Director, Development

Prologis

Director of Development managing land and building developments in logistics real estate at Prologis. Responsibilities include project leadership, customer relationships, and team collaboration.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeColumbia • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $151,000 - $189,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading development activities for land and building developments.
Managing the entitlement, design and permitting processes.
Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships.
Establishing ownership and accountability for all assigned projects with an emphasis on meeting deadlines and deliverable expectations.
Collaborating with all stakeholders.
Accountability for your development portfolio performance (design, cost, schedule, quality, safety).
Mentoring and leading junior colleagues by providing feedback, overseeing performance, sharing expertise and honing judgement skills.
Driving impact through utilization of lean construction, GC bid negotiations and design optimization initiatives against targets.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in a similar role working in the field of Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.
Experience in local industrial development, land municipal approvals, and construction.
Experience managing large scale and complicated sitework projects.
Experience leading build-to-suit projects, including leading coordination efforts with customer and customer’s vendors.
Proficiency in budget management and reporting.
Self-motivated and ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction.
Computer proficiency: MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer (in addition to normal Microsoft tools).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to provide clear and concise understanding of all current projects and their statuses.
Experience with managing entitlement processes in the DC metro area.
Ability to travel up to 40% of the time between our DC metro area offices - Columbia, MD or Sterling, VA.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation
Generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time

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Hard Skills & Tools

civil engineeringarchitectureconstruction managementbudget managementsitework project managemententitlement processesdesign optimizationlean constructionGC bid negotiationsbuild-to-suit project management

Soft Skills

customer relationship managementleadershipmentoringaccountabilitycommunicationmulti-taskingprioritizationfeedback provisionperformance oversightjudgment skills