Acquisitions & Development Director

Lincoln Property Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Property Company is seeking a Director of Acquisitions & Development to drive market expansion and densification strategies, working with senior leaders to enable growth and capital returns. The role concentrates on sourcing opportunities, underwriting, and leading multi-project development efforts that align with brand and customer needs.

The position requires 5–7 years in related fields, a strong grasp of entitlements and construction, and excellent stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Urban Planning or related major preferred; Master degree in real estate development is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in real estate development, architecture, construction management, urban planning, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the development process, including entitlements, design, permitting, and construction.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; proficiency in Microsoft Project is a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a strong work ethic and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Knowledge of local zoning regulations, building codes, and permitting requirements

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate new real estate acquisition and development opportunities.
• Lead underwriting and financial modeling to assess investment viability.
• Align project requirements and costs with business goals and profits.
• Perform site evaluations and recommend site selections.
• Oversee entitlement, design, construction and scheduling processes.
• Develop feasibility modeling and capital costs budgeting.
• Understand entitlements and approval requirements.
• Manage multiple complex entitlement and development projects simultaneously.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Real estate development

Financial modeling

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Urban Planning

Master degree in real estate development

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Director of Acquisitions & Development will communicate and work with senior leaders across the organization to develop new market expansion and densification strategies to meet company goals and objectives and will provide subject matter expertise and represent the needs of our brand, our operators, and our customers. Responsible for developing and implementing strategic initiatives that enable growth at scale and manage capital returns.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate new real estate acquisition and development opportunities
• Lead underwriting and financial modeling to assess investment viability
• Analyze and evaluate the business needs of the company to align project requirements, costs, projections, construction objectives and profit goals with each project.
• Perform site evaluations and make recommendations for site selections.
• Lead and collaborate with various departments throughout the development process to ensure timely completion of all objectives and milestones.
• Oversee the entitlement, design, construction and scheduling processes of each project.
• Develop feasibility modeling, including capital costs budgeting, pro forma return measurements and valuation methodologies.
• Understand project entitlements and implementation of approval requirements.
• Manage multiple complex entitlement and development projects simultaneously.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Competency, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Urban Planning or related major preferred; Master degree in real estate development is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in real estate development, architecture, construction management, urban planning, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the development process, including entitlements, design, permitting, and construction.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Proficiency in Microsoft Project is a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self‑motivated and proactive with a strong work ethic and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Knowledge of local zoning regulations, building codes, and permitting requirements

This position is 100% in-office. The role requires working in office during standard business hours. Remote work or telecommuting is not an option for this position.

About Lincoln Property Company

Lincoln Property Company ("Lincoln") is one of the largest private real estate firms in the United States. Offering a fully integrated platform of real estate services and innovative solutions to owners, investors, lenders and occupiers, Lincoln supports the entire real estate lifecycle across asset types, including office, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, healthcare, government, universities, and mixed‑used properties, throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. Lincoln’s combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 562 million square feet of commercial space. In addition to providing third‑party real estate services, Lincoln has completed over 164 million square feet of development since its inception in 1965 and has another $19.5 billion currently under construction or in the pipeline. For more information, visit: www.lpc.com.

All job offers are contingent on completion of a background check and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

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Lincoln Property Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by Lincoln Property Company to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that Lincoln Property Company will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. At this time, we are not working with any agencies.