Land Acquisition Manager

About the role

A Land Acquisition Manager maintains the company's pipeline of potential land deals and manages key players on the Land Acquisition team. Responsibilities include assisting with financial analysis, quarterly reporting, budget reviews, sourcing land leads, assembling feasibility packages, and monitoring acquisitions. The role involves researching new land parcels, establishing target markets, building relationships with local developers, builders, brokers, and landowners, creating financial models, identifying underutilized properties, and ensuring contract compliance in a hybrid work environment.

Technical tools used daily:

• DXC Homebuilder One (HB1)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• SharePoint and Microsoft Teams

Responsibilities

• Maintain the company’s pipeline of potential land deals
• Assist with financial analysis, quarterly reporting, and budget reviews
• Source land leads and assemble feasibility packages
• Monitor acquisitions and ensure contract compliance
• Research new land parcels and establish target markets
• Build relationships with local developers, builders, brokers, and landowners
• Create financial models and identify underutilized properties

Requirements

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and has an analytical mindset with strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Real estate or homebuilding experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Goal-oriented
• Excellent active listening, confidence, and respect in communication
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment

Qualifications

• College degree in business, finance, or a related field (preferred but not required)

Benefits

• Competitively priced, high-quality health care options through Aetna, MetLife, and EyeMed
• Employer-paid Short Term and Long Term disability, basic life, and AD&D insurance
• Employee-paid life, legal resources, and Aflac supplemental options
• 401(K) with up to $5K employer match
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 3 weeks of paid parental leave and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent care
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave through Short-Term Disability Plan
• Well-rounded wellness benefits, including free and low-cost mental health resources and support services through the Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• 15 days of vacation (increases with tenure) and 6 days of paid sick leave
• No-cost identity theft and travel protection coverage
• Advanced pay option through Dayforce Wallet
• Discounts on Stanley Martin homes, mortgage and title services, and Verizon cell phone service
• Giving Back Program with up to $250 match and 8 hours of leave for charitable activities