Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Residential Development Manager

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 21/05/2026

The Residential Development Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating,planning, and executing residential development projects from inception tocompletion. This role oversees all phases of the development lifecycle,including land acquisition, financial structuring, design coordination,construction management, and handover, while ensuring projects are delivered ontime, within budget, and to quality standards (end-to-end execution ofresidential property development projects). The ideal candidate will possessstrong leadership, financial acumen, project management, and stakeholderengagement skills.

Key Performance Areas

Project Identification &Feasibility
Planning Approvals
Budget & Cost Management
Construction oversight
Contractor management
Stakeholder Engagement &Reporting
Hand-over and Close out
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