Brookfield Properties Development LLC Looking for Vice President, Land at Austin, Texas Full Time

Location

Austin – 9600 N MoPac Expressway, Suite 750

Business

As part of Brookfield Asset Management — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound ESG practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

We see tomorrow, today. At Brookfield Properties, we’re a fully integrated developer so we know what it takes to go from concept to concrete, from blueprint to building. From vision, experience, resources, and ethics, every day we take these ingredients to partner with our communities, collaborating with the places where we work, customizing developments to meet the neighborhoods’ specific needs, and identifying the highest and best use for each property to create unique and lasting places that bring people together. Learn more.

If you’re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Description

Your Team

• The Vice President of Land is responsible for the leadership, planning and development of the master planned communities within the Central Texas Division. This role works closely with multiple internal departments for overall coordination of the Division’s land and housing business.Leads land disposition activities with external builder partners and commercial developers. Directs and manages the land acquisition activities including pursuit, diligence, entitlement, and development.

Your Key Deliverables

Community Development:

• Provides vision and leadership for all master planned communities within the Division

• Responsible for delivering finished lots, common infrastructure, parks and amenities to meet internal and external demand

• Responsible for all community budgets, cash flows and schedules

• Manages planning and engineering workloads to ensure that the business unit goals, objectives, and results are achieved with respect to community development applications, permits, and construction

• Ensures the quality and timeliness of products and services delivered by the department

• Ensures that information and timely updates are received by other departments affected by the community development process

• Establishes business metrics to drive appropriate quality results within the department

Management and Leadership:

• Identifies and accesses top talent and relationships for the benefit of Brookfield, Texas.  Including external consultants, contractors, attorneys as well as internal talent within the Land Department. 

• Owns the development and management of relationships within all levels of municipal staff.  Primary point of contact for City Management and shared responsibilities with Division President for relationship management of elected officials. 

• Manages and oversees Land Department resources and works with Directors and Project Managers in identifying limitations and possible alternatives

• Ensures the appropriate performance and behavior of contractors/consultants retained in the community development process

• Ensures that timely and appropriate feedback is provided with respect to performance and development needs of the land team

• Provides direction, guidance, and support to ensure that corporate directives and policies are understood and achieved

Strategic Vision, Acquisition and Disposition:

• A key member of the local executive team contributing to the authorship and delivery of annual business plans objectives. 

• Provide strategic input and analysis across all disciplines of the Austin business

• Lead the negotiation and sale of land and lots within existing communities.  Including directing the legal, technical, municipal and development milestones needed to effect a sale

• Help identify and pursue acquisition opportunities and lead the diligence, entitlement, design and development of all new communities

Must Haves

• Technical degree in Engineering, Business, Accounting, Finance or Urban Planning and 10 – 15 years development management experience

• Posses strategic thinking, strong business acumen, and proven analytical capabilities

• Significant levels of negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills, ensuring the highest quality outcomes

• Strong cross functional capabilities and influence

• Knowledge of local community related Regulations, Policies and Guidelines

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Your Opportunity

We are proud to offer our employees what they value most:

• Competitive compensation

• Excellent extended health benefits

• 401k matching

• Generous tuition assistance program

• Leadership development and mentorship programs 

• Charitable donation matching

• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

Brookfield Properties participates in the E-Verify process to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.