Job Description

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 9th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

Community Support Office

Job ID

2026-242067 The Development Analyst supports the Development team by providing analytical oversight, structured tracking, risk visibility and process optimization across post-entitlement and permitting activities. This role is responsible for monitoring conditions of approval, regulatory requirements and permitting milestones from post-entitlement through building permit approval. The Analyst partners with the Senior Manager Development, to enhance reporting accuracy, strengthen schedule transparency, identify execution risks and improve standardization across the development pipeline. This position emphasizes data integrity, proactive issue identification, workflow improvement and cross-functional insight to support informed decision-making.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Job Description

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service, and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the essential functions listed as follows:

• Track post-entitlement conditions, permitting requirements and regulatory approvals for assigned development projects.
• Maintain logs, checklists and trackers for jurisdiction-specific requirements and approval status.
• Facilitate coordination of permitting activities with municipal agencies, third-party expeditors and consultants.
• Track permit submittals, comments, responses and approval timelines.
• Support development and maintenance of post-entitlement schedules using Smartsheet and related tools.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards and summaries related to permitting, approvals and project readiness.
• Facilitate consultant coordination, including tracking scopes, deliverables and required documentation.
• Organize and maintain project files, approval documents, correspondence and permit records in shared systems.
• Maintain preparation of materials required for financing, GMP development and internal project handoffs.
• Coordinate with Development, Design, Construction and Finance teams to gather and distribute project information.
• Facilitate meeting preparation, agendas and follow-up action tracking.
• Maintain standardized templates, workflows and reporting tools developed by the Senior Manager.
• Maintain the implementation and ongoing use of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for post-entitlement and permitting activities, including maintaining templates, checklists and documentation.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies or risks in tracking and documentation and escalate as appropriate.
• Travel to project sites, City/County staff or planning meetings, as needed (up to 25%).
• Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Risk Identification and Mitigation Awareness
• Time Management and Prioritization
• Professional Judgment and Accountability
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Analytical thinking and data accuracy
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Collaboration and teamwork

Experience and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate, Urban Planning, Business/Finance or a related field preferred.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in real estate development, construction, planning, permitting, project coordination, development analytics or a related field.
• Experience with entitlement, permitting or development approval processes preferred.
• Proficiency in Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working with shared document management systems (e.g., SharePoint); familiarity with project or construction management platforms (e.g., Procore) a plus.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with internal teams, consultants and external agencies.

ABOUT SUNRISE

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
• Some benefits have eligibility requirements

Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members among its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is contingent upon successful completion of required pre-employment screenings and health evaluations in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Covid 19 and Influenza vaccination may be required if mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.

COMPENSATION DISCLAIMER

Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).