Senior Land Acquistion Manager

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Full Time Professional Dallas, TX, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $ Annually

No lot, no house, no family moving in.

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is looking for an experienced land acquisition professional who knows how to find land, evaluate it quickly, and maintain a strong pipeline so we are never scrambling for our next opportunity.

This is not a training-wheels role. We need someone who can hit the ground running—closing the deals we need now while building the pipeline we will need two and three years down the road.

The Land Acquisition Manager drives our land strategy from both ends—sourcing and closing lots that can support near‑term construction while developing a long‑range pipeline that keeps our housing production schedule moving for years to come.

You will lead market research, site evaluation, financial analysis, due diligence, and transaction coordination. More importantly, you will bring sound judgment to the table about which opportunities are worth pursuing and which are not.

This is a hands‑on position. You will spend time walking sites, meeting with brokers, landowners, municipal representatives, and community partners—not just reviewing spreadsheets. You must be comfortable and effective in both environments.

• Actively source buildable lots for near-term construction, including opportunities available through the City of Dallas Urban Land Bank, Land Transfer Program, municipalities, brokers, landowners, and community partners.
• Build and manage a long-range pipeline of land opportunities aligned with Dallas Area Habitat’s multi-year housing goals.
• Track market conditions, land availability, pricing, and neighborhood trends to identify opportunities early.
• Recommend and prioritize target neighborhoods and geographic areas that align with the organization’s construction and community development strategies.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with brokers, landowners, municipalities, and other potential land sources.

• Independently evaluate site feasibility, including zoning, utilities, access, floodplain status, environmental conditions, title concerns, easements, infrastructure, and other potential development constraints.
• Visit and walk prospective sites to evaluate access, topography, surrounding uses, neighborhood conditions, and infrastructure.
• Partner with construction and development teams to assess site readiness, constructability, cost implications, and potential development timelines.
• Coordinate and monitor due diligence activities, including surveys, title review, environmental studies, zoning research, utility verification, and related assessments.
• Translate findings into clear, decision‑ready recommendations for organizational leadership.

• Lead financial analysis and preliminary underwriting for potential land acquisitions.
• Evaluate acquisition costs, development considerations, risks, timelines, and overall feasibility.
• Prepare acquisition recommendations and supporting materials for leadership and board consideration.
• Draft, review, and negotiate Letters of Intent and purchase agreements in coordination with leadership and legal counsel.
• Support transactions from initial identification through due diligence, approval, closing, and handoff.

• Work closely with construction, development, finance, legal, and executive leadership.
• Build and maintain strong…