JPI
real estate
Director,Development
“Director, Development at JPI. Skills: Land Acquisition, Entitlement, Financial Modeling, Development Planning, Project Close, Investment Ownership, Real Estate development, Multifamily development. Engage in a broad range of responsibilities across the real estate development and construction project lifecycle. Provide significant technical input and decision-making in relation to JPI projects”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure every decision is strategic, focused, and produces exceptional multifamily communities with the best risk-adjusted returns; Leave a lasting impact on the communities where we build; Transform Building; Enhance Communities; Improve Lives
Industry & Context.
Data-driven management; Continuous improvement; Market research; Business processes; Proprietary models; Strategic decision-making; Risk-adjusted returns; Feasibility analysis; Zoning and code analysis; Regulatory fit assessment; Site-specific factor analysis; Business plan alignment; Entitlement feasibility analysis; Rule-of-thumb analysis; Due diligence; Budget validation; Third-party reports analysis; AI and Automation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Urban Planning, Accounting, Real Estate, Engineering, Math or related field, Demonstrated experience in entitlements, Demonstrated experience executing development opportunities, Demonstrated experience working with capital partners, Demonstrated experience in market analytics, Demonstrated experience in asset management, Demonstrated experience in property operations, Demonstration negotiation skills, Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Real Estate development, Significant multifamily development experience
Nice to Have
Graduate degree, Relevant professional certifications
What You'll Do.
Engage in a broad range of responsibilities across the real estate development and construction project lifecycle
Provide significant technical input and decision-making in relation to JPI projects
Lead and manage people in the Development Team
Responsible for one or more of the following development disciplines: Development Planning
Land Acquisition and Entitlement
Source land opportunities and track systematically
Build and maintain broker relations
Conduct site searches and review land deals for initial feasibility
Screen land at a macro level
including sub-market analysis and ranking
Perform zoning and code analysis to assess regulatory fit
Screen land at a micro level
focusing on site-specific factors
Ensure business plan alignment with acquisition targets
Conduct entitlement feasibility analysis
Apply rule-of-thumb analysis for quick viability checks
Negotiate land purchases
including LOI preparation and contract finalization
Coordinate proposals for internal committee reviews
Kick off the concept design process for potential projects
Administer hard cost questionnaires for cost estimation
Oversee due diligence
including budget validation and third-party reports
Lead the investment committee review for approval of land acquisitions
Uses approved enterprise AI tools to draft
and accelerate everyday work
Applies sound judgment to review AI-generated outputs for accuracy
and appropriateness before using or sharing them
Follows company data handling
and acceptable-use policies when working with AI tools and sensitive information
Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to adopt new
Actively participates in AI training
and adoption campaigns
Uses AI assistants to reduce manual effort on routine tasks (email drafting
document summarization
Other duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Management of people in the Development Team; Coordinate proposals for internal committee reviews; Lead the investment committee review for approval of land acquisitions; Working with capital partners
Communication Scope
Negotiation skills; Drafting
Process & Methodology
Real estate development and construction project lifecycle management
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