Project Lead

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Goodman is seeking a Project Lead for the Belgium and Netherlands development team, a full-time onsite role in Amsterdam, responsible for guiding projects from land sourcing through redevelopment to leasing. You will steer the lifecycle, advise on key decisions, and blend technical and commercial expertise while managing stakeholders and reporting to the board. The ideal candidate combines entrepreneurial drive with structured problem solving and a track record of delivering complex projects in cross-functional settings. Requirements include at least 5 years in strategic consulting, fluency in Dutch and English, and a Randstad network is a plus; Dutch real estate experience is a plus. Apply by showcasing end-to-end delivery, measurable outcomes, and collaboration with landlords, authorities and clients, plus a sustainability focus.

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We are currently looking for a new Project Lead in the development team for Belgium & The Netherlands. The development team works on multiple projects across the full lifecycle of a property, starting at identification and acquisition of strategically located properties and landbanks, over (re-)development of those sites, leasing of new builds or repurposed assets.

As a project lead, you will steer the project and its project team throughout the lifecycle of the project.  It is your responsibility to advice on key business decisions, set the project objectives and key results and steer the process and project team likewise. You will have the opportunity to combine your technical and commercial expertise in a flexible role depending on your interest, background and business' needs. 

On a daily basis, you will be involved in the following technical and commercial processes and project tasks depending on the stage of the project.

More concretely, this means you will get the opportunity to:

• Land sourcing: Assessing financial and technical potential of landbanks leads;
• Acquisition process: Performing technical, environmental and legal due diligences; negotiating purchase agreements based on the financial and technical potential of the site and the identified risks;
• Site preparation: Ensuring proper ownership transfer and managing site until redevelopment. Including remediation and development works, relationship with existing occupiers, securing power supply, etc.;
• Product definition and design: Supporting the building design process ensuring maximal value creation based on the site and market specifics. Pivotal role between Goodman, its customers and the design team of architects and advisors;
• Stakeholder management: building a strategy to manage different stakeholders (municipalities, neighbours, customers, etc.) throughout the lifecycle of a development project;
• Permitting: Driving the permitting process ensuring administrative and political support for the project;
• Tendering and construction management: Tendering and negotiating construction projects as well as managing construction process;
• Lead generation: Deepening of current client relationships and extension of business networks with landlords, occupiers, authorities and many others;
• Commercialisation: Successfully managing entire sales process: lead generations, client proposals, profitability analysis, respond to client queries, solution pitch, lease negotiations to closing of contracts.

Do you recognize yourself?

• An entrepreneurial mindset and open personality that is constantly seeking new business opportunities and efficiencies.
• Structured problem-solving skills that enable you to make thoughtful informed decisions based on technical, legal and/or commercial interests in an environment where stakeholder management is important.
• An analytical mindset that allows to deep dive into feasibility analysis of complex projects
• Grit to overcome challenging but interesting projects and determination to get things done.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and coordination skills as you will be main point of contact for the Goodman board and project team.
• At least 5 years of work experience within a strategic consulting firm. Experience in the Dutch real estate market is a plus.
• As you will be working in an international environment, a good knowledge of Dutch and English is imperative.
• Having a network of relevant commercial real estate parties in the Randstad is a plus.

Not sure if you fit the profile? Let’s find out together!

But first, let us introduce ourselves a little more: 

Goodman Group is a provider of essential infrastructure. We own, develop and manage high quality, sustainable logistics properties and data centers in major global cities, that are critical to the digital economy. Goodman operates in key consumer markets in 15 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. We are the largest property group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and invest significantly alongside our capital partners in our investment Partnerships. Our Continental European headquarter is based in Belgium and we are active in 7 European countries, including offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Luxembourg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Paris. 

Our culture is based on collaboration, ownership and seizing the opportunity. We take full responsibility for our work, support each other’s success and make room for growth for everyone. 

How do we look at the world of tomorrow?

At Goodman we believe we all have a role to play in safeguarding the future for next generations. Therefore, sustainability is the driving force behind everything we do. Not only do we foster a sustainable and inclusive working environment for all our employees but also, throughout all our projects, we are continuously engaged in a process to assess its sustainability. Each aspect of the properties’ lifecycle is scrutinized on its future proofness for decades to come, resulting in a low ecological footprint over time. At Goodman, we believe it’s not enough to talk the talk — we also need to walk the walk.