Development Manager, Regional Housing

Role This is your opportunity to make an impact by working with a team to deliver outcomes that will benefit the Victorian Community now and into the future. As a member of the Regional Housing team, you will have the unique opportunity to work across multiple projects within the portfolio, providing diverse work and learning opportunities to support the delivery of Development Victoria Housing Statement priorities in regional Victoria. If you are a proactive, self-driven professional ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we want to hear from you. Reporting to the Senior Development Manager, your key responsibilities will include : Coordinating and directing development activities to meet Development Victoria’s objectives. Managing project costing, cash flow, and delivery against budgets. Directing internal and external project inputs, including planning, design, marketing, and sales. Overseeing project staff, consultants, and contractors. Administering development agreements and land sales. Resolving divestment strategies and negotiating new development deals. Implementing risk management practices and ensuring legal compliance. Opportunity to work on two housing projects based at sites across regional Victoria. Desired Skills and Experience About You We are seeking a confident, big-picture thinker who is commercially savvy and possesses strong stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will be flexible, adaptable, and self-driven, with the ability to build relationships, show initiative, and maintain resilience in a complex environment. You will be excited by a challenge, resilient to change, and a skilled problem solver. Skills and experience Previous experience in residential delivery. Ability to navigate the complexities of legal compliance, corporate governance and development contracts. Effective negotiation and communication skills. Proven ability and experience in planning, organising, and coordinating development, design, construction, and marketing of projects. Proficiency in preparing complex briefs, letters, emails, and reports using clear, concise, and grammatically correct language. Some travel to sites is required, so a driver’s license is essential. A company car is available for staff for the purpose of site visits. Employee Benefits We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly. Professional development opportunities available including; Study support Mentoring programs Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives. Novated leasing Purchase leave Paid parental leave Technology salary sacrifice Employee referral bonuses Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance Modern onsite facilities Application Process Please apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement, applications will not be accepted via email. Please note : The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made. At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application. Application Deadline : Please submit your application by 1st September 2024. Applications received after this date may not be considered. We respectfully request no agency approaches. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business. #J-18808-Ljbffr