Corporate Development Manager
Job Description
Our client in Rochelle Park, NJ, has an immediate opening for a Corporate Development Manager on a direct-hire basis.
Company Profile:
Retailer
Team atmosphere and environment
Proudly supporting the community they serve
Corporate Development Manager:
Take charge as the visionary behind retail transformation. In this high impact role, you’ll ignite growth by launching new retail locations, guiding renovations, and championing facility excellence. You’ll lead a creative, highly skilled team, ensuring each project is delivered with innovation, precision, and unwavering standards.
Design and launch major store projects from initial location analysis through grand opening.
Elevate facilities, driving proactive maintenance, innovative upgrades, and seamless operations.
Serve as the bridge across internal and external collaborators, aligning stakeholders and mobilizing resources to achieve project goals.
Translate complex progress into crisp updates for executive leaders, highlighting wins and surfacing challenges.
Architect project strategies, oversee bidding, and challenge technical details for clarity and impact.
Manage demanding schedules, balancing costs, timelines, and compliance with agility.
Maintain meticulous records, ensuring every detail is accurate, accessible, and audit ready.
Explore fresh site opportunities and champion data driven decisions for expansion or improvement.
Foster cross team synergy through clear communication and proactive coordination.
Corporate Development Manager Background Profile:
Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field. Masters degree is a strong plus.
At least 5 years managing large scale construction or facility projects, ideally within the retail sector.
Proficient with AutoCAD and project management software; Excel at using the MS Office suite.
Demonstrated strengths in leadership, critical thinking, and communication, able to inspire teams and turn complex plans into clear action.
Analytical and decisive under pressure, with the ability to balance multiple deadlines and priorities.
Experience with regulatory compliance, budgeting, and risk management in construction environments.
Features and Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more.
Generous paid time off
Company Car
Collaborative and supportive team environment.
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Job Requirements
Additional Information
Frontline Source Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. The client cannot sponsor any visas.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Mike Cook
Mike Cook or as he is known in the industry "Grocery Store Mike", is a specialized grocery retail recruiter for Frontline Source Group. With more than 35+ years in the grocery retail industry, Mike started as a part-time courtesy clerk. He worked his way up to serve in-store leadership positions with both traditional and specialty food formats. His expertise lies in hiring, training, and developing company leaders for small supermarkets to large grocery store operations with hundreds of locations. This experience is what differentiates his ability to recruit top Grocery talent from other recruiters in the market place.
Throughout his career, Mike has placed an emphasis on professional development and continuing education. He was in the charter class of Brookshire University, graduating as salutatorian. He also has earned certificates of proficiency in management specialized leadership and retail management from Tyler Junior College. The later certification was in collaboration with the Western Association of Food Chains. And, he has received numerous awards and accolades for customer service and leadership.
Mike has a passion for community service, having served as a board member for the Bear Creek Specialty Utility District (formerly Lavon Water Supply Corporation) from 2007-2013; Community Independent School District board trustee from 2013-2017; and currently serves as Lavon City Councilman, Place 2 since 2017.