Senior Development Director
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Job Location:
Menomonee Falls, WI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 156000 - 195000
Posted on:
10-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Essential Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor Development team members across various experience levels including performance reviews and career development planning.
- Strategize and advise the full project team on establishing and maintaining the critical path for development ensuring alignment and progress throughout the entire project lifecycle.
- Provide expert guidance on complex project matters and cross-team initiatives.
- Support Development team members when conflicts arise by representing the company in municipal and/or external stakeholder meetings; assist as needed with entitlement and permitting issues.
- Continuously improve departmental systems guidelines and procedures to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Oversee Development team management of due diligence entitlement and permitting for teams projects including coordination across local state and federal agencies.
- Facilitate regular training sessions on entitlement due diligence and essential soft skills.
Skills for Success:
- Bachelors Degree in Architecture Planning Civil Engineering Business or related field required; Masters Degree strongly preferred.
- 10 years of experience in development with a focus on entitlement permitting and team leadership.
- Strong leadership interpersonal and negotiation skills; proven ability to manage teams and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
- Deep expertise in zoning codes municipal approval processes and real estate terminology.
- Strategic agility and business acumen to anticipate trends and guide breakthrough initiatives
Why Youll Love Life at Continental:
Our award-winning culture fosters innovation and empowers our team members to lead. Here are some of the reasons that our team members continue to vote for us as a Top Workplace:
- Career Growth: Youll have the tools training and opportunities for a meaningful career with long-term growth potential. We invest in your learning & development with paid professional memberships certifications and tuition reimbursement.
- Mental Health & Wellness: Your well-being matters. We provide comprehensive mental health support including but not limited to 8-free counseling sessions per year and access to additional wellness resources.
- Balance: We recognize that balance varies for everyone and we support our team members with that in mind. Recharge with generous vacation time 9-paid holidays and half-days on Fridays during designated months.
- Community & Connection: Build relationships through informal gatherings lunches community and company events volunteer opportunities and a vibrant social culture. Learn more about recent Continental events here!
- Culture of Belonging: The Continental IDEA (Inclusion Diversity Equity & Allies) is our commitment to evolving our culture where team members feel a sense of belongingness each day. Our You Belong Here Initiative and Business Resource Groups focus on fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment for all.
- Performance Incentives: Participate in our Building Above and Beyond (BAAB) incentive program that rewards team members annually based on company goals and achievements.
- Industry-Leading Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Medical Dental and Vision Plans flexible spending accounts 401(k) with company match and company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Family Support: Support your growing family with 6-weeks paid parental leave and with family-forming & fertility resources (up to 12-weeks leave for birth mothers).
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and all applicable state and local fair employment practices laws and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities.
For the benefit of our residents the communities we serve and our co-workers all applicants are required to pass a post-offer criminal background check prior to joining the Continental team.
We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The posted salary range represents our good faith estimate of the base salary for this role at the time of posting. Final compensation is based on a variety of factors including a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity. This range does not include bonus potential or other forms of compensation and benefits.
Salary Range: $156000 - $195000 annually
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Management Experience
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Trials
- Research & Development
- Training & Development
- Grant Writing
- Economic Development
- Leadership Experience
- Public Speaking
- Product Development
About Company
Continental Properties’ team of exceptional people, its financial resources, critical thinking and unrivaled industry insight all play a role in creating real estate developments that deliver optimum benefit to our tenants and attractive returns to investors and enhance the communitie ... View more
