Development Manager

About the role

Prime Group Holdings, LLC is a vertically‑integrated private equity real estate firm specializing in self‑storage and other alternative real estate asset classes, with $6.7 billion in assets under management, 320+ self‑storage assets across 28 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (24+ million rentable sq ft). The firm manages three flagship funds, including Prime Storage Fund III, and employs 700+ professionals across regional offices in Saratoga Springs, NY (HQ), Jupiter, FL, Manhattan, NY, and investment origination offices in Denver, CO; Hackensack, NJ; Yorktown, VA; and Calgary, Alberta. The Development Manager serves as Capital Solutions' owner‑side representative for self‑storage projects developed with third‑party partners, and may also be assigned renovation, expansion, and repositioning projects within Prime's Self‑Storage Value‑Add (SSVA) platform, reporting to the VP of Development & Delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, Brand Standards, and Preconstruction: Review architectural, structural, MEP, civil, fire‑protection, security, signage, and self‑storage system documents for alignment with Prime Brand Standards, operating requirements, approved budgets, and project objectives; coordinate milestone design reviews with design teams and internal stakeholders; maintain comment logs and track exceptions, scope gaps, and decisions through resolution; confirm unit mix conforms to Investment Committee‑approved unit mix and pricing model; help develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules; solicit and level bids; coordinate with design consultants, contractors, and permitting authorities; coordinate with property operations to plan work around occupied facilities and minimize disruption to customers and revenue.
• Construction Oversight and Risk Management: Act as PGCS's eyes and ears during construction, monitoring progress, quality, procurement, inspections, commissioning, and readiness for occupancy; visit active projects at key milestones and when conditions warrant; document observations with photos, responsible parties, and follow‑up actions; review schedules, cost reports, OAC minutes, RFIs, submittals, procurement logs, and contingency use to identify risks to budget, schedule, quality, and opening date; coordinate with Prime Operations, Facilities, IT, Security, Marketing/Signage, Finance, Legal, and Construction teams to incorporate owner requirements; participate in internal weekly portfolio construction update; prepare concise project and portfolio reporting on milestones, schedule variance, budget exposure, Change Orders, contingency, key risks, and decisions required.
• OAC Meetings and Contract Administration: Represent PGCS in weekly or biweekly OAC meetings, communicating owner priorities, decisions, and required actions, and confirming that commitments and due dates are accurately recorded; develop a working understanding of each project's contract structure, including decision rights, milestone requirements, notice and delay provisions, retainage, and owner remedies, with guidance from the VP and Legal; support the development partner with documented facts, schedule analysis, and recommended actions while avoiding unauthorized direction of the General Contractor or waiver of contractual rights.
• Change Orders and Payment Applications: Review Change Orders and recommend disposition, evaluating scope, cause, contractual responsibility, pricing, markups, schedule impact, and supporting documentation; approve within delegated authority as established; maintain a running log of potential changes, disputed items