Senior Land Development Manager

The Role

The Senior Land Development Manager is a strategic leader responsible for leading all land development activities including planning, scheduling, contracting, budgeting and execution.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning:
  • Maintain strict adherence to budgets and schedules.
  • Forecast the business weekly, monthly and quarterly.
  • Work with trades and design teams to provide customer value at the best negotiated cost.
  • Present alternative approaches to land development to accelerate schedules and lower budgets.
• Land Development:
  • Lead and develop the experienced land development team.
  • Develop a broad trade base of trusted horizontal contractors. Build relationships.
  • Estimate, forecast and track budgets for all projects on a monthly basis
  • Negotiate the best contracted price for land development work with trades that can meet or beat our scheduled homesite deliveries.
  • Plan, manage and execute land development field activities.
  • Oversee and communicate schedules to Veev leadership and downstream departments.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Build and maintain relationships with peers in Real Estate, Construction, trades, and local authorities.
  • Collaborate with internal and external teams to design, contract and execute.
  • Collaborate with permitting, construction and trade partner teams to coordinate the collective Homebuilding schedules.
• Financial Analysis & Budgeting:
  • Prepare and manage budgets for projects.
  • Conduct financial forecasting quarterly.
  • Review land development spend versus Green Folder and current Corporate Model monthly. Manage and analysis to assess the viability of potential acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate Development or Construction Management. High School degree for those with extended relevant experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in land development, homebuilding construction, or a related field.
• Skills:
  • Land development and/or construction experience
  • Strong negotiation skills on horizontal trades
  • An ability to read construction plans (civil, geotech, landscape, foundation)
  • Professional and polished to talk and negotiate with city inspectors
  • Budgeting and forecasting capabilities
  • Capable of managing and tracking detailed schedules on a project basis
  • Exceptional leadership and team management skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinking and vision
  • Results-driven with a focus on achieving targets
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  • High level of integrity and ethical standards
  • Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment

Compensation

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skills, education, experience, and location is $150,000 - $190,000 annually for Hayward, CA and surrounding areas.

Benefits Highlights

• Paid vacations, sick, and holidays
• Life insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance