Land Acquisition Manager-Ankeny

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all land acquisition activities
• Negotiate the acquisition of properties with landowners, attorneys or brokers
• Identify and qualify potential land acquisitions in alignment with division goals
• Manage the due diligence process on land acquisition opportunities, including initial master planning work in close coordination with internal design and land development teams
• Maintain responsibility for developing departmental overhead budget and controlling the budget
• Manage the land/lot purchase contract process with division counsel, outside counsel, and region counsel
• Collaborate with the Land Development Department on potential development communities
• Develop business community relationships and scout other avenues for possible acquisitions
• Prepare land valuation analysis and corporate budgets
• Prepare memoranda and other documentation and analytics for corporate approval for land buys
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; Seven to ten years of related experience and/or training
• Required: Must have a vehicle and a valid driver’s license
• Preferred: Strong communication skills, Creative thinking and attention to detail

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly manages two or more employees in the Land Acquisition Department
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Interviews, hires, and trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems