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Assistant Development Manager

Brisbane, QueenslandPosted 24-04-2026

Job description

The Opportunity – Help build places people love to live.

Join Stockland’s Queensland Masterplanned Communities team and play a key role in shaping vibrant residential communities across the state. As an Assistant Development Manager, you’ll support the delivery of our built form pipeline, including medium density projects that bring our communities to life.

We're Looking For

An emerging development professional with a passion for shaping great places and supporting the successful delivery of Queensland’s growing built form portfolio.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Development Director, you’ll play a critical role in supporting the planning, design and delivery of Stockland’s built form projects across Queensland.

In this role, you will:

  • Assist in scoping, designing and delivering built form projects in line with strategy, vision, financial targets and project schedules.
  • Support financial modelling, contract preparation, procurement activities and approvals processes.
  • Contribute to stakeholder engagement plans, working with internal teams, consultants, builder partners and authorities.
  • Promote cross‑functional collaboration across Marketing, Finance, Sales, Project Management and other teams.
  • Support risk management activities, helping identify and close out risks and compliance obligations.
  • Participate in project reviews to identify improvements and embed best practice into future projects.

This role exists to help ensure Stockland’s built form developments are delivered efficiently, profitably and with an exceptional customer and community experience.

About You

You’re passionate about property development and thrive in environments where you can learn, collaborate and make a tangible impact. You’re looking for a role that builds on your foundational experience while giving you exposure to the full lifecycle of built form delivery.

Experience & Skills That Count

  • Tertiary qualifications in property, development, urban planning, construction or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience in property development or a related discipline.
  • Experience in medium density or built form development highly regarded.
  • Strong stakeholder communication and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to analyse data, manage competing priorities and contribute to contract, financial and approval processes.

The Right Mindset

  • Customer‑centric and motivated by creating great places.
  • Collaborative, curious and adaptable, with a willingness to learn.
  • Sound judgement and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

The Stockland Proposition

We offer a competitive package including base salary, super, short‑term incentive eligibility and participation in our employee share scheme. You’ll be based in our Brisbane Head Office with hybrid working and flexibility across office, home and project sites.

We’re a community: supportive, collaborative and driven by purpose. We value diverse perspectives and provide a workplace where everyone feels respected, included and supported. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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