Position: Development Manager

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Position:
Development Manager Term:
Fulltime

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Reporting to:
Director, Development Vacancy Status:
New Position

Waterfront Toronto was established by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto in 2001 to oversee and lead the renewal of the city’s waterfront. Our mandate is to deliver a revitalized waterfront that brings together the most innovative approaches to sustainable urban development, excellence in urban design, real estate development, and leading technology infrastructure. Working with the community, and with public and private-sector partners, Waterfront Toronto creates neighbourhoods anchored by parks and public spaces, and diverse, sustainable, mixed-use communities that offer a high quality of life for residents, employees, and visitors alike.

We are transforming the waterfront for the use and enjoyment of the people of Toronto, Ontario and Canada, to foster economic growth and to redefine how the city, province and country are perceived by the world.

Waterfront Toronto is seeking a Development Manager to manage a variety of development and real estate functions integral to the development of waterfront precincts, ensuring compliance with the principles of the Corporation and with the objectives set out in applicable Precinct Plans.

• Manage the implementation of development projects, including the monitoring of obligations, facilitation of municipal development approvals and management of relationships with stakeholders and development partners.
• Support the Director of Development with developer Requests for Proposals for Waterfront Toronto projects.
• Undertake analysis, including financial modeling and providing strategies and recommendations to the Director of Development and other senior managers on a variety of issues related to real estate development.
• Collaborate with the Directors of Development and Development Planning and other departments to support the preparation of development strategies, master planning approvals such as Precinct Plans, subdivision and zoning approvals and contribute to developer proposal call processes and other real estate activities and transactions, and to undertake other initiatives to secure private sector investment, including negotiations with stakeholders and potential partners.
• Work collaboratively with other departments within Waterfront Toronto, the City of Toronto and the ministries and agencies of the provincial and federal governments to provide innovative strategies for ensuring that the highest standards of excellence in design, city-building, and the advancement of public policy are achieved through municipal approvals and development transactions.
• Work on a variety of funding requests including liaising with federal, provincial and municipal officials on feasibility and financing strategies, reviewing proposals and monitoring developments in the waterfront.

• Post-secondary degree in a related discipline (e.g., Business, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Law, Finance); a Master of Business Administration or Master in Planning will be considered an asset.
• 5-7 years of professional experience managing real estate development projects and related activities, including land acquisition and disposition, municipal development approvals (e.g., re-zonings, site plan approval), pro forma modeling, financial analysis, and mixed-use, commercial, or affordable housing developments,
• Strong knowledge of Toronto’s development approval process and related provincial and federal policies, including the environmental…