Job Title:
Development ManagerCompany:
Prologis
Title: Development Manager
Location: Munich, Germany
A day in the life
The Development Manager manages logistics real estate development projects ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 sqm from project initiation through completion, with accountability for coordination, execution, control, and delivery. Based in Munich, the role partners closely with Capital Deployment, Leasing, Investment Services, and Real Estate Management and works with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
The role provides technical input to customer-facing and business activities, supports design and redevelopment decisions, and helps drive successful project outcomes. The Development Manager also coordinates consultants, architects, construction companies, authorities, and other project participants to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage multiple logistics development and redevelopment projects from project initiative through completion, coordinating scope, schedule, budget, quality, and delivery across different project phases and locations.
- Partner with Capital Deployment on technical analysis of incoming offers, customer meetings, and technical recommendations, while collaborating with Leasing, Investment Services, and Real Estate Management.
- Lead design and permitting coordination, providing budget, schedule, and constructability input and managing permit submissions with authorities, consultants, and engineers.
- Engage and manage engineering consultants, architects, construction companies, and other project participants; prepare tenders, analyze bids, recommend awards, and negotiate and prepare construction and consultant contracts.
- Monitor construction activity, tenant improvement works, site quality, punch lists, and project issues, and review plans, specifications, and other project documents.
- Manage project financial controls, including detailed budgets, construction cost changes, reallocations, change orders, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and invoice review against contract value and completed work.
- Develop and maintain project schedules and provide regular project status reporting to management.
Building blocks for success
Required:
- 3+ years of experience in project and/or construction management.
- Ability to manage work proactively and independently while maintaining a customer-centric approach.
- Ability to apply project management and building-process principles within real estate development projects.
- Ability to work with building-law and administrative requirements relevant to project design and delivery from a developer/investor perspective.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with investors, clients, project managers, site supervisors, general contractors, planners, and subcontractors.
- Excellent written and spoken German and a good command of English, including the ability to read, write, and negotiate contractual documents.
- Willingness to travel within Germany and, when necessary, elsewhere in Europe.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or equivalent experience.
- Interest in project management within development, general contracting, consulting, or construction management.
- Interest in sustainability and innovation and in development, acquisition, and disposition processes.
- Experience or capability across construction-management processes such as variation control, cost tracking, quality control, tendering, budgeting, and permitting.
- Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.
People First
As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most - our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and dedicate both time and resources to leadership development. Our team is intentional about cultivating a culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion so that everyone at Prologis feels a sense of belonging.
Employment Type:
Full timeLocation:
Munich, GermanyAdditional Locations:
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in project and/or construction management
- Ability to manage work proactively and independently while maintaining a customer-centric approach
- Ability to apply project management and building-process principles within real estate development projects
- Ability to work with building-law and administrative requirements relevant to project design and delivery from a developer or investor perspective
- Ability to collaborate effectively with investors, clients, project managers, site supervisors, general contractors, planners, and subcontractors
- Excellent written and spoken German and good command of English, including the ability to read, write, and negotiate contractual documents
- Willingness to travel within Germany and, when necessary, elsewhere in Europe
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or equivalent experience
- Interest in project management within development, general contracting, consulting, or construction management
- Interest in sustainability and innovation and in development, acquisition, and disposition processes
- Experience or capability in variation control, cost tracking, quality control, tendering, budgeting, and permitting
- Willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools
Prologis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Prologis and has not been reviewed or approved by Prologis.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair to competitive across many roles, with some citing industry-leading salary and strong total rewards in select positions. Feedback suggests total compensation compares well when factoring in bonuses and stock programs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that bolster long-term savings. Feedback suggests these programs are a standout element of the total rewards mix.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, including substantial PTO, paid holidays, and dedicated volunteer time. Feedback suggests these provisions support work-life balance alongside flexible scheduling.
Prologis Insights
What We Do
Prologis is the global leader in logistics real estate. In partnership with top manufacturing and distribution companies (e.g., Amazon, BMW, DHL, FedEx, Pepsi), we ensure timely delivery of the products that make modern life possible.
Why Work With Us
We embrace change. We ask “why” and trust that discomfort and failure are part of success. We listen, question, then commit to each other. Together as one team, we actively seek and leverage different perspectives, challenge our own best ideas and commit to a common goal. We simplify and sprint. Speed and agility drive results.
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