About Bridge Housing

Bridge Housing is a leading community housing provider committed to delivering affordable and social housing solutions across Sydney Metro. With a focus on sustainability and community engagement, we strive to create vibrant and inclusive communities.

Our comprehensive services include property development, tenancy management, and support programs, ensuring residents have access to safe, secure, and quality homes.

Role Overview

The Development Manager supports the identification, assessment and tendering of residential development projects that meets the needs of all relevant stakeholders including Bridge Housing’s vision, Government bodies and regulators and our current and future tenants under the direction and leadership of the Development Director.

The role will have the opportunity to work across Bridge Housing's residential development program, from the identification and assessment and tender stage through to planning approvals, design direction, feasibility management and construction.

The Development Manager will work collaboratively with government bodies, developers, builders and project partners to deliver exemplar projects on behalf of Bridge Housing. This includes meeting Bridge Housing’s expectations on safety, cost, time, quality, community engagement and customer service, whilst also being in accordance with Bridge Housing’s values, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure projects align with Bridge Housing’s development processes, policies, vision and feasibility targets
• Manage all aspects of project delivery including program, feasibility, contracts, approvals, sales and marketing (if relevant), project risks and governance (including during construction)
• Ensure internal and external stakeholder management plans are prepared and implemented
• Foster relationships with key project stakeholders to enhance design and place outcomes for Bridge Housing’s current and future customers
• Implement and enhance Bridge Housing’s development and project management processes and tools
• Implement, inform and enhance the relevant outcomes of Bridge Housing’s ESG strategy
• Lead procurement of consultants and contractors in line with Bridge Housing’s delegation, procurement and legal guidelines and requirements
• Work with Bridge Housing’s General Counsel to prepare all required contracts, deeds and agreements, etc
• As required, prepare and implement the sales and marketing strategy and processes for projects involving market sales
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, reporting and internal governance frameworks

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience
• 5+ years experience as a Development Manager
• Knowledge of local town planning laws, building strata, BCA regulations and Design and Building Practitioners Act
• Strong financial analysis and feasibility skills
• Strong negotiation, acquisition, due diligence and commercial acumen
• Contract and procurement skills
• Sound accounting knowledge and budget management skills
• High attention to detail
• Values and culture alignment
• Social and Affordable housing delivery experience (desirable)
• Understanding of social housing management, policy and legislation applying to community housing (desirable)