Manager, Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

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The Manager, Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) leads real estate, land development, transportation, and land use efforts, serving as the agency’s liaison to local governments, developers, and key stakeholders. This role drives the planning and implementation of development within stations and stops and develops and implements strategies to leverage property assets within station areas in accordance with policies and priorities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Competency

• Manages requests for joint development of District property in accordance with RTD’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policies and procedures.
• Leads complex, confidential negotiations with developers and state and local government partners.
• Coordinates with legal staff on the preparation of property agreements, project funding agreements, joint development agreements, and Board of Directors actions.
• Develops and updates policies and procedures for interdepartmental review and tracking of development requests.
• Partners with local jurisdictions during land use review and entitlement approvals.
• Develops strategies to leverage real property assets at stations and stops in accordance with organizational policies and priorities and coordinates with internal departments to identify future transit needs.
• Maintains a TOD property portfolio analysis, assessing changes in market and other factors to inform strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Manages real-estate and development-related projects, including scope development, budget and schedule management, and contract negotiations.

People Power Management

• Maintains appropriate staffing levels and reviews progress to ensure the quality and quantity of work meet standards and deadlines for deliverables to meet program goals and objectives.
• Recruits staff to include interviewing, hiring, assigning work, training, coaching, and counseling to ensure consistent application of Employee Guidelines, processes, and procedures.
• Conducts performance reviews and holds employees accountable for optimal performance of their responsibilities.
• Fosters a safety-first culture, prioritizing prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Takes action to advance the goals of Equal Employment Opportunity, Small/ Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Title VI and ADA Plans, thereby ensuring RTD's hiring programs, work environment, contracting and procurement practices, and transit services/programs are fair, equal, and non-discriminatory.

Other:

All job-related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Economics, Urban/Regional Planning, or related field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience coordinating complex land use and transportation issues with diverse stakeholder groups, including developers, property owners, local jurisdictions, and other stakeholders.
• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in leadership or supervisory roles in project management, land use planning, and/or transitoriented development with a public and/or private agency.
• Experience working with and/or for a public agency, understanding the culture, opportunities and constraints