Sr. Real Estate Development Manager

About the role

The Sr. Real Estate Development Manager is accountable for all aspects of physical growth, portfolio optimization, and real estate cost management in the manager’s assigned geographic territory. This role is critical in identifying, evaluating, and advancing new real estate opportunities across multiple markets and serves as the key liaison between the Real Estate team and field operations, ensuring alignment between strategic goals and on-the-ground execution. This role will be responsible for working with property owners, developers, brokers, municipalities, and all internal teams to implement the strategies in the assigned markets.

Responsibilities

• Market Travel & Site Evaluation: Travel extensively to target markets to evaluate potential sites, meet with brokers, and assess real estate opportunities.
• Strategic Planning & Feedback: Collaborate with the Real Estate Analytics team to review market roadmaps and provide field-based insights to refine strategy.
• Broker & Developer Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with real estate brokers and preferred developers. Coordinate property tours, review listings, and assess ground-up development opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations,