Business Developer & Senior Project Manager

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home. 

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.  

Your Opportunity

The Business Developer & Senior Project Manager plays a hybrid role at the intersection of market strategy, client development, and project delivery. This position is responsible for identifying and advancing new business opportunities across both public- and private‑sector markets, while also supporting or leading land development and urban redevelopment projects from concept through implementation.

The role is well-suited for a professional with experience working with developers, property owners, municipalities, and institutional or nonprofit clients, who can translate vision into executable projects and long-term, trusted client relationships.

Your Key Responsibilities Business Development & Relationship Management

• Identify, pursue, and help secure new business opportunities related to land development, mixed-use redevelopment, urban infill, and public-private partnerships.
• Build and maintain relationships with private developers, property owners, investors, municipal staff, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and institutional clients.
• Support proposal development efforts for both public-sector procurements and private client pursuits, including pursuit strategy, teaming, messaging, and interviews.
• Represent the firm in professional, civic, and industry forums to cultivate visibility, strengthen market presence, and generate leads across multiple client types.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding project goals, political context, financial constraints, regulatory considerations, and community priorities.

Project Management

• Lead or support land development and redevelopment projects for public agencies, private developers, or joint public–private teams, guiding projects through entitlement, approvals, and early design coordination.
• Manage project scope, schedules, and budgets, ensuring alignment with client objectives, delivery expectations, and contractual commitments.
• Coordinate with planners, engineers, architects, public agencies, and community stakeholders to advance projects efficiently and collaboratively.
• Support feasibility analyses, development concepts, public realm priorities, and implementation strategies for urban, transit-oriented, mixed-use, and institutional projects.
• Navigate municipal processes, zoning and land use regulations, public approvals, capital budgeting, and stakeholder engagement for both public-sector initiatives and privately led developments.

Strategic & Cross-Sector Leadership

• Contribute to market strategy for urban development, downtown revitalization, and community-focused redevelopment initiatives.
• Translate complex civic, political, and regulatory environments into actionable strategies for clients operating across public and private contexts.
• Facilitate collaboration across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to unlock projects, align funding, and advance implementation.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff involved in planning, engagement, or development-related efforts.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strategic thinking and market awareness
• Client development and trust-building
• Project management and coordination
• Land use and entitlement processes
• Development and Capital Finance Models
• Cross-sector collaboration
• Written and verbal communication
• Civic and political acumen
• New and expanded public- and private‑sector client relationships that convert into active projects.
• Well-managed land development and redevelopment projects that move smoothly through approvals and early delivery.
• Clients who view the firm as a strategic partner, not just a technical service provider.
• Strong internal collaboration between business development, planning, and engineering teams.

Education and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Real Estate, Public Policy, Politics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in real estate development, land-use planning, economic development related consulting roles,