Property Development Manager Jobs
Property Development Manager jobs are open across real estate, construction, hospitality, and mixed-use development, at every level from project coordinator to director, with specializations in residential, commercial, and land acquisition. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Position Summary
Life Time Property Development plans, designs and builds new clubs and renovates existing ones across the country. You'll work with the Architecture, Construction, Real Estate, Development and Life Time Technology teams. You'll learn how they work, identify where systems can be improved, and deliver the improvements.
The role is hands-on: you'll gather requirements and run testing, and you'll also write SQL, build reports and configure applications.
Core systems: Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Microsoft Project, Snowflake, DOMO, Service Channel, SharePoint.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Requirements & Process
- Gather and document business requirements, and turn them into user stories, functional specs and process maps.
- Analyze current workflows across the development lifecycle, from site acquisition through opening and handoff to operations. Find ways to automate manual work, improve data quality and remove duplicate effort.
Build, Delivery & Support
- Build proofs of concept to test ideas and confirm requirements before full implementation.
- Support system implementations, configuration, enhancements and integrations, working with IT, developers and vendors.
- Plan and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT): test plans, execution, issue tracking and sign-off.
- Troubleshoot system and data issues and see them through to resolution with technology teams and vendors.
- Lead change management for new or updated systems: communication, training, documentation and user adoption.
Reporting & Analytics
- Build and maintain reports, dashboards and KPIs that track project budgets, schedules and portfolio performance.
- Make sure data flows accurately between systems so leaders can trust the numbers.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst or similar.
- Strong skills in requirements gathering, process mapping and problem solving.
- Hands-on experience supporting business application implementations, including UAT.
- Strong Excel and data-analysis skills, plus working knowledge of SQL.
- Clear communicator who can turn complex business needs into practical solutions and explain technical topics to people who aren't technical.
- Able to manage several projects and stakeholders at once in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in property development, construction, real estate or architecture.
- Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
- Experience with construction or project management software (e.g., Procore, Microsoft Project).
- DOMO, Power BI or similar BI tools.
- Experience with Snowflake or another cloud data platform.
- Understanding of project budgeting, forecasting and cost reporting.
- Experience with system integrations and APIs.
- Experience with Python, .NET or JavaScript for scripting, automation or small internal applications.
- Familiarity with SDLC and Agile delivery.
- Experience managing third-party software vendors.
Pay
This is a salaried position starting at $85,000.00(or applicable minimum salary, if higher) and pays up to $117,000.00, based on experience and qualifications.Benefits
All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:
A fully subsidized membership
Discounts on Life Time products and services
401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)
Training and professional development
Paid sick leave where required by law
Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Short term and long term disability insurance
Life insurance
Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans
Parental leave and adoption assistance
Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave
Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold
Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.
Position Summary
Life Time Property Development plans, designs and builds new clubs and renovates existing ones across the country. You'll work with the Architecture, Construction, Real Estate, Development and Life Time Technology teams. You'll learn how they work, identify where systems can be improved, and deliver the improvements.
The role is hands-on: you'll gather requirements and run testing, and you'll also write SQL, build reports and configure applications.
Core systems: Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Microsoft Project, Snowflake, DOMO, Service Channel, SharePoint.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Requirements & Process
- Gather and document business requirements, and turn them into user stories, functional specs and process maps.
- Analyze current workflows across the development lifecycle, from site acquisition through opening and handoff to operations. Find ways to automate manual work, improve data quality and remove duplicate effort.
Build, Delivery & Support
- Build proofs of concept to test ideas and confirm requirements before full implementation.
- Support system implementations, configuration, enhancements and integrations, working with IT, developers and vendors.
- Plan and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT): test plans, execution, issue tracking and sign-off.
- Troubleshoot system and data issues and see them through to resolution with technology teams and vendors.
- Lead change management for new or updated systems: communication, training, documentation and user adoption.
Reporting & Analytics
- Build and maintain reports, dashboards and KPIs that track project budgets, schedules and portfolio performance.
- Make sure data flows accurately between systems so leaders can trust the numbers.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst or similar.
- Strong skills in requirements gathering, process mapping and problem solving.
- Hands-on experience supporting business application implementations, including UAT.
