Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Development Manager

Sandton, South Africa | Posted on 05/02/2025

Job Information

  • Date Opened 05/02/2025
  • Job Type Full time
  • Industry Real Estate/Property Management
  • Currency ZAR
  • City Sandton
  • Province Gauteng
  • Country South Africa
  • Postal Code 2172

Job Description

Responsible for delivering superior developments on time, with the agreed standards and within budget. Generating development fees and development profits from Investment partnership opportunities.

DUTIES
  • Management  planning and rezonings.
  • Responsible for delivering superior developments on time, with the agreed standards and within budget.
  • Generating development fees and development profits from Investment partnership opportunities.
  • Manage Investment partnerships reporting for the respective projects.
  • Incorporate Investment partnerships trends and best practice into the development.
  • Assist in drafting and implementing a five-year Investment partnerships strategy in partnership with the Development Heads.
  • Enhance asset value by managing & delivering developments that exceed industry standards.
  • Collaborate with asset management and in respect of redevelopment and development opportunities.
  • Assist in ensuring a sustainable development pipeline in respect of the Investment partnerships business in partnership with the Head of Investment Partners.
  • Analyse and explore new development opportunities and develop pipeline for Trading and Development and deliver on T&D net income budget.
  • Ensure approval of payments within the levels of authority.
  • Ensure development proposals, project administration, JBCC & Development Agreements are updated and managed accordingly.
  • Manage the Capex spend according to the approved project budget for the region.
  • Manage professional teams to ensure that developments are delivered timeously and within programme guidelines.
  • Ensure that developments are delivered with good quality standards
  • Adhere to best practices in relation to procurement and associated contract administration and implement procurement guidelines i.t.o. BBBEE requirements
  • Manage overall implementation of tenant installations for internal GPT or external stakeholder take on.
  • Ensure effective management of risk and compliance Management to ensure compliance with all statutory building regulations.
  • Value Engineering of development concepts & refinement to ensure “future-proofing” of the investments
  • Ensure that Green and sustainable principles are implemented to developments and responsibly manage any direct impacts that may occur on communities and the environment
  • Implement best practice in relation to the appointment of professional teams and contractors in consultation with the Head of Development.
  • Assist in developing a marketing strategy in respect of each project in conjunction with the Development Property Consultant and the marketing department in partnership with the Head of Developments.
  • Ensure cash flow management and treasury guidance to be done monthly per project
  • Effective timeous handover of the asset to property / facilities management or client
  • Actively participate in the negotiation of terms of development leases with prospective clients and prepare relevant development agreements
  • Assist in ensuring deal forum motivation of the highest standard.
  • Overall responsibility for the entire development process from inception to trading for the respective developments.


Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 – 15 years of Commercial Development Experience at management level
  • Experience in deal origination and concluding development deals is an advantage.
  • B.Sc. Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Engineering, or related Property or Financial/Management qualification.
  • Financial, General Management and deal origination experience or qualification.