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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER(REAL ESTATE)

StreSERT Integrated Limited

Job Location:

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 5years

Posted: 24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 21 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Vacancy:PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Location: Victoria Island Lagos

Job Type:Full-Time

About our client

Our client is a Lagos-based premium real estate development company with a track record in residential delivery and a growing portfolio across Lagos. They are currently in active pre-construction on a premium residential development in Lagos and are looking for an exceptional Project Development Manager to join the team at a pivotal stage of execution.

The Role

This is a senior high-ownership position that spans the full spectrum of development management and project management and reports directly to the Managing Director. The ideal candidate will take full responsibility for day-to-day project execution managing a coordinated team of top-tier Lagos consultants driving the planning approval process leading contractor procurement and overseeing construction delivery through to practical completion and handover.

The right candidate will think commercially like a developer and operate technically like a construction professional protecting the developers returns while ensuring the project delivered on time to specification and within budget.

This is not a coordination role. We are looking for someone who takes initiative anticipates problems before they surface and holds consultants and contractors to account without being told to. The right candidate will be given significant autonomy and direct access to senior leadership from day one.

You will be the single point of accountability between the Managing Director and the entire project delivery team. You must be equally comfortable in a boardroom reviewing financial reports and on a construction site interrogating reinforcement placement. Both are part of this job.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction Phase

Own day-to-day management of all project consultants architect structural engineer MEP engineer and quantity surveyor ensuring each is performing to their agreed scope and programme

Chair fortnightly consultant coordination meetings issue formal minutes within 24 hours and track all action items to closure

Maintain and update the master project programme at all times identifying critical path items flagging risks proactively and proposing mitigations before they become issues

Drive the LASPPPA planning approval process end-to-end prepare submission packages with Arc 9 manage the submission follow up with the authority and track approvals through to receipt

Coordinate soil investigation results with the structural engineer and ensure findings are properly incorporated into the foundation design

Ensure all consultant drawings are coordinated across disciplines no clashes between architectural structural and MEP drawings before tender

Manage the full tender process work with HOS Consult to prepare Bills of Quantities develop a contractor longlist issue tender packages evaluate submissions conduct interviews and prepare a formal award recommendation to the MD

Review and interrogate all consultant fee invoices against agreed scopes and milestones before any payment is released nothing is paid without your sign-off and the MDs approval

Prepare a concise weekly written project report to the MD covering: programme status risks and mitigations budget position decisions required and upcoming milestones

Support the MD on investor and buyer due diligence requests site visits project briefings progress updates

Establish and manage all project documentation systems drawing registers decision logs correspondence files approval trackers Construction Phase

Manage contractor mobilization site hoarding security temporary services welfare and logistics

Chair weekly site progress meetings with the contractor issue minutes and track all site instructions and variation orders

Conduct regular site inspections minimum twice weekly during active construction and maintain a formal site inspection log recording observations deviations and instructions issued

Identify and escalate deviations from drawings specification or programme immediately

do not allow non-conforming work to proceed or be covered up

Witness all critical construction stages before they are concealed reinforcement placement before concrete pours waterproofing installations MEP first-fix before finishes façade installation

Manage the Site Engineers daily reporting review site diaries address issues raised and escalate to the MD where required

Review and certify contractor payment applications against actual work completed on site

nothing is certified that has not been independently verified

Manage the variation and change control process all variations must be priced approved in writing and tracked against the project budget before instruction

Monitor and manage the construction programme against the agreed baseline flag any slippage and drive recovery where required

Manage the defects process through practical completion and into the defects liability period

ensure all defects are recorded instructed for repair and signed off

Coordinate handover process ensure all as-built drawings O&M manuals warranties and certifications are received from the contractor before final payment is released Commercial & Financial

Track the project budget in real time maintain a live cost report showing committed costs forecast final costs and variance against budget

Manage project cash flow against the agreed payment schedule flag any cash flow pressures to the MD in advance

Identify and manage commercial risks contractor claims scope creep market price movements and maintain a risk register

Ensure all contracts consultant appointments and construction contract are properly executed before work commences and that all parties are performing to their contractual obligations

Support the MD in financing conversations with lenders and investors prepare project progress reports cost reports and programme updates as required by funders

What We Are Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

At least 2 completed mid-to-high-rise residential projects (minimum 8 floors) as lead PM or development manager from design development through to practical completion references from these projects will be required

Direct experience managing architect-led multi-disciplinary consultant teams you must have run coordination meetings managed drawing programmes and resolved inter-discipline clashes

Proven experience managing the LASPPPA planning approval process you know the submission requirements the process the timeline and the people

Direct experience managing construction contracts you must have run tender processes managed contractors on site certified valuations and administered variation orders

Experience on premium residential projects in Lagos is strongly preferred you understand the finish standard the buyer expectations and the quality controls required

Professional qualification preferred PMP PRINCE2 or a relevant degree in construction management civil/structural engineering architecture or project management

Technical Skills

Ability to read interrogate and identify deviations from architectural structural and MEP drawings independently this is non-negotiable

Ability to interrogate a Bills of Quantities and a contractors payment application and identify errors inflated rates or uncompleted works

Working knowledge of construction methods materials and sequencing for high-rise reinforced concrete residential construction in Lagos

Proficiency in project management software MS Project Primavera or equivalent for programme management

Strong Microsoft Office / Google Workspace skills for reporting tracking and correspondence

Existing relationships with reputable Lagos residential contractors and knowledge of the contractor market at this project scale

Personal Qualities

Commercially driven you understand that this is a business and that every decision has a financial consequence

Proactive and decisive you surface problems early and come with solutions not just issues

Exceptional written and verbal communication your reports emails and meeting conduct will represent the organization to consultants contractors investors and buyers

Uncompromising on quality you do not accept substandard work you do not let things slide and you do not allow the contractor to pressure you into certifying work that is not complete

Highly organized you can manage multiple workstreams simultaneously without dropping the ball

Trustworthy and discreet you will have access to commercially sensitive financial information investor details and project strategy

A self-starter who does not need to be micromanaged you own your responsibilities and deliver without being chased

What We Offer

Competitive salary:commensurate with experience and demonstrable track record

Comprehensive health insurance coverage

Pension contribution in line with Nigerian Contributory Pension Scheme requirements

Direct reporting line to the Managing Director

Full ownership and accountability from day one this is not a support role

Opportunity to grow with the company into a senior leadership position as the portfolio scales

Exposure to the full development cycle from design and approvals through to sales financing construction and handover on a single high-profile project

Application

Interested and qualified applicants should send CVs to using SPDM-QR-26 as subject

Required Skills:

Minimum 710 years of experience in real estate development construction project management or a closely related field in Lagos with demonstrable experience across both pre-construction and construction phases At least 2 completed mid-to-high-rise residential projects (minimum 8 floors) as lead PM or development manager from design development through to practical completion references from these projects will be required Direct experience managing architect-led multi-disciplinary consultant teams you must have run coordination meetings managed drawing programmes and resolved inter- discipline clashes Proven experience managing the LASPPPA planning approval process you know the submission requirements the process the timeline and the people Direct experience managing construction contracts you must have run tender processes managed contractors on site certified valuations and administered variation orders Experience on premium residential projects in Lagos is strongly preferred you understand the finish standard the buyer expectations and the quality controls required Professional qualification preferred PMP PRINCE2 or a relevant degree in construction management civil/structural engineering architecture or project management

Required Education:

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