Vice President, Development (Phoenix)

Vice President, Development

Prologis is seeking a Vice President, Development for our Mountain Southwest Markets Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Reno. This officer position takes responsibility for managing development activities for land and building developments including site pursuit, land due diligence, entitlement, design, and construction of industrial / warehouse facilities (both speculative and build-to-suit) and associated tenant improvements for all ground-up projects in those markets. In addition to leading key projects, this individual will potentially coach a team of development management professionals ensuring development portfolio delivery. Responsibilities include forecasting development activities, providing cost and schedule information for investment memos, leading the technical side of the entitlement process, design management and optimization, contractor bidding, and construction management. Key success factors include : partnering with the local deployment team, enabling excellent communication with regional stakeholders, innovating and implementing development best practices, and active mentoring and management of a best-in-class development team.

The position requires a high degree of energy, enthusiasm, an outgoing personality, technical competence, and professionalism. The position is preferred to reside in the Phoenix, Arizona office and interact daily with Prologis development, deployment, and leasing teams. The position reports to the VP Development Officer for the Mountain Southwest market.

Key responsibilities include :

• Managing all development aspects for speculative vertical, land infrastructure and build-to-suit projects including the entitlement, design, permitting and construction processes.
• Leading and being accountable for every facet of the development process including : partnering with the Investment Officer in evaluating land and building acquisitions, engaging and managing design professionals and consultants, developing schedule, budget and plans for projects ranging in cost from $100,000 to $500,000,000+, leading project municipal approvals process from acquisition, and entitlements through project permitting, providing conceptual and pre-construction estimating for all aspects of development, managing procurement of project permits and approvals, conducting bid RFPs, contractor negotiations, and award process for construction work, leading project team meetings and conduct onsite inspections of progress, safety & quality, ensuring proper project closeout and transition to property management team, effectively communicating prudent information regarding project status to team members and senior leadership throughout the company, developing and strengthening relationships with local jurisdictions, general contractors and design consultants, monitoring trends in the local construction market including materials pricing, labor costs, labor availability, and trade partner relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction and exceeding customers expectations on each project, collaboration with all internal stakeholders; such as Global Development, Capital Deployment, Legal, Customer Led Development (CLD), Procurement, Leasing and Regional Property Management, Energy, Mobility, Essentials, etc., mentoring and leading junior colleagues by providing feedback, supervising performance, sharing expertise and honing judgement skills, drive impact of lean construction, GC bid negotiations and design optimization against targets, research design, construction alternatives, and value engineering opportunities that will drive innovation in Prologis developments without compromising functionality or life cycle costs.

Building blocks for success :

Hiring Salary Range of : $185,000 - $250,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI) to be determined by the candidate's location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

People First

Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here. When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here. As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here. All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work / lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.