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Senior Development Manager

A chance to make a real impact within the township development sector across ACT/rural NSW

Your new company

Hays Construction & Property are proud to be partnering with the iconic national developer. They are industry experts in defining future places of belonging. Places that offer the value of choice, delivering different lifestyles in townhouses, apartments and family homes. Their extensive experience guides how they work with communities to understand and respond to what they need, designing places that are both socially and environmentally sustainable.

This role is focused on a large-scale township which will eventually be home to 18,000 people. Encompassing the township are playgrounds, parks, schools, shops, pools and gyms.

Your new role

Reporting to the State - ACT you will be instrumental in the overall management from conception to completion of a flagship developments across Canberra and surrounds. You will have the opportunity to manage projects that relate to high-rise construction, with the purpose of adding to the existing neighbourhood with the surrounding landscapes. Specifics of the role are below:

  • You will be principally responsible for the project delivery by adhering to the program and budget.
  • Planning from concept to completion, tracking development
  • Responsible for managing project conceptual design, through to amendments and final design approval
  • Manage the procurement process and contract administration for works delivery
  • Liaising with various internal and external stakeholders, including relevant councils
  • Responsible for project strategy, design and construction methodologies
  • Management of project sales and marketing strategies
  • Oversight of commissioning, settlement and handover upon project completion
  • Manage authority handovers of all public assets within NSW and management of the preparation of final surveys
  • Take the lead in EHS compliance, including the review and update of management plans


What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you must be a proven professional in the construction and property industry and be hungry to succeed in an ever-growing business. Specifics regarding qualifications and attributes are below:

  • A tertiary qualification in construction or property-related degree with significant experience in property development or project management
  • Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of large-scale developments
  • You will have ambition, leadership and drive to see a team succeed.
  • Strong understanding of early development (concept planning, marketing, finance etc.)
  • Impeccable communication skills and professionalism
  • Ability to oversee all aspects of development, including identifying risks, opportunities for improvements through innovation, revenue, time and cost to extract maximum value.


What you'll get in return

This is an opportunity to take your career to the next level and work with a vastly respected, fully integrated property development company. This will provide an expert Development Manager with the opportunity to deliver a significant and highly visible project in regional NSW, with real impact on its outcome. You will be remunerated with a competitive salary package of circa $240K + super. Further benefits include:

  • New office space in the city and in the township with staff parking
  • Family-friendly working environment with flexible arrangement
  • Opportunity to work closely with the board
  • Intimate close team environment


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to aedan.jones@hays.com.au or call Aedan on 6112 7683 now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.



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Summary

Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Property & Real Estate
Location
ACT - Canberra
Specialism
Property
Pay
Salary up to $240,000 + super
Ref:
2928433
Closing date
2 Jun 2025

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Aedan Jones, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Canberra
Level 11, 60 Marcus Clarke Street

Telephone: 61127683

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