Development Manager

Mattamy Homes

  • Etobicoke, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Location:Etobicoke, Ontario - Hybrid (4 days/week in office)Company:Mattamy Homes CanadaDepartment:Development, GTA UrbanEmployment Type:Full-TimeReports to:Vice President of DevelopmentWhen it comes to forward-thinking homebuilding and thoughtfully planned communities, Canadians think of Mattamy Homes. And that success is centred on a foundation of great people, because our team is as solid as they come. At Mattamy, we are optimistic, hardworking and supportive. Together we learn and grow as we strive to create a positive impact in the homebuilding industry. Contributing to the Mattamy Way means being surrounded by caring people who encourage you to be exactly who you are. It means your opinion is invited and your contributions count. And it means a career filled with pride, knowing you're part of an environmentally-conscious, action-oriented organization with big plans for the future. The opportunity to bring the future of living to homeowners based on what Canadians value is exciting - and we're making it happen.about what makes working at Mattamy special and our award-winning culture.What we offerMattamy is embarking on a journey to take our experience and leadership as a community builder to the next level. This role will be instrumental in helping to grow our Greater Toronto Urban division, realizing on an opportunity to envision and deliver the next generation of user-focused, mixed-use urban communities.This role is ideally suited to a real estate development professional with a passion for mixed-use residential development sites. We're looking for someone that is excited by the challenges that complicated sites, planning approvals, and land deals/partnerships can entail. While the role is focused on development activities, we are looking for a well-rounded professional who has the technical skill set, financial acumen, with a level of empathy and finesse necessary to make difficult things happen, always with the customer, their team, and a broader network of stakeholders in mind. As a leader, the incumbent will shape the next generation of development leaders.What you'll do
  • Direct on a day-to-day basis multi-disciplinary consultant and joint venture partner project teams to secure favourable municipal approvals to enable sales launch and construction: official plan amendments, re-zonings, initial site plan applications, etc.
  • Actively and continuously collaborate and communicate with various internal departments and external parties, ensuring that potential challenges or opportunities to plan, budget, schedule, and/or relationships are proactively identified, communicated, analyzed, and addressed.
  • Mentor, lead and direct the work of development analysts/coordinators, ensuring both the quality of their work as well as their on-going engagement and professional growth.
  • Maintain and promote customer/user awareness, ensuring that the specific needs, desires, and aspirations of the ultimate customers/users are considered in decisions.
  • Act as one point of contact for joint venture partners, managing the accurate preparation and timely delivery of various reporting materials as well as the regular holding and minuting of partnership meetings.
  • Prepare and manage schedules, budgets, cash flows, and other financial reporting (including packages to joint venture partners) while using the project pro forma as a living day-to-day project management and decision tool.
  • Proactively and positively engage with municipal and community stakeholders to advance the entitlement process, working with the Mattamy team to identify novel “win-win” scenarios.
  • Support Mattamy's awareness of and engagement in current development regulatory regimes, helping Mattamy to work with various levels of government to help influence policy direction.
  • Participate regularly in industry organizations and events, both to remain current on trends as well as to help develop Mattamy's industry urban brand presence.
What you bring
  • Post-secondary or Master's degree in Finance, Real Estate/Business, Planning or Engineering.
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience within the real estate development industry (exposure to full project life cycle).
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel and project scheduling software.
  • Numeracy and financial acumen: able to understand how complex financial models and concepts may impact our proposed development objectives and vice versa.
  • Rigorous customer-focus; real empathy for our customers/building users and an advocate for the customer/user in complex decisions.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to apply judgment, strategic thinking, and forward planning.
  • Ability to establish credibility, trust and build relationships with people at all levels of the organization.
  • Highly organized and detail oriented.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proven track record of excelling within a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
  • Demonstrated interest and passion for real estate in general and residential development
Bonus points
  • An understanding of planning policies, regulations, and approvals processes in Toronto and neighboring municipalities in Peel and Halton.
We encourage applicants who meet most of the role requirements to hit that submit button and apply! It's okay if you don't have 100% of the requirements. If you're the right candidate, we'll help you learn and grow.Who we areis the largest family-owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across Canada and the United States. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In Canada, our communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.Be yourself. We want it that way.At Mattamy, we're passionate a​b​​out creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone ​can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are important to the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues, and communities. From how we build our teams to cultivating our leaders, we're on a journey toward a welcoming, barrier-free culture for everyone. ​​​​Mattamy Homes Canada is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation through any aspects of the selection process, please notify us on your application and we will work with you to meet your needs.Qualified applicants will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.

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