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Director, Development- Phoenix, AZ/Las Vegas, NV

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Prologis is seeking a Director of Development to lead end-to-end development activities across our Mountain South, including site pursuit, land due diligence, entitlement, design, and construction of industrial and warehouse facilities. This role calls for a highly energetic, collaborative professional with strong technicalexpertise, sound judgment, and an engaging presence, capable of working cross-functionally with Development, Capital Deployment, and Market Operations teams. The position is based in one of our key markets-Phoenix and plays a critical role in advancing our regional development strategy.

Keyresponsibilitiesinclude:

• Work closely with Capital Deployment team members to execute pursuit projects and deliver high-profile BTS, land development, and complex inventory projects.

• Coordinate andmonitorallfacetsof the development process, including:

• Partner with the Investment Officer to evaluate land and building acquisitions

• Hire and manage design professionals and consultants

• Plan, schedule, and budget development activities

• Lead municipal approvals, entitlements, and permitting from acquisition through completion

• Provide conceptual and pre-construction estimating across all development phases

• Manage procurement of permits and oversee on-site progress, safety, and quality inspections

• Lead project closeout

• Communicate project status effectively to Market Officers andmanagers

• Develop budgets, define and managerisks, andtrack hard and soft costs for land, infrastructure, and building construction across BTS and speculative developments

• Manage projects ranging from $100,000 to $200,000,000+ in development cost

• Lead and coordinate entitlement andpermittingefforts to meet project schedules and customer requirements

• Direct teams of consultants and contractors to achieve regional Capital Deployment goals

• Respond to BTS or leasing RFPs by developing site and floor plans, specifications, budgets, and schedules, and lead projects from RFP through turnover and closeout

• Establish and lead regular development meetings to communicate expectations and ensuretimelymilestone completion

• Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction, consistently meeting or exceeding expectations

• Identifydesign, construction, and value engineering opportunities to drive innovation without compromising functionality or lifecycle cost

• Build andmaintainrelationships with general contractors and design consultants

• Manage overall portfolio performance, including cost, schedule, quality, and safety

• Drive innovation initiatives, including lean construction practices, GC negotiations, and design optimization against targets

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Required:

• Minimum of 7+ years' experience in a similar role working in the field of Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.

• Experience in local industrial development, land municipal approvals,and construction.

• Ability to travel about 20%-40%of the time.

• Experiencemanaging large scale and complicated sitework projects.

• Experience leading build-to-suit projects, including leading coordination efforts with customer andcustomer'svendors.

• Experience with entitlement processes in theabove market locations.

• Self-motivated and ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction.

• Computerproficiency: MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer (in addition to normal Microsoft tools).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Promote a positive, can-do attitude with a real focus on Customer satisfaction, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural) is preferred, or equivalent experience.

• A professional license (Engineer, Architect, etc.).

• Combination of experienceas projectmanagement with a general contractor/ A&E / owner representation.

• ExperienceonBIM projects.

• Candidatedemonstrateswillingness and capability toleverageemerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Hiring Salary Range of: $162,000 - $212,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target and LTI) to bedeterminedby the candidate's location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.