When it comes to forward-thinking homebuilding and thoughtfully planned communities, Canadians think of Mattamy Homes. And that success is centred on a foundation of great people, because our team is as solid as they come. At Mattamy, we are optimistic, hardworking and supportive. Together we learn and grow as we strive to create a positive impact in the homebuilding industry. Contributing to the Mattamy Way means being surrounded by caring people who encourage you to be exactly who you are. It means your opinion is invited and your contributions count. And it means a career filled with pride, knowing you’re part of an environmentally-conscious, action-oriented organization with big plans for the future. The opportunity to bring the future of living to homeowners based on what Canadians value is exciting – and we’re making it happen.

Learn more about what makes working at Mattamy special and our award-winning culture.

What we offer

Mattamy Urban, the dedicated high-/mid-rise division of Mattamy Homes Canada, is seeking to hire a Development Manager for the Development group within our larger Development and Acquisitions team.

The role of Development Manager at Mattamy Urban is a central position, reporting to the Director, Development, and plays a vital role in our expansive growth plan for the high-rise business. You will be responsible for leading internal and external teams to bring mixed-use residential communities to life, skillfully navigating complexities such as planning approvals, intricate land deals, and partnerships. You will also have the opportunity to transform into a well-rounded development leader with not only technical and financial expertise but also a high level of empathy and finesse to realize opportunities and effectively address challenges while consistently prioritizing customers, the team, and broader stakeholders.

What you’ll do

• Direct on a day-to-day basis multi-disciplinary consultant and joint venture partner project teams to secure favourable municipal approvals to enable sales launch and construction: official plan amendments, re-zonings, initial site plan applications, etc.
• Actively and continuously collaborate, communicate with, and manage efforts of various internal departments, ensuring that potential challenges or opportunities to plan, budget, schedule, and/or relationships are proactively identified, communicated, analyzed, and addressed.
• Maintain and promote customer/user awareness, ensuring that the specific needs, desires, and aspirations of the ultimate customers/users are considered in decisions.
• Prepare and manage schedules, budgets, cash flows, and other financial reporting (including packages to joint venture partners) while using the project pro forma as a living day-to-day project management and decision tool.
• Proactively and positively engage with municipal and community stakeholders to advance the entitlement process, working with the Mattamy team to identify novel “win-win” scenarios.
• Support Mattamy’s awareness of and in engagement in current development regulatory regimes, helping Mattamy to work with various levels of government to help influence policy direction.

What you bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field: real estate, urban planning/geography, engineering, business/finance, law, etc.
• 3+ years in high-rise residential/mixed-use real estate development, with progression into management of complex development projects and associated entitlement approvals.
• Proven track record of excelling within a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
• Experience in developing residential condominium projects in the City of Toronto and surrounding municipalities (fluent in the local planning approval regulatory/policy framework, associated municipal processes and actors, condominium process, etc.)
• Rigorous customer-focus; real empathy for our customers/building users and an advocate for the customer/user in complex decisions.
• Relationships within the local real estate industry — particularly, consultants and municipal/community/other stakeholders — and an ability to build rapport with diverse group of people, particularly during challenging negotiations.
• Excellent and demonstrable people and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, relationships, tasks, and deadlines
• Developed spatial skills, being able to identify how drawings relate to various regulatory/technical standards, site statistics, user experience and intended offering, etc.
• Numeracy and financial acumen: able to understand how complex financial models and concepts may impact our proposed development objectives and vice versa.
• Passion and drive for continual improvement and accomplishment, developing industry-leading projects balanced with achieving Mattamy’s schedule and budget objectives.
• Concise writing and presentation skills

Bonus points

• MBA or other advanced real estate education considered an asset

We encourage applicants who meet most of the role requirements to hit that submit button and apply! It’s okay if you don’t have 100% of the requirements. If you’re the right candidate, we’ll help you learn and grow.

Who we are

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across Canada and the United States. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In Canada, our communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.

Be yourself. We want it that way.

At Mattamy, we're passionate a​b​​out creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone ​can do their best work.  Diversity and inclusion are important to the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues, and communities. From how we build our teams to cultivating our leaders, we're on a journey toward a welcoming, barrier-free culture for everyone. ​​​​

Mattamy Homes Canada is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation through any aspects of the selection process, please notify us on your application and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Qualified applicants will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.