Project Development Manager - High End Residential - Boston, MA

A highly respected custom home builder in the North Shore area is looking for a Project Development Manager to lead clients through the early stages of their high-end residential projects. With over 25 years of experience, this firm is known for blending cutting-edge performance building with artisan-level craftsmanship-specializing in timber frame homes, Passive House design, and architecturally distinctive renovations and additions.

Client Details

This North Shore-based custom home builder has been delivering architecturally significant, high-performance homes for over 25 years. Known for combining advanced building science with traditional craftsmanship-particularly timber framing and Passive House standards-they focus on quality over volume, taking on a limited number of carefully selected projects each year.

With a lean, dedicated team and a culture built on longevity and trust, the company emphasizes employee retention, fair profit sharing, and a low-overhead model that reinvests in its people. The result: award-winning work, a steady stream of inbound clients, and a workplace where the average tenure exceeds nine years.

Description

Project Development Manager - High End Residential - Boston, MA - Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during the preconstruction phase

• Help homeowners select architects, designers, and consultants to build their project team

• Develop early concepts, budgets, and schedules in collaboration with clients and internal teams

• Lead preconstruction meetings, manage preliminary drawings, and maintain ongoing communication with clients

• Work closely with the Director of Preconstruction and hand off projects to Project Managers after design and scope development

Profile

Project Development Manager - High End Residential - Boston, MA - Will have

• 5+ years of high-end residential preconstruction experience

• Strong understanding of custom homes, timber framing, Passive House, or other high-performance building methods

• Excellent communication and client management skills-you're just as comfortable on-site as you are in a design meeting

• Based within 45 minutes of Lawrence, MA

• Comfortable working in a hybrid capacity (office, home, and site as needed)

Job Offer

Project Development Manager - High End Residential - Boston, MA - Will receive

• Competitive base salary of $110,000-$140,000, based on experience

• Year-end bonus and profit-sharing program

• Hybrid work schedule

• Long-term career growth in a company that promotes from within and values loyalty

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