Leasing and Transactions Manager

Leasing and Transactions Manager I

Regular

10-12-2026

Yes

Open Until Filled

Aloha mai! Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools. If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools has an exciting opportunity for a Leasing and Transactions Manager I to support our statewide portfolio of agricultural, commercial, conservation and residential lands, with this position based in Kona, Hawaiʻi. Our Leasing and Transactions Manager I plays a key role in lease administration, real estate transactions, tenant relations, compliance monitoring, and financial reporting to help ensure the responsible stewardship of Kamehameha Schools’ ʻāina.

This is a Monday-Friday, in-office position.

Our ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in real estate, lease administration, property management, banking, escrow, real estate law, or a related field, along with strong knowledge of real estate contracts, lease negotiations, financial analysis, and customer service. A Hawaiʻi Real Estate License, or the ability to obtain one within the first year of employment, is required.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys managing complex transactions, building stakeholder relationships, and contributing to the long-term sustainability of Kamehameha Schools’ ʻāina across Hawaiʻi.

Responsible for supporting lease management and transaction functions, including the preparation, processing, and administration of real estate agreements and lease transactions across diverse agricultural, commercial, and conservation land assets. Requires managing assigned land assets, monitoring lease compliance, negotiating rent terms, and ensuring accurate lease and financial data across enterprise systems. Monitors accounts receivable activities, including delinquency management, payment arrangements, and reporting.

Assists Asset Managers by reviewing easement requests, managing property tax assessments and appeals, researching assessed property values, and supporting operational budgets and variance reporting.

• Prepare standard and non-standard real estate agreements—including rights-of-entry, licenses, and leases for a diverse regional portfolio of agricultural, commercial, and conservation land assets owned by Kamehameha Schools.
• Support the end-to-end lease transaction process, including preparation and coordination of legal documents, inspection scheduling and review, rent renegotiations, and collaboration with internal teams and external parties to ensure timely approvals and compliance.
• Perform a range of lease management and administration tasks, including handling new short- and long-term agreements, rent renegotiations, non-compliance issues, and property sale transactions if needed.
• Prepare, process, and finalize lease-related documents to initiate, manage, or terminate agreements.
• Maintain and verify accurate real estate transaction and lease data within enterprise systems, conducting audits and managing documentation to ensure effective lease administration and reporting.

• Manage assigned land assets, including overseeing short- and long-term leases by tracking renewals, negotiating rent adjustments, and administering renewal agreements in line with policy guidelines.
• Support lease management by monitoring compliance, resolving lease violations or defaults, and coordinating renewals, expirations, and lease assignments.
• Analyze and calculate rent structures…