Land Acquisition + Development Manager

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm, with evening public meetings and zoning hearings as required

The Land Acquisition + Development Manager owns the front end of every home we build and preserve, from site identification and due diligence through acquisition, entitlements, and predevelopment. In this role, you build and maintain a multi-year land pipeline that matches our production goals across five counties, from single infill lots to multi-lot developments. You will spend as much time with county recorders, land banks, zoning boards, and title companies as with colleagues.

The sites you secure are where families across east central Ohio build and buy their homes with affordable zero-interest mortgages.

the Chief Executive Officer and works closely with the construction team on site readiness and handoff, and with the Grants Manager and Accounting + Business Manager on funding alignment and acquisition budgets. The Land Acquisition + Development Manager represents Habitat with public agencies, landowners, and community partners across the service area.

• Research, evaluate, and recommend property acquisition opportunities across our geographic service area, including infill lots, scattered-site parcels, and multi-lot developments
• Conduct proactive outreach to landowners, county land banks, municipalities, faith communities, and other partners to identify purchase and donation opportunities
• Perform due diligence, coordinating title work, surveys, environmental reviews, utility availability, and site assessments with consultants and engineers
• Prepare due diligence reports, acquisition budgets, project pro formas, and feasibility analyses for leadership review
• Manage zoning, variances, lot splits and combinations, and other entitlements with local jurisdictions
• Negotiate purchase, donation, and option agreements in coordination with leadership and legal counsel
• Coordinate closings with title companies and counsel, and confirm recorded deeds, easements, and restrictions match the agreed terms
• Maintain a current inventory of Habitat-owned property, including acquisition status, holding costs, maintenance needs, and disposition plans
• Oversee disposition of parcels not suited for construction
• Coordinate lot selection with homeowner services to match sites to partner families' needs and timelines
• Track tax abatement, Community Reinvestment Area, and other development incentives available in each jurisdiction and manage related applications

• Conduct site assessment and preliminary estimating with construction leadership
• Develop preliminary project budgets and schedules for new home ownership projects, including site work and infrastructure
• Support bid solicitation, contractor selection, and procurement for site work and infrastructure
• Secure permits, utility connections, and approvals required before construction begins
• Set up each project in Habitat's project management and construction systems with complete documentation
• Lead the handoff of each site from predevelopment to the construction team

• Represent Habitat with planning commissions, zoning boards, land banks, and county and municipal officials
• Prepare and present materials for zoning hearings and public meetings
• Collaborate with the Grants Manager and Finance to align acquisitions with funding requirements and timelines, including environmental review, site eligibility, and documentation rules attached to public funding
• Support leadership on land pipeline planning tied to Habitat's annual and multi-year…