Development Manager

North America Sekisui House, LLC is a growing company based in Manhattan Beach, CA, focused on innovative, high-quality residential development in the North American market. The organization is part of the global Sekisui House group, known for its commitment to sustainable building practices and customer-centered design. Team members collaborate across disciplines to deliver communities that prioritize livability, environmental responsibility, and long-term value.

The company offers a professional environment where individuals can contribute to meaningful projects that shape neighborhoods and enhance quality of life.

The Development Manager is responsible for creating, implementing and monitoring business plans as well as overseeing construction budgets and schedules for various projects in the company portfolio based on decisions by NASH management.

These projects will include multifamily and mixed-use development projects. The Development Manager is responsible for developing and fostering effective relationships internally and externally, including all third parties, to support smooth execution of project requirements.

• Works with operating partners’ regional teams to prepare annual project business plans for an assigned portfolio, including opportunities and risks analyses and setting the action plans, budgets, and goals for the upcoming year.
• Monitors business plans and budget implementation jointly with NASH’s joint venture partners to ensure project related decisions are consistent with each project’s strategic goals and that operating activities are compliant with joint venture, project management, and other applicable legal documents
• Realizes environment and sustainability conscious developments and contributes to the profitability of NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC and its affiliated entities.
• Assists with acquisition underwriting and coordinating related project financing with NASH Financing team.
• Analyzes and applies professional judgment to land use entitlement matters, project planning, design, engineering, construction, leasing, sales, marketing, development budgets, and cash flow projections.
• Assists with the implementation of NASH initiatives for integrating best practices in building designs and community development between Japan and the United States.
• Proactively monitors and strives to maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency in the development planning efforts. As needed, coordinates planning activities with other functions and stakeholders within the firm.
• Monitors development legislation, regulations, policies and market research to determine applicability to projects.
• Reviews project documents and physically inspects sites to verify the status of construction and performance to schedule.
• Travels for site visits and walk-throughs and to attend key owner and contractor meetings as needed.
• Reviews and processes project equity and loan draw requests, ensuring proper documentation is included and that amounts are consistent with the approved project business plans.
• Maintains an in-depth understanding of regional markets, including relevant development pipelines and competitive sets, to help inform project design, marketing, and investment decisions.
• Participates in relevant industry events to increase NASH’s brand awareness and to expand NASH’s industry network.
• Reinforces company culture and values of truth, trust, sustainability and diversity.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

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