Senior Project Manager, Sustainable Industry Development

Job Summary

Responsible for developing and leading strategic projects and initiatives that enhance, improve and mitigate risk across KS’ aina portfolio. Manages and ensures effective and timely execution of all aspects of projects including financial feasibility, fiscal management, planning, and implementation, relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and other activities that enhance the value and return on investment of KS’ real estate portfolio.

Essential Responsibilities

• Leads strategy development and planning efforts.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes, and evaluates data and presents business and financial information to inform and influence of strategic recommendations and decision-making.
• Plans, delivers on, evaluates, and leads multiple critical strategic initiatives across the group.
• Initiates and develops implementation programs and leads multidisciplinary team to execute initiative/project deliverables including budget and cost management.
• Performs effective diagnosis and accurate analysis of issues for the purpose of creating short- and long-term strategies to fulfill portfolio planning, area planning and asset planning requirements, including assessment of leading industry practices and their application to KS.
• Tracks projects, provides project updates, coordinates status of assignments with others, and prioritizes work for complex projects.
• Maintains and monitors performance metrics over time and revises implementation plans as needed for assigned portfolio of resource assets.
• Negotiates critical high-value sector, land use and resource management agreements.
• Performs relevant due diligence for a portfolio of strategic projects, including transactions and partnerships.
• Affords and manages risk and compliance for assigned portfolio of projects.
• Independently negotiates critical high-value sector, land use and resource management agreements.
• Monitors performance metrics over time and revises implementation plans as needed for assigned portfolio of resource assets.
• Coordinates multiple implementation efforts across assigned portfolio of resource assets in alignment with applicable plans.
• Manages and implements strategy-level performance measurement, evaluation, monitoring and reporting to update and inform leadership on organization performance, work progress and active/emerging issues or initiatives.

Position Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in political science, public administration, land planning, natural sciences, natural resource and environmental management, Hawaiian/ Pacific Island studies, anthropology, archaeology, business, finance, real estate, hydrology, engineering or closely related field. Minimum 7 years of directly related work experience. Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience to include demonstrated successful performance or advanced knowledge of business development strategies. Valid driver’s license. In-depth understanding of factors that impact strategic plans, their execution and the balance of KS’ five values, including Business startup, go to market, and marketing strategies Economic trends, globally and locally Market analysis and business diligence and opportunity evaluation practices Demonstrated proficiency in value creation and analysis of profit and loss Demonstrated proficiency in navigating legal and regulatory processes governing commercial law and business entity formation and operations Demonstrated proficiency in managing various types of legal, economic, environmental and cultural risks Strong negotiation skills Strong supervisory and effective coaching skills, including understanding of basic staff management principles and practices and demonstrated proficiency working on and building effective teams Ability to synthesize information from various sources for onward reporting Strong interpersonal and communications skills, including public presentations, oral communication and writing Demonstrated proficiency in working with external parties (government agencies, land owners, strategic partners, etc.) to develop and execute educational, cultural, environmental and community programs Familiarity with Native Hawaiian communities, agencies and organizations and ability to work effectively with local communities Knowledge of Hawaiian culture, language and practices Must be able to travel to offsite locations on island and within the state as needed.
• Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with specialized software and technologies relevant to professional discipline, along with applicable training and certifications Experience creating or operating a business at the executive level or with direct responsibility for the profit and loss statement Advanced degree in a relevant field.

Physical And Mental Requirements

Occasionally stand and/or walk, write by hand, and lift and/or carry, push and/or pull objects that weigh up to 20 pounds. Rarely twist, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, climb, reach or work above shoulder, or grasp forcefully. Ability to hike to remote areas.

Working Conditions (including Environmental Conditions)

This position involves traveling to various locations, including neighbor islands to conduct business. Work is conducted in an office and non-office environment and may require work to be conducted in non-standard workplaces. Work is typically conducted Monday through Friday at normal business hours but evening and weekend hours are often required to meet goals and objectives.