Vice President, Land Acquisition

Description

• Attend Land Use Community Meetings and Public Hearings
• Coordinate contracts with attorneys and landowners
• Coordinate with Community Planning Manager to ensure product development and plan approval through completion
• Meet with brokers, land sellers, consultants, title companies and public officials to move projects forward
• Ensure the team continuously improves the way it works to drive value for the division
• Manage HOA responsibilities during declarant control unless the division has dedicated resources
• Managing a team of Land Acquisition Managers and Analysts to:
• Ensure coordination with Land Development to develop and approve lot cost budgets
• Maintain all levels of relationships to identify potential land opportunities
• Leadership roles, managing large scale projects in residential development
• Supervise the preparation of acquisition feasibility packages including recommendations, analysis, and risk mitigation measures
• Ensure the Land Acquisition team maintains the capabilities needed to be successful by the recruitment, selection, training and development of acquisition employees
• Evaluate staff performance to identify strengths to build on and opportunities for growth
• Approve required work orders and invoices
• Manage, develop and maintain project proformas
• Work with engineers and operations managers on concept land planning, environmental, and utility requirements
• Work with legal on purchase agreements
• Attend necessary governmental agency meetings to ensure compliance and approval of product and land development

Requirements

• Present for approval, letters of intent to owners and land brokers
• Solid knowledge of major activities associated with residential real estate acquisition and development
• Strong negotiation skills
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning
• Proven track record of managing complex processes with diverse groups of stakeholders
• 10+ years of experience in residential land acquisition
• Solid background in land planning, zoning, law, and/or real estate
• Experience communicating with senior leaders
• Proven history of delivering projects against established timelines
• Solid knowledge of residential real estate financial analysis

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance