Real Estate Operations Manager

Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Public Works Department is actively seeking a Real Estate Operations Manager.

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on‑time payments.

This position reports to the Chief of Real Estate and is second in command for overseeing its day‑to‑day operations and managing assigned staff, as well as high-priority, complex, time‑critical assignments.

• Assigns and balances staff workloads based on project priority, deadlines, complexity, resources, and operational needs. Monitors progress and address anticipated delays, risks, or barriers before deadlines are missed.
• Supervises, coaches, and evaluates employees; ensures employees perform their full range of duties; addresses work product, performance, conduct, and accountability concerns; and initiates, documents, recommends, or proceeds with corrective action when necessary.
• Reviews staff and consultant work for accuracy, completeness, consistency, compliance, and readiness for management, legal, legislative, executive, or closing action. Returns deficient or non‑review ready work for correction with direction before it is advanced.
• Independently resolves matters within delegated authority. When Chief‑level action is required, analyzes the matter, provides a concise statement of the issue, material facts, available options, risks or impacts, and a recommended course of action.
• Oversees the Division's portfolio of acquisitions, dispositions, leases, easements, right‑of‑way closures, inventory matters, appraisals, eminent‑domain support, and related real estate activities.
• Maintains ownership of Division matters while coordinating necessary input and action from other departments, consultants, contractors, and outside parties.
• Reviews and, as necessary, prepares complex agreements, deeds, easements, leases, correspondence, reports, legislation, and related transaction packages.
• Oversees project delivery, due diligence, transaction processing, and consultant and contractor performance.
• Participates in meetings to resolve real estate and operational issues and represents the Division professionally before City departments, City Council, legal counsel, property owners, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Acts on behalf of the Chief of Real Estate when assigned or delegated.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge in one or more of the following: real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, easements, right‑of‑way matters, appraisals, title, due diligence, negotiations and transaction documentation.
• Knowledge of project management, workload planning, quality control, internal controls and records management practices.
• Ability to supervise professional and technical employees, assign and review work, establish standards and hold employees accountable for results.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, resolve matters within delegated authority and present clear recommendations on matters requiring higher‑level decisions.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain the confidentiality of personnel, legal, management, and other sensitive Division matters.
• Ability to maintain constructive working relationships with employees…