About the Company
For over 75 years, Stiles has been a leader in commercial real estate across the Southeast. Headquartered in downtown Fort Lauderdale, we’re a full-service firm with expertise in development, construction, architecture, realty, and property management — plus specialties in financing, acquisitions, and repositioning. With over 50 million square feet of projects delivered, our award-winning work has helped shape skylines and communities alike. Be part of a team that invests, builds, and manages with purpose.
About the Role
The Sr. Development Manager of Multifamily / Mixed-Use Development will plan, analyze, and execute complex multifamily residential and mixed-use development projects from initial concept planning through stabilization. This role will lead all aspects of the development process, including governmental compliance, design, financial analysis, construction oversight, and project delivery.
The position will play a key role in managing a multi-phase residential master-planned development comprising multiple mid-rise buildings developed simultaneously, requiring coordination of long-term phasing strategies, project sequencing, and integration across multiple development cycles.
Responsibilities
• Assist in evaluating development master plans and project phasing strategies.
• Execute project visioning, programming, and positioning, including product type, target market, design strategy, and financial feasibility.
• Support the planning and execution of large-scale, multi-phase residential master-planned developments, coordinating phasing strategies, infrastructure sequencing, and building delivery schedules across multiple projects.
• Research and administer site entitlements, zoning regulations, and other governmental requirements, and coordinate implementation into project design.
• Coordinate and review all due diligence activities, including boundary surveys, title matters, zoning and land use issues, environmental and geotechnical reports, restrictive covenants, and association documents.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets, development schedules, and financial feasibility analyses.
• Manage the project timeline and coordinate consultants and professionals necessary to obtain governmental approvals, including development orders, entitlement approvals, building permits, and Certificates of Occupancy.
• Represent ownership in negotiating and administering contracts with architects, engineers, attorneys, contractors, and other consultants to ensure cost-effective and timely project delivery.
• Coordinate all internal and external team members, including architecture, engineering, construction, leasing, property management, and asset management, to ensure alignment with the project pro forma and development objectives.
• In collaboration with the general contractor and/or construction manager, facilitate construction pricing from conceptual estimates through GMP contract negotiation.
• Oversee construction through completion, including final Certificate of Occupancy and project close-out, and transition the asset to the Asset Management team.
• Review and approve monthly construction requisitions and payment applications.
• Prepare monthly partnership and investor reports, including project status updates, schedule progress, and budget variance reporting, in coordination with the accounting team.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local trade organizations, civic organizations, contractors, and related industry professionals to support and expand the multifamily development platform.
Qualifications
This position may include direct supervision of development managers and administrative staff, as well as oversight of third-party consultants and contractors engaged on projects. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, directing, and evaluating work to ensure high-quality execution and adherence to project objectives.
Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree in real estate, finance, or related field preferred. Minimum of eight years of experience managing institutional, mid-rise, or high-rise multifamily development projects.
Required Skills
Stiles is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.