VP, Development Officer

Prologis

VP, Development Officer overseeing land and building developments in New York/New Jersey for Prologis. Leading development management professionals and ensuring project delivery.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeEast Rutherford • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $215,000 - $255,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and coach the local Prologis Development team across performance, staffing and growth.
Managing all development aspects for speculative vertical, land infrastructure, and build-to-suit projects including the entitlement, design, permitting, and construction processes.
Lead and be accountable for every facet of the development process including: partnering with the Investment Officer in evaluating land and building acquisitions.
Engaging and managing design professionals and consultants.
Developing schedule, budget, and plans for projects ranging in cost from $100,000 to $500,000,000+.
Leading project municipal approvals process from acquisition and entitlements through project permitting.
Providing conceptual and pre-construction estimating for all aspects of development.
Managing procurement of project permits and approvals.
Conducting bid RFPs, contractor negotiations, and award process for construction work.
Leading regular project team meetings and conduct onsite inspections of progress, safety & quality.
Ensuring proper project closeout and transition to property management team.
Effectively communicating prudent information regarding project status to team members and senior leadership throughout the company.
Develop and strengthen relationships with local jurisdictions, general contractors, and design consultants.
Monitor trends in the local construction market including materials pricing, labor costs, labor availability, and trade partner relationships.
Ensure customer satisfaction and exceed customers’ expectations on each project.
Collaboration with all internal stakeholders; such as Global Development, Capital Deployment, Legal, Customer Led Development (CLD), Procurement, Leasing and Regional Property Management, Energy, Mobility, Essentials, etc.
Drive impact of lean construction, GC bid negotiations, and design optimization against targets.
Research design, construction alternatives, and value engineering opportunities that will drive innovation in Prologis’ developments without compromising functionality or life cycle costs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years of experience working in the field of land development and/or construction management.
Industrial experience with three or more of the following products desired: speculative warehouse, manufacturing, e-commerce, 3PL, data center, industrial outdoor storage.
Experience championing a project from acquisition through due diligence, entitlements and permitting.
Self-motivated with ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction.
Bring a positive attitude, team-player attitude, and customer service mindset.
Maintain computer proficiency: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project, Google Earth, Adobe Acrobat.
Display excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proactive in approaching solutions and problem solving.
Work and manage a team well under pressure.
Promote a positive, can-do attitude with a real focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
Ability to travel approximately 35% of the time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year
Paid holidays
Volunteer time
401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

land developmentconstruction managementproject estimatingbudget managementschedule developmentprocurementbid RFPsvalue engineeringlean constructionmunicipal approvals

Soft Skills

team leadershipcommunicationproblem solvingcustomer servicemulti-taskingprioritizationpositive attitudecollaborationself-motivationefficiency