Director

Rockefeller Group•Houston, TX

22h•$220,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Our people make all the difference in our success. We value innovation, teamwork and collaboration, and welcome passionate, results-oriented professionals to apply for our open positions. General Summary: Responsible for the implementation and execution of regional development transactions, in collaboration with the regional development team. This includes coordination and communication with venture partners to support and assist in the effort to identify, source and close development transactions, and play an active role in the oversight and management of the development process with respect to regional development opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, with preferred field of education in business, real estate or finance
Approximately 10 years of experience in real estate development, finance, loan financing or related field
Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
Knowledge of the applicable regional market
Proven operational, organizational, project management and execution skills
Ability to create, analyze and understand financial reports and spreadsheets
Excellent project management skills and a proven track record of working effectively with clients, internal resources, third-party suppliers and external consultants
Understanding of real estate operations and/or prior experience with lease, loan, financing and/or partnership agreement documents
Working knowledge of financial statements, investments and/or taxes required; and prior IRR, NPV, budget preparation, scenario analysis/proformas experience preferred
Ability to track and analyze information to formulate recommendations
Excellent skills utilizing Excel, Word, Access or other relational databases and PowerPoint or other presentation software
Familiarity with ARGUS (or equivalent real estate cash flow modeling software) preferred
Excellent analytical skills and strong written and verbal communication skills
Driver’s License (varies by region)

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or MBA preferred, in business, real estate or finance

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the regional development team in the direction and management of the activities of consultants, including legal counsel, architects, engineers and planners as it relates to the design and entitlement of properties
Directs the internal management of projects, including actively managing project budgets, project tasks and interaction among various RGI disciplines
Participates in the strategic planning throughout the lifecycle of a development project
Conducts market research and obtains background and market information applicable to development projects
Prepares responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for development opportunities; presents RFP responses to regional development team for review and approval
Conducts property-feasibility analysis, document analysis and prepares internal reports used in analysis of the development process
Creates monthly and quarterly reports for internal purposes and for distribution to third parties, such as investors or lenders
Responsible for site due diligence and securing entitlements
Participates in lease negotiations and drafting lease proposals
Prepares term sheets for acquisition of property and leasing of space
Acts as Project Manager for assigned development projects. In this capacity chairs weekly project team meetings
Attends design and construction/leasing meetings, as needed
Participates in the initial site/layout of new developments
Participates in meetings with public officials
Represents company at trade association events (e.g., NAIOP, ULI, SIOR, etc.)
Performs other duties as assigned