Director, Planning and Development
Kamehameha Schools · Honolulu, HI · 1 wk ago
Business Development$180k–$316k/yrFull-time
Job Summary
The Director is responsible for providing high-level leadership, strategic oversight, and direction for KS' real estate portfolio planning and development activities across multiple geographic regions. This role uses a commercial mindset to drive the vision and execution of KS' real estate portfolio strategy, ensuring alignment with community, cultural, and broader economic objectives.
Essential Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Oversight
- Uses commercial strategies and activities to lead and oversee the development and execution of master plans, sub-market strategies, and property-level plans across multiple regions, ensuring alignment with KS' broader business objectives, brand identity, cultural values, and sustainability goals.
- Leads comprehensive due diligence and develops robust business cases for development initiatives, including market analysis, financial modeling, return analysis, valuation, capital structuring, and transaction strategy.
- Champion the integration of industry trends and best practices into the strategic development and planning process, ensuring that KS maintains a competitive edge in the real estate and land economic markets.
- Provides strategic direction for large-scale projects, leading cross-functional teams and setting goals and targets that align with KS' vision and economic objectives.
- Fosters cross-functional collaboration and manages relationships with key internal and industry stakeholders.
Industry & Economic Development
- Assesses and determines broader economic and social impacts resulting from development and planning activities and leverages support for feasibility and public acceptance.
- Directs entitlement efforts and leads financial forecasting for proposed development and redevelopment projects.
- Collaborates with cross-functional partners throughout all planning and development phases, with a strategic focus on analyzing regulatory and legislative impacts to optimize project outcomes.
- Participates in public-private partnerships (PPPs), working with government agencies, industry leaders, and other key stakeholders to advance KS' development and strategic economic initiatives.
- Oversees market intelligence gathering, including economic impact assessments, and uses this data to guide portfolio strategy, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks.
- Determines execution strategy and transaction structure, including self-development, fee development, joint ventures, ground leases, and other complex arrangements. Leads negotiations to secure favorable agreements and drive alignment with organizational goals that maximize value and mitigate risk.
Community Engagement & Stakeholder Relations
- Lead KS' community relations strategy, ensuring that cultural stewardship, sustainability, and community needs are prioritized in all planning and development initiatives.
- Develop and nurture relationships with government officials, business associations, and community organizations, influencing public policy and securing support for KS' development objectives.
- Oversee community consultations and the integration of Indigenous planning and cultural stewardship into the development process, ensuring that local needs and concerns are addressed.
Financial & Performance Management
- Lead the financial oversight of large-scale planning and development projects, ensuring that financial forecasts, business plans, and performance metrics are met.
- As the primary point of contact for investment partners, government agencies, and other key stakeholders, manage complex negotiations and ensure that development agreements meet KS' strategic and financial objectives.
- Monitor the long-term performance of completed projects, ensuring they meet or exceed projected returns and contribute to KS' broader goals.