Associate Director Real Estate

Title: Associate Director Real Estate

Employee Classification: Assoc Director Real Estate

Campus: University of North Texas - System Administration

Division: SYS-Sys Facilities Plan & Constr

SubDivision-Department: SYS-Sys Fac Dev-Gen

Department: SYS-SIPC Staff Operations-952000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility:

About Us - Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.   We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.   Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The Office of Strategic Infrastructure provides professional oversight, planning, and expert guidance for long-term, complex, high dollar value programs and capital projects, real property transactions, master planning, facilities asset management, and authorities having jurisdiction.

Position Overview

The Associate Director Real Estate acts as the UNT System representative responsible for managing real property assets through short and long-range capital planning, property management, and space planning. This role leads and facilitates assigned transactions in partnership with UNT System, its component institutions, and relevant stakeholders, on matters associated with real property development to include master planning, community outreach and networking, negotiations, deal structures, and transaction management. The Associate Director is also responsible for generating reports on data relevant to real property holdings and works with executive leadership to establish UNT System’s strategic vision.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field and seven years' of professional related experience, preferably in Higher Education; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience with acquisition, sale and lease, preferably for state and/or municipality. Research skills required to collect, analyze and interpret market information, and develop technical reports and presentations in order to draw conclusions and make critical investment recommendations.
Ability to manage multiple assigned projects, client relationships, and organize and prioritize time and resources to meet internal and external deadlines.
Ability to understand and comply with relevant procedures and regulations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment. Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of subordinates and consultants.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Ability to present in executive and public environments.
Ability to think critically to generate optimal outcomes.
Ability to work with computer programs to organize, store, manipulate, and retrieve text and data.
Knowledge of safety and security appropriate to work performed.
Ability to negotiate and execute real estate related contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

At least three years experience in Higher Education or other state or municipal agency. Knowledge in areas of campus planning, urban design, and sp