[Remote] Development Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Kendal Corporation supports not-for-profit Affiliate organizations serving older adults through Life Plan Community development and growth initiatives. The Development Project Manager will manage and coordinate complex, multi-year development projects from opportunity assessment through completion, occupancy, and stabilization, overseeing stakeholders, budgets, schedules, regulatory approvals, construction, and lease-up activities.

Responsibilities

• Champion TKC's mission, values, and commitment to providing high-quality living environments and services for older adults
• Serve as a key contributor to TKC's growth strategy by executing on development opportunities for new Life Plan Communities and campus repositioning initiatives
• Support TKC's strategic objective of expanding its Affiliate network and geographic footprint through disciplined project execution and relationship management
• Foster strong working relationships with Affiliate organizations, community leaders, industry partners, and development stakeholders while serving as a trusted representative of The Kendal Corporation
• Manage and coordinate all phases of Life Plan Community (CCRC) development projects from initial opportunity assessment through project completion, occupancy, and stabilization
• Provide project leadership throughout complex, multi-year development efforts involving diverse stakeholder groups and competing priorities
• Lead the day-to-day management of multiple development projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to approved timelines, budgets, quality standards, and organizational goals
• Coordinate and manage cross-functional project teams, including architects, engineers, planners, contractors, consultants, legal counsel, and financing partners
• Track project performance and proactively identify risks, challenges, and opportunities, recommending solutions to maintain project momentum and achieve desired outcomes
• Support Affiliate in design team pre-qualification, proposal analysis, and contract terms
• Consult with Affiliate, COO, and Operations Team to confirm proposed program meets operational and licensing requirements
• Support entitlement, zoning, permitting, and regulatory approval processes by working closely with local jurisdictions, government agencies, and community stakeholders
• Monitor full project cycle including development and construction progress through regular site visits, project meetings, and reporting processes, ensuring compliance with design specifications, quality expectations, and contractual obligations
• Oversee project budgeting, cost tracking, and financial reporting throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring effective stewardship of organizational resources
• Facilitate communication and alignment among Affiliate leadership teams, board members, internal departments, TKC team, and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are clearly understood and achieved
• Assist in preparing Leadership, Committee, and Board memoranda and reports, lender and investor reports, and presentation materials for internal and external stakeholders
• Assist Finance in preparing finance packages and presentations for equity, investment, debt, and development as needed
• Support Marketing in presales and lease-up goals through project stabilization
• Promote collaboration, transparency, and accountability across all project participants to drive successful outcomes

Skills

• 1. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• 2. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Procore (or other construction/development project management/project cost software)
• 3. Support financial modeling and development underwriting, including proforma construction and sensitivity analysis
• 4. Ability to build alignment across multiple stakeholders, including independently governed Affiliate boards
• 5. Comfort operating amid ambiguity and leading early-stage development work
• 6. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• 1. Bachelor's degree in real estate development, construction management, finance, architecture, engineering, urban planning, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of progressive development experience delivering projects from concept through completion
• Experience in managing design, entitlements, zoning, permitting, and construction
• Direct healthcare real estate, senior living, multifamily, or hospitality real estate development experience
• 1. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• 2. Ability to work flexible hours
• 3. Extensive travel is required
• (10+ preferred)
• 5. Preferred: Experience in senior living licensure, CCRC, Certificate of Need, life safety code, and/or "highly regulated" projects
• 6. Preferred: Familiarity with tax-exempt bond financing and not-for-profit senior living capital structures

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement
• Ability to work flexible hours

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