Director, Development

Prologis

Director of Development for Prologis overseeing land and building developments in Maryland and Virginia. Leading key projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of leading development activities for land and building developments.
Manage all development aspects for Speculative and BTS projects including managing the entitlement, design and permitting processes.
Develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
Establish ownership and accountability for all assigned projects with an emphasis on meeting deadlines and deliverable expectations.
Collaborate with all stakeholders, such as Customer Led Development (CLD), Customer Led Solutions (CLS), Capital Deployment, leasing and Regional Property Management, Global Development Team, etc.
Accountability for your development portfolio performance (design, cost, schedule, quality, safety).
Mentor and lead junior colleagues by providing feedback, overseeing performance, sharing expertise and honing judgement skills.
Collaborating and shared learning with Development team members to provide continual resources and overall team growth and development.
Accountability for ongoing innovation and initiatives.
Driving impact through utilization of lean construction, GC bid negotiations and design optimization initiatives against targets.
Develop and strengthen relationships with local jurisdictions, general contractors and design consultants.
Demonstrate willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed.

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.
Promote a positive, can-do attitude with a real focus on Customer satisfaction, efficiency, and effectiveness.
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.
wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits.
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 managementbuild-to-suit project coordinationentitlement processeslean constructiondesign optimizationproject performance accountability

Soft Skills

customer relationship managementleadershipmentoringcommunicationmulti-taskingprioritizationinnovationteam collaborationproblem-solvingpositive attitude