Development Manager

Discover a career where care goes both ways
- Based in Macquarie Park with travel to sites
- 7 Additional leave days per year + NFP Salary Packaging + WFH options
- Join a leading not-for-profit provider of Aged Care Services - Growth Industry
- End to end management of property development

Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare We’ve grown to 5500+ employees and in 2024 we celebrated our 30th year of providing care and services. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities. Our vision is to support older people to live the life they choose through innovative person-centred models of care.
We’re committed to creating a world where older people thrive. As part of this vision, comes a new opportunity for an experienced Development Manager with strong commercial expertise to join our team in delivering a $600M Capital Works Program. As an integral member of both the property development group and the wider internal Property Team, you will play a pivotal role in advancing business growth strategies and overseeing strategic initiatives within a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation.
Reporting to the Senior Property Development Manager and supported by an Assistant Development Manager, you will be responsible for development from concept to completion, including acquisition and due diligence, feasibility preparation, approvals, design, project and budget management.
Your hands on approach, combined with strong professional communication skills and the ability to engage with and influence a variety of stakeholders and ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, will contribute significantly to your success.
Your primary responsibilities will include;
- Providing successful outcomes in all areas of development, compliance, refurbishment, and redevelopment of all our building related assets
- Working collaboratively and effectively with internal and external stakeholders across multifunctional business units to ensure effective delivery and services to the business
- Embed best practice development management and risk process
- Managing safety and compliance closely following all policies and procedures
- Providing accurate financial management expenditure forecasts related to development projects
- Managing expenditure in line with approved Senior Executive Committee and Board proposals / Business Cases

The ideal applicant will be driven with a passion for success and have 5+ years’ post graduate experience in large scale property development management in addition to;
- Tertiary qualifications in a property related discipline - Architecture, Engineering, Property Economics or Construction
- Master of Property Investment and Development - Desirable
- Demonstrated experience - project management, project feasibility study development, project planning & documentation and understanding of property development & building industry
- Highly developed analytical skills, commercial acumen, financial analysis (IRR)
- Detailed working knowledge of relevant building codes and standards as applied to development projects.
- Willingness to obtain Police Check
- Drivers Licence, vehicle and willingness to travel to metro and regional sites

Benefits Catholic Healthcare employees receive
Additional leave days, salary packaging, fitness benefits, paid parental and family leave, and long service leave after five years
Catholic Healthcare is a values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds
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