VP of Land Development

Job Description

<p><h3>Overview</h3><p>VP OF LAND DEVELOPMENT – REMOTE WORK FROM HOME WITH TRAVEL</p><p>Elevation Capital is a group of internationally impactful companies spanning consumer packaged goods, hospitality, technology, real estate, non-profit, and venture funding. Run by a highly entrepreneurial founder, supported by a team of executives across business units, the business operates globally with interests in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. Our mission is to create and deploy capital for a better world.</p><p>To learn more, please visit: elevationcapital.vc</p><h3>What you’ll do</h3><p>As VP of Land Development, you will lead end-to-end execution of a multi-phase global real estate vision focused on creating resilient, high-design retreats in remote and coastal environments – including ongoing projects in the Bahamas, Canada, and a small off-grid ranch in Arizona. Working closely with the Founder, you will build and lead the project execution function — managing site-level construction, hiring and developing a high-performance PM team, and coordinating design, permitting, infrastructure, and buildout across diverse sites.</p><p>You will work closely with UHNWI stakeholders, aligning development execution with their elevated expectations and lifestyle-driven investment goals. You’ll thrive in a high-urgency, design-build environment where expectations exceed industry norms and deadlines often seem impossible — because speed is the mandate, not the exception.</p><p>You’ll move fluidly between strategy and execution — translating vision into concrete scope, sequencing activity across locations, enforcing timelines and budgets, and holding vendors and internal stakeholders accountable to world-class standards. Sites range from off-grid builds with helicopter-only access, to technology-enabled modular homes, to complex luxury developments across multiple countries requiring local labor and regulatory navigation.</p><h3>Who you are</h3><ul><li>Pace-Driven Executor – Energized by timelines that feel impossible to others. Excels in environments where speed is a competitive advantage and project velocity is non-negotiable.</li><li>Hands-on Builder – Brings a strong foundation in field construction or GC operations. Understands the real-world mechanics of getting things built in tough environments.</li><li>Execution-Focused Leader – Thrives in pushing high-velocity projects forward. Knows how to prioritize, plan, and align teams for consistent progress.</li><li>Systems Thinker – Brings clarity to chaos. Designs playbooks, processes, and frameworks that allow complex projects to run smoothly.</li><li>Accountable Operator – Holds contractors, consultants, and team members to deadlines, budgets, and execution standards. Doesn’t accept excuses.</li><li>Strategic Translator – Works directly with the founder and executive team to interpret vision, define scope, and turn abstract ideas into tangible project phases.</li><li>Field + Finance Communicator – Moves easily between site-level coordination and board-level reporting. Keeps leadership informed and problems surfaced early.</li><li>Luxury Client-Caliber Professional – Comfortable working directly with ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), adapting to their elevated expectations, discretion standards, and sophisticated design and investment preferences.</li><li>Design-Build Mindset – Understands how to lead both the design and build sides of a project. Seamlessly integrates vision, aesthetics, and construction feasibility into every phase of development.</li></ul><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Lead full-cycle execution of multiple design-build development projects, including off-grid, modular, and coastal luxury sites across international jurisdictions</li><li>Coordinate complex development efforts in the Bahamas, Canada, and Arizona, including remote utility, tech-forward systems, and jurisdiction-specific permitting</li><li>Build and manage a team of project managers and coordinators, assigning projects based on specialization and location</li><li>Directly oversee project phases from scope and design coordination through permitting, infrastructure, vertical construction, and closeout</li><li>Coordinate infrastructure development including power systems, marine access, water/septic, and site-level utilities</li><li>Drive budget discipline — tracking costs, evaluating vendor contracts, and adjusting scope as needed to preserve value</li><li>Implement project controls, reporting systems, and execution workflows to ensure schedule visibility and issue escalation</li><li>Serve as the senior development liaison to architects, engineers, consultants, and permitting authorities across multiple jurisdictions</li><li>Interface directly with ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI), translating vision into execution while managing expectations, timelines, and discretion with the highest level of professionalism</li><li>Drive execution under accelerated timelines, navigating challenges and compressing delivery schedules to meet ambitious project milestones</li><li>Proactively identify risks, remove blockers, and solve operational challenges to maintain momentum across all sites</li><li>Travel required internationally (up to 50%) to job sites in various locations which include but are not limited to Vancouver, BC, Caribbean, and the United States.</li></ul><h3>What you’ll bring</h3><ul><li>7–10+ years of experience in construction or real estate development, with a background in field operations, PM leadership, and infrastructure-heavy sites</li><li>Experience managing active job sites with complex logistical, permitting, or utility challenges — such as off-grid or remote access builds</li><li>Proven ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects with different scopes, contractors, and stakeholder groups</li><li>Proven track record leading capital projects from design through build, with full ownership of scope, schedule, and execution</li><li>Track record of leading both internal teams and external trades with accountability, urgency, and clarity</li><li>Demonstrated ability to bring order to unstructured or high-growth environments — building systems that scale while keeping execution tight</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills to keep the founder and executive team informed through structured, data-backed reporting</li><li>Familiarity with collaborative PM tools (Smartsheet, Google Sheets, etc.) and a willingness to implement software systems that improve team performance</li></ul><h3>Compensation</h3><p>This role offers a competitive salary, performance-based incentives, and significant opportunities for career growth within Elevation Capital. Benefits include full medical coverage, paid time off, and participation in the company’s profit-sharing program. Additionally, this role offers upside participation upon the successful sale of key development projects.</p></p>
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