Senior Manager, Real Estate

About This Role

The Senior Manager, Real Estate will manage the planning, strategy, organization, and implementation of real property and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) needs to support multi-modal transit and administrative facilities. This role involves collaboration with external parties and other RTD departments to manage real property and TOD matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage the property portfolio to optimize district needs, expenditures, and community value.
• Negotiate leases and/or purchases with public and private entities to facilitate joint development opportunities.
• Oversee the management and strategy of space needs for the District across all RTD properties.
• Manage policy elements of real property and TOD matters and work with leadership on establishing program goals.
• Prepare annual budget for the department and the right-of-way budget for capital projects.
• Manage confidential analysis of appraisals and risks associated with acquisition and relocation activities.
• Negotiate with property owners and their representatives the fair market value of properties.
• Manage and participate in the negotiation, drafting, preparation, maintenance, and control of legal documents for land acquisition, property leasing, and joint development agreements.
• Oversee the study and analysis of TOD throughout the District.
• Lead the organization’s disposition of surplus property.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, real estate management, law, business, architecture, engineering, surveying, or related field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing real property, conducting land use planning and/or TOD for a public agency or private company.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience working with lease agreement components and contractual provisions, title commitments and policies, real estate closing procedures, and real estate documents.
• A minimum of five (5) years of supervisory or management experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to use sound judgment.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, real estate management, law, business, architecture, engineering, surveying, or related field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing real property, conducting land use planning and/or TOD for a public agency or private company, with at least five (5) years of experience working with lease agreement components, contractual provisions, title commitments, real estate closing procedures, real estate documents, and a minimum of five (5) years of supervisory or management experience.

Nice to Have

• Real estate broker license, appraisal certification, and/or right-of-way certification.
• Public transit experience or other highly regulated entity.

Skills

* Required skills