- Strong Excel and data-analysis skills, plus working knowledge of SQL.
- Clear communicator who can turn complex business needs into practical solutions and explain technical topics to people who aren't technical.
- Able to manage several projects and stakeholders at once in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in property development, construction, real estate or architecture.
- Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
- Experience with construction or project management software (e.g., Procore, Microsoft Project).
- DOMO, Power BI or similar BI tools.
- Experience with Snowflake or another cloud data platform.
- Understanding of project budgeting, forecasting and cost reporting.
- Experience with system integrations and APIs.
- Experience with Python, .NET or JavaScript for scripting, automation or small internal applications.
- Familiarity with SDLC and Agile delivery.
- Experience managing third-party software vendors.
Pay
This is a salaried position starting at $85,000.00(or applicable minimum salary, if higher) and pays up to $117,000.00, based on experience and qualifications.Benefits
All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:
A fully subsidized membership
Discounts on Life Time products and services
401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)
Training and professional development
Paid sick leave where required by law
Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Short term and long term disability insurance
Life insurance
Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans
Parental leave and adoption assistance
Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave
Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold
Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in property development manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in real estate, urban planning, construction management, or a related field
- 5 or more years of experience managing ground-up or adaptive reuse development projects
- Demonstrated experience with entitlements, zoning approvals, and permitting processes
- Proficiency in project scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Procore
- Strong financial modeling skills including pro forma analysis and budget management
- Experience coordinating architects, engineers, general contractors, and legal counsel
Tips for Your Property Development Manager Job Search
Quantify development milestones on your resume
List the total square footage, unit counts, and project values you've delivered, not just job duties. Property development employers screen resumes for scale, so show that you've taken projects from land acquisition through certificate of occupancy.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists property development manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target listings by asset class and project phase
Filter openings by whether they emphasize ground-up construction, adaptive reuse, or entitlement work. Your experience with multifamily predevelopment doesn't translate the same way to retail repositioning, so match your application to the specific pipeline each employer describes.
Prepare a project case study for interviews
Bring a one-page summary of your most complex project: site constraints, entitlement timeline, budget variance, and delivery outcome. Interviewers for property development roles consistently probe how you handled zoning challenges, contractor disputes, or financing gaps.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify which project types you'll own, your authority over consultant selection, and whether you'll have signing power on contracts. Property development managers who define their scope upfront avoid being sidelined into administrative coordination.
Get your entitlement history into your cover letter
Many applicants describe projects they built but skip the approvals phase. Naming the specific jurisdictions where you've navigated planning commissions, environmental review, or variance hearings sets you apart from candidates with purely construction-side backgrounds.
Property Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most property development managers?
Coastal Ridge Real Estate, Life Time, and CBIZ are hiring the most property development managers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Minnesota, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity tends to cluster around developers with active pipelines in multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial build-to-suit projects.
How many property development manager jobs are remote?
About 50% of property development manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how site-dependent the role often is. Predevelopment and acquisitions work is more likely to be flexible, while roles overseeing active construction or entitlement typically require on-site or in-market presence.
How do you become a property development manager?
Most property development managers start in adjacent roles such as project coordinator, real estate analyst, or construction manager, then move into development by taking ownership of specific project phases. Building experience with entitlements, pro forma modeling, and contractor management is essential. Earning a real estate license or a credential from the Urban Land Institute can accelerate the transition into full development management.
Can you get hired as a property development manager with little experience?
Entry-level candidates have the best chance by targeting development associates or project coordinator roles at mid-size developers, where exposure to multiple project phases happens faster. Demonstrating that you've supported a project through entitlement or financing, even in a junior capacity, matters more than years of tenure. Employers in growing markets are more open to candidates who show technical fluency with pro formas and scheduling tools.
What does the property development manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds: an initial screen with HR or a recruiter, a technical interview focused on a past project you managed from acquisition through delivery, and a final round with senior leadership or investment partners. Some employers ask you to review a hypothetical site and walk through how you'd approach entitlements, financing, and scheduling. References from general contractors or municipal planning staff carry weight at the offer stage.
Where can I find and apply to property development manager jobs?
You can find and apply to property development manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your asset class experience and project phase background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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