Senior Manager, Real Estate

Overview

Senior Manager, Real Estate (Real Estate) at Regional Transportation District (RTD). This position manages the planning, strategy, organization, and implementation of Real Property and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) needs to support multi-modal transit (Bus, Paratransit, Rail, Pedestrian, Vehicles, and Bikes), along with supporting public access and administrative facilities. The role collaborates with external parties and across RTD departments to manage Real Property and TOD matters.

When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD s values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. This position supports RTD s goal of delivering excellence and value to customers and the community.

This position is responsible for planning, strategy, organization, and implementation of Real Property and TOD needs to support multi-modal transit and related facilities. The role works in collaboration with external parties and across RTD departments to manage Real Property and TOD matters.

• Manage the property portfolio to optimize district needs, expenditures, and community value.

• Negotiate leases and/or purchases with public and private entities to facilitate the development and implementation of joint development opportunities in accordance with organizational policy.

• Oversee the management and strategy of space needs for the District using a holistic approach across all RTD properties.

• Manage policy elements of real property and TOD matters and work with leadership on program goals and objectives.

• 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 to assure project budget and schedule integrity.

• Negotiate with property owners and their representatives the fair market value of properties acquired for projects and property disposals.

• Manage and participate in the negotiation, drafting, preparation, maintenance, and control of the legal documents required for land acquisition, property leasing, and joint development agreements, and obtain necessary agreements and permits to complete property transactions.

• Oversee the study and analysis of TOD throughout the District.

• Oversee the unsolicited and solicited proposal process for joint development.

• Lead the organization s disposition of surplus property.

• Manage the approvals of easements, licenses, and permits for third-party uses on RTD property.

• Maintain appropriate staffing levels and monitor progress to ensure the quality and quantity of work meet standards and deadlines for program goals.

• Recruit staff, including interviewing, hiring, assigning work, training, coaching, and counseling to ensure consistent application of guidelines and procedures.

• Conduct performance reviews and hold employees accountable for performance.

• Foster a safety-first culture, prioritizing prevention, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Support Equal Employment Opportunity, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Title VI and ADA plans to ensure fair hiring, contracting, and transit programs.

OTHER: All job-related duties as assigned

Required

Qualification:

• 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 with lease components and contractual provisions, title commitments and policies, real estate closing procedures, and related documents.

• A minimum of five (5) years of supervisory or management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Real estate broker license, appraisal certification, and/or right-of-way certification preferred.

• Public transit experience or other highly regulated entity preferred.

OR

An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Key Competencies & Characteristics:

• 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, including planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to detail.

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• The primary work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

• Occasional field visits needed.

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