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Development Management Manager
About this role
Smartcity Plc is looking for a Development Management Manager in Lagos to lead the company’s development delivery function. The role reports to the CEO and acts as the senior project delivery authority, establishing governance, supervision, contractor management and delivery performance across multiple projects. The position involves building and running a Development Management function with four units: Project Delivery, Smart Infrastructure, Construction Technology, and Contractor Governance, and leading project delivery teams including Resident Engineers. The role focuses on risk management, stakeholder coordination, digital tools adoption (BIM, GIS, dashboards), and ensuring schedules, budgets, quality, safety, procurement and overall delivery performance. The candidate should have extensive leadership experience in complex, multi-project environments and relevant professional qualifications, with a strong background in construction contract management and project controls.
What you would do
- Strengthen project risk management and stakeholder coordination processes.
- Establish and run the four operating units of the Development Management function: Project Delivery, Smart Infrastructure, Construction Technology, and Contractor Governance.
- Oversee construction supervision, contractor prequalification, performance monitoring and work certification.
- Recruit, develop and lead project delivery teams, including Resident Engineers.
- Monitor project schedules, budgets, quality, safety and procurement for delivery performance.
- Establish governance frameworks, technical standards and reporting processes.
- Drive adoption of digital project delivery tools such as BIM, GIS, dashboards and digital site reporting.
- Lead the establishment of the Smart City Engineering Academy to build technical capacity.
- Manage the development of digital management systems and reporting tools.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of 15 years' experience in construction, development or large-scale project delivery.
- Proven experience in building and leading delivery teams in complex, multi-project environments.
- Expertise in construction contract management, procurement governance, quantity surveying and project controls.
- Relevant professional qualification (COREN, RICS, CIOB, PMP or equivalent).
- Familiarity with smart infrastructure systems, renewables, IoT, connectivity and smart metering is an advantage.
- Strong leadership, accountability, stakeholder management and decision-making abilities.
- Solid knowledge of Nigeria's construction industry, contractor management and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with BIM, GIS, drone monitoring and digital project management platforms is desirable.
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