Vice President - Real Estate and Development

Job Summary:

• Oversee and manage all real estate, construction development and facilities management activities.
• Oversee end-to-end development process, from conceptualization to project completion, including budgeting, scheduling and risk management.
• Responsible for location selection, site acquisitions and dispositions, leasing properties, facilities management, property development and site or facilities disposition.
• Manage timelines, budgets, resources and success of all development projects flowing through Company.
• Assess all real estate land holdings and facilities for purchase and sale to maximize property value.
• Monitor owned land holdings, real estate values and evaluate potential sites for new business based on demographics, property cost and market potential.
• Inspect new properties to ensure they meet organizational expectations and negotiate contract terms as needed upon property purchase or lease agreements.
• Oversee industrial property development, coordination with senior executives of all capital facility projects including budgets and scope of work.
• Conduct buy versus lease analysis, financial feasibility of Build-to-Suit development and make recommendations to company executive leadership for maximizing space and revenue by providing options and recommendations.
• Create and implement executive management policies for Company real estate assets portfolio.
• Develop and implement training procedures yielding high performing teams while putting support systems in place that reduce reactive policies.
• Develop new processes to optimize efficiencies by recognizing gaps, particularly when it comes to project closings and internal/external follow up communication.
• Integrate Facilities Management team within Development and Construction agenda to allow for seamless user handoff.
• Manage roles and responsibilities of Development and Facilities teams while ensuring high-level strategy is delegated and implemented.
• Model, promote, reinforce and reward consistent use of HOLT and Values-Based Leadership tools, models and processes to ensure alignment with Vision, Values and Mission.
• Responsible for financial analysis to evaluate project feasibility, assess investment risks and create financial models.
• Negotiate with and manage relationships with contractors, vendors and various stakeholders involved in real estate transactions.
• Provide in-depth knowledge of real estate markets, trends and regulations with an ability to identify and capitalize on investment opportunities.
• Responsible for legal and regulatory compliance and being familiar with local, state and federal regulations governing real estate development, construction and zoning.
• Develop and communicate clear vision for real estate and construction development in alignment with Company’s overall goals and lead high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Work with real estate software using industry-specific software for project management, financial analysis and market research.
• Work with BIM technologies for efficient project planning and execution.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field + 10 years of diverse real estate investment experience – handling high volume industrial development projects involving transportation and heavy equipment machinery.