Development Manager, Urban Renewal

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Development Victoria

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Property

Reference: 492

**About us**

At Development Victoria we’re passionate about making Victoria a great place to be.

We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects.

As the Victorian Government’s development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important cultural and recreational facilities and repurpose public land, for all Victorians.

We also build great homes and communities where people and business can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles and people - designed to be sustainable and affordable.

We help create a better Victoria.

The Property team is responsible for leading a diverse range of developments, requiring a collaborative and innovative approach. The Development Manager role focuses on Ivanhoe, Parkville, and Coburg projects. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team member to assist with these community-shaping projects.

**As a Development Manager, your key accountabilities will include**:

- Assist in the preparation and management of financial feasibility models and development options for potential projects.
- Delivering staged civil infrastructure packages including design input, consultant engagement and management, liaison with Council and Authorities, gaining planning and other approvals, procurement and management of contractors, gaining compliances and closing out projects.
- Contribute to the development, management and delivery of project strategies and prepare development or project management plans for allocated projects.
- Manage the financial performance of the allocated project(s) by participating in the establishment of budgets and milestones, preparing monthly forecasts, monitoring performance against planned objectives and outcomes and preparing monthly reports and reviews.
- Lead or assist in the development of Project Briefs, Principal’s Project Requirements and other documents that confirm project objectives.
- Manage the design and procure approvals for allocated projects.
- Manage all project documentation (including briefs, approvals, designs, programs, drawings, specifications, licence agreements, contracts, leases or sales documents and the like).
- Support and work collaboratively with the project team and other Development Victoria divisions in the delivery of corporate goals and objectives.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**About You**:
You’ll be able to demonstrate expertise in the delivery of multidisciplinary projects together with exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. You’ll have hands-on experience managing residential civil infrastructure developments.

Ideally you will have;
- Bachelor degree in a construction, property development or project management discipline or related industry.
- Broad-ranging experience in the management of projects focusing on the delivery of urban infill built form in civic infrastructure.
- Proven project management experience in planning, organizing and coordinating the planning, development, design, construction and marketing of projects, particularly greenfield sites.
- Experience in the preparation and analysis of financial feasibility studies, budgets, forecasts and tight cost monitoring to achieve profitable project outcomes.
- Up to date knowledge of legislation, planning controls, development agreements and construction contracts
- Commercial, stakeholder and other negotiation skills
- High quality written and verbal communication and presentation skills

**Our Culture**:
At Development Victoria we provide unique and rewarding career opportunities, enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state - making every workday worthwhile.

We actively encourage sharing of knowledge and best practice across our teams. We respect and value every individual’s talents and contribution and harness these strengths to collectively achieve the kind of results we can all be proud of.

Development Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to making employment related decisions without bias or discrimination.