Development Manager - Land Lease Communities
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The Opportunity - Join us in shaping a better future for people and communities.
Be part of a milestone project as we deliver Stockland Halcyon Wildflower, our first land lease community in Western Australia. You'll join at an exciting time as we welcome our first homeowners and ramp up delivery of subsequent stages, helping to shape a vibrant, well‐connected community from the ground up.
As Development Manager, you'll lead a high‐performing, multidisciplinary team to deliver this project in line with Stockland's development processes, financial benchmarks and project vision.
Joining the Stockland's land lease communities team gives you strong exposure across the full development lifecycle - from planning and approvals through to detailed design, launch, construction and the delivery. With a sustainable pipeline of projects, you'll have opportunities to design and deliver civil works, residential homes and high‐quality lifestyle facilities.
We're Looking For
An experienced Development Manager to lead a team, coordinate diverse stakeholders and drive strong commercial and customer outcomes in a busy, fast‐paced environment.
What You'll Do
* Lead the final stages of Stockland Halcyon Wildflower in line with Stockland's development processes, project vision and financial benchmarks.
* Manage project expenditure, contracts, approvals, sales and marketing, risks and opportunities to optimise returns and maintain competitiveness.
* Partner with Sales and Marketing to ensure product, pricing and positioning align with customer needs and local market conditions.
* Collaborate with Project Management teams and builder partners across all stages of home and commercial facilities delivery to achieve quality, safety and timely outcomes.
* Champion exceptional customer experiences through the defect period and as we operationalise the community, resolving issues promptly and professionally.
About You
You thrive in a busy environment, enjoy leading teams and projects, and are motivated by seeing communities come to life. You're comfortable operating across multiple workstreams and stakeholders while keeping customers and commercial outcomes front of mind.
Experience & Skills That Count
* Proven experience as a Development Manager delivering residential and/or mixed‐use or built form projects.
* Demonstrated experience leading multi‐disciplinary teams and managing consultants, contractors, builder partners and approval authorities.
* Strong understanding of the development lifecycle from planning and approvals through to construction, sales, delivery and handover.
* Experience in built form (apartments, homes and/or commercial facilities) is highly regarded.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in Property, Development or a related discipline, or extensive equivalent experience.
The Right Mindset
* Customer‐centric and commercially astute, with sound judgement in a dynamic environment.
* Collaborative and inclusive leader who builds strong, high‐performing teams and relationships.
* Adaptable, solutions‐focused and committed to continuous improvement and sustainability.
The Stockland Proposition
We're a community: a supportive, empowered team that works as one to create better places and experiences for everyone, including ourselves. We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.
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Stockland - a better way to live
Stockland is one of the largest diversified property groups in Australia with more than $16.6 billion of real estate assets. We are Australia's largest community creator and hence we own, manage and develop shopping centres, logistics centres and business parks, office assets, residential communities, and retirement living villages. Founded in 1952, today Stockland leverages its diversified model to help create thriving communities with dynamic town centres where people live, shop and work. Our vision is to be a great Australian real estate company that makes a valuable contribution to our communities and our country.
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