More than 50 years ago a foundation was laid, with a vision for the future. To re-imagine the environments where Australians would live, work and grow. In this time, Mirvac has evolved from a small joint venture to a thriving ASX-listed property group, leading in sustainability, innovation, safety, and placemaking.

Mirvac has created some of Australia’s most iconic places, from thriving residential communities, to landmark offices and mixed-use precincts. At the heart of every project: a deep commitment to our customers, and an ambition to reimagine urban life.

Our opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Development Manager to join the Harbourside team. You will work within the team to manage and deliver projects including taking responsibility for various aspects of financial and program delivery.

• Manage end‑to‑end project feasibility across single‑stage, multi‑stage and joint venture developments, including full financial modelling
• Establish, manage and control project budgets and cash flows
• Lead commercial negotiations and finalise contractual arrangements
• Review and manage development programs and project briefs to drive delivery
• Identify, manage and escalate project risks and opportunities to optimise outcomes
• Apply value management across all project stages to maximise cost, time and revenue outcomes
• Maintain strong market awareness, including competing developments and emerging trends
• Navigate planning systems and secure Development Approvals
• Identify and communicate the bigger picture, including new business opportunities and project requirements
• Prepare high‑quality business correspondence, reports and presentations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with authorities and key stakeholders
• Chair and run effective meetings, resolving issues and driving alignment
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to support successful project outcomes
• Articulate project vision clearly and bring stakeholders on the journey
• Deliver innovation and sustainability objectives, supported by strong knowledge of ratings tools
• Contribute positively to safety, risk and compliance culture, including HSE obligations and incident reporting

Your point of difference

You’re an experienced development professional with 3–10 years in the property development industry, bringing strong commercial, financial and legal acumen to complex projects. You’ve worked across procurement, planning and tendering processes and have a solid grasp of regulatory and industry requirements, enabling you to confidently contribute to project feasibility and decision‑making.

You’re a capable people leader with experience managing and developing teams, guiding others on technical matters and resolving conflict effectively. Comfortable running multiple projects at once, you thrive in environments that demand sound judgement, stakeholder management and the ability to balance competing priorities to achieve practical, win‑win outcomes.

Highly organised and articulate, you combine strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills with a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset. You’re confident presenting ideas, navigating ambiguity and complexity, and working with stakeholders at all levels. Supported by relevant tertiary qualifications, you bring the drive, professionalism and capability to deliver results in a fast‑paced development environment.

All of these attributes are preferred, if you think you may be the right fit for the role please still apply.