Development Director

The Development Director position is responsible for all aspects of taking a project from initial acquisition analysis and potential purchase through municipal entitlements, design team coordination, and successful hand-off to the end-user client. This entails establishing accurate development and construction budgets, cash flow projections, and schedules for residential development projects. A successful candidate will be able to move comfortably from high-level business plans to executable development plans by using industry knowledge to navigate ambiguity and provide sound assumptions with limited information. It is a position that will require abstract thinking and the ability to think entrepreneurially in planning for new developments and strategies to make a big impact.

What you have already achieved: (Requirements)

• Understanding of the development cycle, market trends, and project feasibility factors, to direct successful development projects.
• Experience working with jurisdictional authorities and government authorities to plan and permit land development projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, land planning, engineering or related field.
• Proven track record of multi-family land development including acquisition analysis, entitlement, design and permitting, and contractor management with minimum 5 years experience.
• Construction or contractor project management experience in the multifamily or single family sector (preferred).
• Technical skills to review plans and provide value engineering comment and direction (preferred).
• Established broker relationships to nimbly identify optimum acquisition sites for new development (preferred).
• Good relationships with jurisdictions within the sunbelt to foster opportunities and incentives for providing housing that is affordable (preferred).

What you are great at: (Responsibilities) 

• Ensures the coordination, development and approval of architectural and engineering construction drawings with respect to budget, schedule and constructability.
• Creates, takes ownership, and manages project development budgets and timelines, coordinating with Construction, Underwriting, and Asset Management as needed.
• Presents to and collaborates with jurisdictional authorities such as Cities, Counties, Utility Districts and Environmental Districts to progress entitlements and permitting.
• Reviews consultant expenditures and change orders to ensure adherence to project budgets and schedules and quickly identify variances to correct.
• Sets expectations with consultants, team members, and collaborators to ensure accountability for project and task roles are completed.
• Accountable for the development process by facilitating task management and schedule expectations of major components throughout project’s development.
• Proactively scouts new land development opportunities and proposes development plans for highest and most attainable uses for identified sites.
• Presents high-level land plans to direct development goals and scopes of work for design consultants and early underwriting exercises.
• Provides due diligence analysis for making land development acquisition and partnership decisions by researching prospective entitlements and risk analysis, analyzing site feasibility, and visiting and inventorying assets of development sites as needed.
• Manages multiple projects in varying phases of design/construction, collaborating with complex and large internal and external teams.
• Defines scopes of work, negotiates contracts, and engages consultants such as surveyors, planners, engineers, and architects through the development design, entitlement, and permitting processes.

What you’re motivated by: 

• Making an impact. Whether it's the residents who call our Thriving Communities home, the investors who trust us to be stewards of their capital,  or the sponsors we work with to 10x their business, everything we do is about making an impact. 
• Challenges. You see roadblocks as opportunities and are proactive in finding solutions. 
• Growth. We’ve been named to the Inc. 5000 as one of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for thirteen consecutive years. 

Who We Are

What We Do In One Sentence:

We finance the building of Thriving Communities. 

Our Mission:

We are changing the nation through the building of Thriving Communities. We are the leader in funding the building of Thriving Communities centered in safe, attainable housing. 

Our Purpose:

To passionately make an extraordinary impact by transforming lives and building Thriving Communities. 

Our Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG):

To positively impact and transform 10 million lives by funding the building of 5,000 Thriving Communities, becoming one of America’s 100 largest private companies.

Our Culture:

• We work hard, marching towards ambitious goals driven by a purpose that’s bigger than ourselves. 
• We are impact-driven, seeking to make a difference not just on the affordable housing crisis but also in the lives of our employees, investors, and partners. 
• We are disciplined, following our exclusive Elite Execution System to develop personally and professionally. 
• We strive to Live Fully, finding fulfillment in all areas of our lives.

Our Core Values:

Driven For Greatness: We are driven by the pursuit of knowledge and the paramount importance of a growth mindset, cultivating greatness both personally and professionally.

Living Fully: We prioritize living fully with a dedication to achieving optimal health in all aspects of life: faith, family, friends, freedom, fun , fulfillment, fitness, and finance.

We are intentional with our time, integrating the 8fs of our life to achieve our goals & God’s goals.

Grit: We have the endurance and unshakable commitment necessary to achieve our visionary long-term goals.

Community: We elevate the greater good over individual interests, magnifying our impact and cultivating thriving relationships with investors, sponsors, residents, and our colleagues.

Authenticity: We are true to ourselves and others, steadfast in our beliefs and values. We hold ourselves and others accountable, fostering open dialogue to propel growth.

Prepared to Win: We apply discipline to our thoughts and our actions, which leads us to put forth consistent effort and commitment doing the important proactive work despite the urgent priorities we face each day. We plan to win, and are prepared for volatility and challenges.

Kingdom Impact: We share God's love and transformative power through our labor, serving everyone in God’s likeness. The world will know God more through our work and how we do it.

Twenty-Mile March: We march towards clear, well-defined goals and objectives with unwavering focus, constantly evaluating our performance and course correcting as needed.

Stewardship: We are guided by our commitments to those who trust us with their capital, their communities, and their careers.

Servant Leadership: We lead with high standards & deep devotion. We display as humble confidence as we build deep relationships and trust. We show the way through the forest, empowering growth, accountability, and a founder’s mentality, with team members regularly asking “What else can I do to achieve the desired results?”

Benefits and Perks:

Unlimited PTO, health/dental/vision/life insurance, 401(k) matching, learning/educational incentives, Volunteer Time Off, well-being programs, company events, self improvement/productivity tools, & the incredible feeling of making a difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

DLP is a committed Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require assistance in searching for a position or submitting an application, please contact HR at [email protected]. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment background verification (including E-Verify). California applicants can view our California Data Privacy Policy here.

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