Hire Development Managers who own the ground-up development lifecycle — site selection, entitlement, capital-partner interface, and GC handoff. Not owner reps re-titled — verified from prior developer principals, capital partners, and municipal reviewers.
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Example candidateA structured process for the hire that anchors the front end of your capital deployment — where a missed entitlement window or a mispriced site kills the deal before construction even starts.
30-minute call. Align on asset class, entitlement complexity, capital-partner structure (equity, JV, mezz), municipal fluency, GC handoff model, and start date.
Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Development Managers with delivered ground-up development history. References from prior developer principals, capital partners, and municipal reviewers included.
Every placement carries a replacement guarantee. If the hire fails within the warranty window, we run a no-fee replacement search.
Development Managers own the front end of the capital-deployment lifecycle. Entitlement fluency, capital-partner interface, and municipal-reviewer composure separate a Development Manager who lands the deal at pro forma from one who becomes the reason the deal blows through underwriting.
Every Development Manager on the shortlist has delivered ground-up development history — site selection, entitlement, capital-partner interface. Not owner reps re-titled. Reference-verified from prior developer principals.
Reference-verified from prior municipal reviewers, planning departments, and utility interconnect programs. Municipal composure and entitlement-window discipline.
Verified capital-partner communication discipline: equity partners, JV partners, mezz lenders. Reference-verified from prior capital-partner principals on communication quality under pressure.
Every candidate is credential-verified, developer-referenced, and matched to your asset class. Anonymized examples below reflect real placement profiles.
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Example candidate“Development Manager” means different things across asset classes and capital structures. Below are the specializations we recruit for:
We’ll help you scope the role on the call — asset class, entitlement complexity, capital structure, and municipal fluency.
Development Manager hires live and die on ground-up delivery, entitlement fluency, and capital-partner communication. Below is what every candidate has documented before you meet them:
Reference-verified from prior developer principals: land selection, entitlement, capital-partner interface, GC handoff, and delivery.
Reference-verified from prior municipal reviewers, planning departments, and utility interconnect programs.
Reference-verified from prior equity, JV, and lender principals on communication discipline under pressure.
Data center, healthcare, life sciences, industrial, multifamily. Matched to your asset class.
Verified underwriting-to-delivery consistency: initial pro forma vs. delivered outcome. Referenced from prior CFOs and investment principals.
Development Manager, Sr Dev Manager, Director of Dev comp bands aligned before finalist interviews. Promote / bonus / carry expectations reviewed up front.
Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks from scoping call. Total time to placement (shortlist through offer acceptance) is typically 3–4 weeks.
Pricing depends on engagement model. Per-role recruiting is a defined fee. Embedded is a monthly retainer. Executive search (Director of Dev, VP of Dev) is a retained fee, typically 30–35% of first-year cash comp.
Yes. All mission-critical asset classes are core coverage. Traditional asset classes (office, multifamily, hospitality) also covered.
Development Managers own the front end of the lifecycle — land selection, entitlement, capital-partner interface. Owner’s Reps own the delivery side. Every Development Manager is verified for ground-up developer-side work, not delivery-side rep tenure.
Yes. Capital-partner interface fluency is a specific vetting criterion. Reference-verified from prior equity, JV, and lender principals.
Yes. Every Development Manager placement carries a replacement guarantee. Guarantee terms are confirmed in writing at engagement start.
Yes. Program builds (Director of Dev + Sr DMs + DMs + Entitlement) route through embedded recruiting or RPO.
Generalist recruiters treat all development experience as interchangeable. iRecruit.co Development Manager recruiters verify ground-up delivery, entitlement fluency, and capital-partner interface — every candidate is matched to your asset class.
30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Development Manager role you need, asset class, entitlement complexity, capital structure, and municipal fluency — then recommend the right hire path and start sourcing.
