ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Development Manager to join our Sydney team and play a key role in delivering upcoming ground-up residential developments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This is an exciting opportunity to support the full end-to-end development lifecycle of our upcoming major projects: from planning, design and procurement through to construction delivery, operational integration and completion.

Working closely with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors and delivery partners, you will help drive programme, quality and commercial outcomes while contributing to the continued growth of Greystar’s development platform in Australia.

This role offers significant long-term potential and the opportunity to be part of an expanding portfolio within one of the world’s leading real estate companies.

What You’ll Do

• Support the delivery of a major student accommodation development from inception through to completion
• Manage programme, procurement, design, budget and construction activities across the project lifecycle
• Assist with technical due diligence, feasibility assessments and project planning activities
• Support operational integration and project handover processes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with consultants, contractors and key project stakeholders

About You

You are an experienced development or project management professional with a strong background in residential, Build to Rent, student accommodation or mixed-use developments.

You thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy managing complex projects and bring a proactive, solutions-focused mindset to everything you do. You are highly collaborative, commercially minded and confident working across multiple stakeholder groups to drive successful project outcomes.

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Relevant qualifications in property, construction, engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Strong understanding of development, planning, construction and procurement processes within Australia
• Experience or exposure to Build to Rent, student accommodation or related residential sectors will be highly regarded
• Highly organised with strong commercial, budgeting and project coordination capabilities
• Advanced proficiency across Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Project

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives.  

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to AskHR@greystar.com.