Vice President Of Land Development

Company Description

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 self-made founder, and supported by a team of highly capable executives across business units, the business operates globally with interests in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. With wholly owned companies in various growth stages and an expanding investment portfolio, this group collectively serves a global vision to create an evolved world where humanity reaches its highest potential. Our mission is to create and deploy capital for a better world.

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Role Description

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.

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.

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead full-cycle execution of multiple design-build development projects, including off-grid, modular, and coastal luxury sites across international jurisdictions
• Coordinate complex development efforts in the Bahamas, Canada, and Arizona, including remote utility, tech-forward systems, and jurisdiction-specific permitting
• Build and manage a team of project managers and coordinators, assigning projects based on specialization and location
• Directly oversee project phases from scope and design coordination through permitting, infrastructure, vertical construction, and closeout
• Coordinate infrastructure development including power systems, marine access, water/septic, and site-level utilities
• Drive budget discipline — tracking costs, evaluating vendor contracts, and adjusting scope as needed to preserve value
• Implement project controls, reporting systems, and execution workflows to ensure schedule visibility and issue escalation
• Serve as the senior development liaison to architects, engineers, consultants, and permitting authorities across multiple jurisdictions
• 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
• Drive execution under accelerated timelines, navigating challenges and compressing delivery schedules to meet ambitious project milestones
• Proactively identify risks, remove blockers, and solve operational challenges to maintain momentum across all sites
• 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

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in construction or real estate development, with a background in field operations, PM leadership, and infrastructure-heavy sites
• Experience managing active job sites with complex logistical, permitting, or utility challenges — such as off-grid or remote access builds
• Proven ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects with different scopes, contractors, and stakeholder groups
• Proven track record leading capital projects from design through build, with full ownership of scope, schedule, and execution.
• Track record of leading both internal teams and external trades with accountability, urgency, and clarity
• Demonstrated ability to bring order to unstructured or high-growth environments — building systems that scale while keeping execution tight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to keep the founder and executive team informed through structured, data-backed reporting

Familiarity with collaborative PM tools (Smartsheet, Google Sheets, etc.) and a willingness to implement software systems that improve team performance