Senior Land Project Manager

Overview

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Positive Work Environment & Culture

• Collaborative Team Culture:Join a supportive environment where teamwork and the open exchange of ideas are highly valued.
• Team Engagement:Participate in a variety of team-building events and social gatherings, such as company outings, holiday celebrations, and regular office socials. We support a healthy work-life balance and recognize the importance of time outside of work commitments.

Overview & Position Summary

This role provides senior-level leadership and project management for land development and forward planning activities, guiding projects from entitlement through infrastructure delivery and community readiness. Operating with limited supervision, the position applies broad technical, regulatory, and operational expertise to manage complex, multi-phase projects, resolve issues, and ensure alignment with business plans. The role serves as a central liaison among internal teams, consultants, municipalities, and contractors, while providing mentorship, technical guidance, and execution leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of multiple land development projects from entitlement through construction readiness, ensuring schedule adherence, budget control, and quality standards.
• Own and manage forward planning and entitlement activities, including zoning actions, mapping, final plats, public hearings, and coordination with municipalities and regulatory agencies.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed project schedules, milestones, forecasts, and progress updates to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and approval of engineering plans, improvement plans, grading plans, environmental studies, and technical reports to ensure constructability and regulatory compliance.
• Manage consultant and contractor engagement, including RFPs, contract execution, scope review, change management, and performance oversight.
• Oversee HOA formation, CC&Rs, DRE/Public Report requirements, bonding, CFDs, and related compliance activities to support sales readiness and community operations.
• Serve as a primary point of coordination with internal teams to align development assumptions, timelines, and execution needs.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, resolve field issues, ensure safety and quality standards, and support issue resolution.
• Manage project-related financial controls, including budget tracking, invoice review and approval, AP coordination, and supporting documentation in accordance with approval matrices.
• Maintain accurate, organized project documentation using standardized systems, templates, and file structures to ensure accessibility and audit readiness.
• Lead community kickoff meetings, track milestones through pre-open and opening phases, and support smooth transitions to construction and HOA management.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to project managers, coordinators, and support staff to strengthen project delivery capabilities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, best practices, and efficiencies across land development and forward planning functions.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, planning, real estate development, or a related field; or 9–11 years equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in land development, project management, civil engineering, or related areas.

Preferred:

• Experience managing complex, multi-phase…