Development Manager

1. Strategic Development Initiatives:

• Develop and implement strategic development plans to support the growth and expansion of the franchise group.
• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, market trends, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with leadership to align development initiatives with overall business objectives.

2.Continuous Development Pipeline:

• Maintain a robust and continuous development pipeline to ensure a steady flow of projects and initiatives.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of development projects from inception to completion
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.

3.Leadership:

• Able to lead by effectively handling diverse and complex tasks, aligning them towards a single objective through active listening, problem-solving skills, and decisive decision-making.
• Establish and enforce standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Monitor and report on project performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.

4.Stakeholder Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including franchisees, vendors, real estate brokers, agents and regulatory bodies.
• Client-side project and property management delivery skills, directing scope and deliverables within time, cost and quality.
• Facilitate collaboration and coordination among cross-functional teams.

5.Financial Management:

• Extensive Property Cycle management experience (Asset management, leasing, budgets, operations, maintenance and acquisitions)
• Monitor project expenditures and implement cost-saving measures where possible.
• Prepare financial reports and forecasts for senior leadership

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience in Property Development, preferably within the QSR or retail sector.
• Proven track record in multi-store/branch development and management.
• Strong knowledge of property acquisition, leasing, and construction processes.
• Excellent project management, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel extensively between sites.

• Experience with South African property regulations, zoning laws, and QSR industry standards.
• Familiarity with franchise development models.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess site viability and ROI.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.