opportunities, directly contributing to maximising project performance on a time and risk-adjusted basis.

About You

• 7- 10 years of Development Management experience across various roles on the Developer side
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale, multi-site construction programs, ideally in industrial, logistics, retail or other complex asset classes.
• Strong expertise in contractor procurement, contract administration, governance, and risk management.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Commercially sharp with demonstrated experience in budget management and reporting.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity with broad exposure and with visibility at the highest levels of the organisation. You will shape and deliver one of Victoria's most significant industrial and logistics projects, working alongside investor partners and senior executives. For the right person, this represents not just a job, but a career-defining role in a fast-growing and respected property group.

Hit apply or, for a confidential discussion, contact Jeremy Kennedy | jeremy@scoutedrecruitment.com.au

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