Georgia Institute of Technology · 5 hours ago
Associate Vice President, Real Estate
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expGeorgia Tech is a leading institution in Atlanta, serving over 45,000 students and excelling in various fields. The Associate Vice President, Real Estate will lead real estate operations, manage strategic planning, and coordinate with leadership on financing strategies and property management.
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Hiring Manager
Wes Miller
Responsibilities
Provide leadership to and management of professional staff responsible for real estate and asset management. Owns accountability for the performance of the department and leads daily and long-term real estate strategy for the Institute
Oversee real estate development projects including phase coordination, project development, contract negotiation, and implementation. Support the economic development of Atlanta and the State of Georgia through promoting and executing real estate activities that create jobs, new tax revenues, and technology clusters
Direct Institute property acquisitions and divestitures including formulating plans, identifying locations, recommending funding sources, and negotiating agreements, in coordination with Executive Vice President for Administration & Finance and other Institute leadership. Coordinate with Institute affiliates (including the GT Foundation) as appropriate on their acquisitions and divestitures
Lead and oversee the full lifecycle of real estate transactions in close collaboration with the Executive Vice President for Administration & Finance and other Institute leaders. Responsibilities include initiating and negotiating deals, conducting due diligence, preparing and managing legal documentation, securing requisite approvals- including those from the Board of Regents, facilitating legal review and closings, and ensuring timely and successful execution
Establish and negotiate operating standards for leased and other assigned properties, where appropriate. Preserve and increase the value of portfolio properties. For selected properties, oversee property management, leasing, construction, and financial management. Meet tenant needs and resolve concerns
Coordinate closely with Georgia Tech's Finance and Facilities units to oversee the leasing of space for Institute stakeholders, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and operational needs
Create and implement management policies for a portfolio of real estate assets. Provide asset management to real estate owned by select cooperative organizations. Serve as Vice President, Real Estate of Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures, Inc
Maintain accurate and up-to-date real property records, including titles and lease documents; coordinate real estate inventory with capital planning and space management; manage lease payments centrally for the Institute; and oversee real estate tax matters, including exemption filings
Advise Institute leadership on real estate and land use matters. Gather and analyze real estate and land lease matters, analyze, prepare reports, and presentations as needed. Facilitate project teams through task completion. Hire and provide oversight to vendors
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ten or more years of experience in real estate management field, preferably in development and strategic planning in a university environment, is required
Two years of supervisory experience is also preferred
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including presentations
Project management
Conflict resolution and consensus-building
Real estate financing
Lease and contract negotiations
Real estate law
Budgeting
Planning
General knowledge of real estate taxation
Understanding of public-private ventures and related requirements
Company
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology operates as a state-funded research university.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21.95MKey Investors
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2024-07-31Grant· $1.97M
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