Development Manager

**General information**:

- Position number
- 50573998
- Posted date
- 16-Jul-2025
- Closed date
- 07-Aug-2025
- Division
- Residential Aged Care
- Business unit
- Property
- Office location
- Camberwell

**Description and requirements**:
**Drive Innovation in Aged Care - Lead Strategic Growth at Regis**

**Join a Purpose-Driven Team Shaping the Future of Care**

**The opportunity**

The Development Manager (Southern States) is a critical member of the Regis Property Development team and will lead the delivery of select development and refurbishment projects with project end values in the range of $0.2m - $60m. The role will also encompass general property and project management activities to support the operational business more broadly.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to participating in site identification and feasibility assessment, design development, statutory planning approvals, documentation, tendering and contract administration, as well as implementing and maintaining comprehensive reporting systems to ensure Regis is able to monitor all aspects of the development process from a financial, approvals, management and quality perspective.

In addition, the Development Manager will be expected to exercise due professional skill and diligence to ensure that projects are completed within the nominated time and budget, and the preparation of regular project reports advising management on the status of key development issues.

The role will support our team and our leaders to deliver the Regis Greenfield Growth Strategy and grow the number of aged care places that we offer.

You will be a full-time, ongoing member of the Property team. The role will be based in our Victorian State Office/Head Office (SOHO) with flexible working arrangements to be agreed. Interstate travel may be required to fulfil the role.

Join our passionate team who love what they do and can support you in building your career at our Regis Home. Our continuity of carer model means you will have the time to build strong relationships through being the familiar face our residents rely upon.

At over 84 locations supported by 12,000 employees across Australia, there are endless opportunities to grow or progress your career in any way you want.

**How you will make an impact as a Development Manager**

You will be responsible for delivering aged care development and refurbishment projects with end development values of $0.2 - $60m.

You will be required to manage the end-to-end development process, including acquisitions of Greenfield sites. In acquiring sites you will:

- Identify sites that meet agreed project parameters
- Prepare internal business case and briefing documents
- Carry out negotiations in order to secure exclusive rights to carry out due diligence
- Identify and execute the minimum required due diligence, having regard to the site characteristics and constraints.

In delivering projects you will:

- Liaise with internal management on the development and implementation of project strategies throughout the life of a project
- Manage, chair and minute all project meetings ensuring accurate record keeping during the life of a project
- Prepare detailed project reports on a monthly basis
- Maximise opportunities and add value to projects by adopting leading edge and innovative practices
- Continually monitor market and competitor activity in relation to the direction and performance of each project and recommend changes where applicable
- Liaise with all stakeholders to ensure a smooth approvals process and development outcome
- Appoint and manage the project consultant team
- You will implement Regis design standards and adapt them to each project as necessary.
- You will be committed to safety including:

- Actively monitoring safety standards on all project sites and ensuring that any safety concerns are discussed with project teams and rectified within an appropriate time frame.
- Carry out safety in design audit processes on all projects.
- Ensure the engagement of an appropriate safety expert on all active construction projects.
- Actively contribute to the safety and well-being of self, colleagues, residents and visitors, including reporting all incidents, hazards and near misses and following safe work procedures

You will work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure that we deliver state of the art aged care homes to meet the needs of our future populations. These groups will include but not be limited to operational professionals, quality and compliance professionals, sales and marketing professionals and design and engineering professionals.

Make a real impact you can feel good about. There’s something special about what we do at Regis. We know that real care isn’t only about meeting needs, it’s about truly knowing the people we look after.

**What you will bring to the role**

Experience and skills:
The applicant will be expected to have between 5 to 10 years experience at