Senior Entitlements Manager

Job Summary

The Global Real Estate team is working hard on the 10 for the win strategy through opening new stores, relocations, and optimization of existing network. As a member of the Global Real Estate team, you will be instrumental in supporting these goals through leading and developing teams, managing third party firms, developing process, as well as leading projects. You will be holding all stakeholders accountable to deadlines and are accountable for delivering all sites permit ready to Construction. 

We are looking for someone with the ability to develop a strong team, strong project management skills, excellent communication and a sense of urgency and ability to hold firms accountable to process, speed and quality. The person must be process oriented, collaborative and self-driven.

This position manages those who are responsible for meeting the deadlines to obtain permits to deliver to construction as well as managing their own workload of projects.

This position will have 2-3 direct reports and will report to the Head of Construction. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The position includes, but is not limited to, the following essential job duties, responsibilities and requirements:

• Responsible for onboarding and training of all new entitlement managers and external vendors. 
• Responsible for leading internal team and cross functional trainings and conferences
• Report development and management of key milestones for all BUs
  • Approval to Design
  • Entitlements/Permitting
  • Post Permit approvals and turnover to construction
• First point of contact for the entitlements team to review process, answer questions and guide the team through the permitting process
• Lead Monthly Accountability calls, Moderate Quarterly calls to support the Entitlements Team
• Collaborate with cross functional team by hosting monthly team calls to review process enhancements, issues, concerns, and training needs Identify process inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Responsible for managing the overall project pipeline and contributing towards setting of future plan opening counts
• Cover for vacations, leaves, and other times so that meetings are not skipped
• Perform additional tasks assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred. 
• Ten years of experience or more preferred including a minimum of five years of management responsibility.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Strong communication skills required
• Self-directed and self-motivated problem solver, comfortable working independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and continually prioritize and re-prioritize tasks as new projects are assigned.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, and ability to become proficient with additional software’s and applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Complete physical activity inventory of the position includes:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View computer monitor
• Hear and speak via telephone.
• Reach forward and/or overhead
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Working conditions inventory of the position includes:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range.
• The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas.
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.

JOB DESCRIPTION ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed in this position and it is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties, responsibilities, functions and qualifications required of the position.  The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties and will be evaluated, in part, on performance of t