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Project Manager II – PA Land Protection
Trust for Public LandPennsylvania, PA, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Apr 2025
💰 $100,000/yr($90,000/yr – $100,000/yr)
About the role
Who We Are:
At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos, we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. We're committed to creating more places that bring us outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That's why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and we're an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.
One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don't have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We're determined to change this outdoor equity gap–and as a result, nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!
With over thirty offices across the country, The Trust for Public Land’s vision is an America where every community can connect with nature near and far. The Pennsylvania team is looking for a dynamic Project Manager to join them in permanently protecting land that can be planned, managed, owned, and used by the community, for the community and deliver cleaner air and water, healthier communities, equitable and connected neighborhoods, and a more resilient and livable environment for all.
Position Summary:
The Pennsylvania Project Manager will deliver TPL’s mission of conserving land for people by utilizing nonprofit land acquisition techniques and sound business practices. The conserved lands include recreation, working (forest, farm), water resource land, as well as, open space and environmentally important land. This position generates revenue for The Trust for Public Land through the successful completion of real estate transactions associated with land protection projects.
TPL has historically has an emerging land protection program in PA, with several projects in development. We seek candidates who are excited for building considerably greater activity, and for the investment in communications and relationships that this programmatic growth entails.
Essential Functions:
At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos, we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. We're committed to creating more places that bring us outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That's why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and we're an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.
One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don't have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We're determined to change this outdoor equity gap–and as a result, nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!
With over thirty offices across the country, The Trust for Public Land’s vision is an America where every community can connect with nature near and far. The Pennsylvania team is looking for a dynamic Project Manager to join them in permanently protecting land that can be planned, managed, owned, and used by the community, for the community and deliver cleaner air and water, healthier communities, equitable and connected neighborhoods, and a more resilient and livable environment for all.
Position Summary:
The Pennsylvania Project Manager will deliver TPL’s mission of conserving land for people by utilizing nonprofit land acquisition techniques and sound business practices. The conserved lands include recreation, working (forest, farm), water resource land, as well as, open space and environmentally important land. This position generates revenue for The Trust for Public Land through the successful completion of real estate transactions associated with land protection projects.
TPL has historically has an emerging land protection program in PA, with several projects in development. We seek candidates who are excited for building considerably greater activity, and for the investment in communications and relationships that this programmatic growth entails.
Essential Functions:
- Assumes primary responsibility for identifying, negotiating, documenting and closing real estate transactions with the assistance of legal and finance staff.
- Explores potential projects by contacting owners, nonprofit organizations and public agency officials.
- Assumes primary responsibility for securing interim financing and permanent funding for land acquisitions through existing or new public and private funding sources.
- Develops and implements strategies prior to acquisition of key resource properties and their conveyance to public agencies or other permanent stewards.
- Conducts due diligence for transactions, which involves researching and executing all phases of projects from initial outreach and landowner negotiation through coordination with attorneys and supervision of appraisers, surveyors, and other consultants.
- Identifies areas in which The Trust for Public Land’s protection strategy is needed for the preservation of open space lands of critical local, regional, or national importance; develops and maintains portfolio of potential projects; responds to inquiries by individuals, groups, etc.
- Work to develop and maintain relationships with strategic partners like other nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, Universities and other entities as needed.
- Generates revenues for The Trust for Public Land through transactions and/or fundraising in the private sector.
- Builds public awareness and understanding of The Trust for Public Land through outreach events, public speaking engagements, fundraising efforts and creating a public presence f
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