Senior Managing Director, Real Estate Development

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead a department focused on new commercial and residential development and construction projects for both Stanford’s investment portfolio and Stanford’s faculty staff housing group.
• As a senior member of the Stanford Real Estate team, advise, contribute and help lead strategy, portfolio management and other key decisions in collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Real Estate, and other senior team leaders of SRE.
• Work closely with other Stanford Real Estate team members on issues involving planning and entitlement, community outreach, finance/accounting, budgeting and forecasting, environmental management, asset management, and property management.
• Oversee SRE’s project management efforts, including budgeting, scheduling, design review, construction monitoring, document closeout, transition to long-term asset managers, and other aspects of development projects and major capital improvement projects.
• Work with government agencies (city, county and other agencies), community members, business partners, and tenants, as well as representatives of Stanford’s Faculty Staff Housing department, and other university representatives to plan and implement projects.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team project managers with management of project teams, including Architects, Engineers, technical consultants, contractors, vendors, and other members of the development or construction team.
• In addition to the above, the Senior Managing Director will assist in various other projects of the Real Estate group, including long-term strategic planning initiatives and other university initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of entitlement and construction professionals.
• Knowledge of all aspects of real estate investment fundamentals, including underwriting, finance, accounting, leasing, sales and acquisition, and property management.
• Solid grounding in the full project life cycle of planning, design, and construction, with significant experience in commercial investment development.
• Experience with varied product types, including housing, is preferred due to Stanford’s numerous and diverse land uses and real estate product types.
• Experience interacting with local government staff, community members, and business partners.
• Exhibit effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interpret and relate university policies and regulatory controls to project objectives.
• Possess strong leadership, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• The candidate must be a self-starter, learn new concepts quickly, who can work independently with minimal supervision under tight deadlines and in pressure situations.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and high work standards are required.
• The candidate must also be a strong mentor and leader, providing guidance, supervision and support to their team, their colleagues, and other University partners.