Ashton Woods Homes · 5 days ago
VP Land Acquisition and Development
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expAshton Woods Homes is a leading home builder in the United States, recognized for its innovative approach and commitment to quality. The Vice President of Land Acquisition and Development will oversee land acquisition and development efforts, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals while managing departmental functions and collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Manage the land acquisition and development departments; ensure that they are competently staffed and functional. Identify land opportunities, which do not satisfy the division’s objectives, but have potential profit opportunities through the resale process
Identify land that aligns with the strategic plan and be able to coordinate the acquisition, zoning, and development processes
Negotiate price and terms of property acquisitions to ensure the division has a competitive edge in our respective target sub-markets. Land needs to be acquired on terms that meet or exceed our financial requirements
Partner with zoning attorneys, our real estate attorney, developers (both in-house and outside) and local regulatory agencies to ensure that the division’s risks are eliminated or mitigated
Identify opportunities for the division to buy and “flip” land at a profit for the division. Manage any lot or land sale functions within the division
Participate in the creation of the division strategic land acquisition and development planning process. Help guide the process to competitive acquisition targets that although rare, are possible to find
Actively look for niche land positions requiring direct contracting from owners, to include assemblage opportunities and joint venture scenarios
Develop good contracts with the local developer community to provide the division with option deals in good subdivisions at competitive prices
Manage the zoning and permitting processes. Ensure that we get the best possible density and conditions from the process - ensure our contracts are linked to these results
Ensure that we budget for and control our land acquisition budget to include due diligence and research
Partner with civil engineers and other design professionals to ensure that the approved construction plans provide the highest quality community at the most economical cost of construction
Ensure that all lots built provide the most efficient and cost-effective building pads for homebuilding
Manage land development contractors work to ensure that lots are completed on or ahead of schedule
Manage construction budgets to align with business plan contribution targets
Coordinate with local government inspectors regarding development construction issues
Manage the construction of amenity areas, entrance concepts, and land development plans
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, real estate, construction management, finance, or related field required
At least five years of experience in land acquisition, divestiture and land development construction management
Experience with MS Office Products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ability to learn other computer programs
Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English
Preferred
Master's degree in business, finance, real estate, or related field
Realtor or Broker's license
Company
Ashton Woods Homes
Ashton Woods is more than just a homebuilder. they are blazing new trails in design, personalization.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ken Balogh
President & CEO
Ryan Johnson
President for Charleston and Myrtle Beach
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