Director of Land Development

Sanctuary

Director of Land Development owning residential project outcomes across the development portfolio at Sanctuary. Leading multi-faceted project aspects from planning to execution in alignment with company goals.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $210,000 per monthWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own development outcomes across the portfolio: from acquisition close to construction readiness, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with company objectives.
Lead the development function and the advancement of projects across the portfolio: building and maintaining roadmaps, identifying and mitigating risks, validating feasibility, and ensuring alignment across internal teams and external stakeholders.
Lead all entitlement and permitting efforts: platting, construction plans, site development approvals, septic approvals, utility approvals, development agreements, and all municipal, county, and regulatory approvals.
Oversee all development consultants: civil engineers, surveyors, land planners, environmental, geotechnical, and utility consultants, attorneys, district consultants, and other partners.
Lead the planning and coordination of project infrastructure: water, wastewater, electric, telecommunications, drainage, roadway systems, and off-site improvements.
Own development budgets and financial assumptions across each project's lifecycle: infrastructure and consultant budgets, utility cost estimates, development forecasts, and feasibility analyses.
Lead public financing initiatives: Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs), Public Improvement Districts (PIDs), development agreements, reimbursement programs, and other infrastructure financing mechanisms.
Lead and develop the Land Development team, creating clear accountability structures, reporting systems, and project ownership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years in residential land development, including large-scale master-planned communities
Proven entitlement and permitting track record, with real MUD, PID, and public financing experience
Familiarity with the Central Texas / Hays County landscape
Operate as an owner, not a manager, balancing strategy, execution, and economics while leading consultants and teams at scale.
Highly proactive and a clear communicator, surfacing risks with solutions up and across the org
Thrive in a lean, fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Own development outcomes across the portfolio: from acquisition close to construction readiness, on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with company objectives.
Lead the development function and the advancement of projects across the portfolio: building and maintaining roadmaps, identifying and mitigating risks, validating feasibility, and ensuring alignment across internal teams and external stakeholders.
Lead all entitlement and permitting efforts: platting, construction plans, site development approvals, septic approvals, utility approvals, development agreements, and all municipal, county, and regulatory approvals.
Oversee all development consultants: civil engineers, surveyors, land planners, environmental, geotechnical, and utility consultants, attorneys, district consultants, and other partners.
Lead the planning and coordination of project infrastructure: water, wastewater, electric, telecommunications, drainage, roadway systems, and off-site improvements.
Own development budgets and financial assumptions across each project's lifecycle: infrastructure and consultant budgets, utility cost estimates, development forecasts, and feasibility analyses.
Lead public financing initiatives: Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs), Public Improvement Districts (PIDs), development agreements, reimbursement programs, and other infrastructure financing mechanisms.
Lead and develop the Land Development team, creating clear accountability structures, reporting systems, and project ownership. 🎯 Requirements
8–10+ years in residential land development, including large-scale master-planned communities
Proven entitlement and permitting track record, with real MUD, PID, and public financing experience
Familiarity with the Central Texas / Hays County landscape
Operate as an owner, not a manager, balancing strategy, execution, and economics while leading consultants and teams at scale.
Highly proactive and a clear communicator, surfacing risks with solutions up and across the org
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Hard Skills & Tools

land developmententitlementpermittingfinancial forecastingrisk mitigationproject managementinfrastructure planningbudget managementfeasibility analysispublic financing

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproactivitystrategic thinkingteam collaborationproblem-solvingaccountabilityadaptabilityorganizational skillsstakeholder engagement