Acquisitions & Development Director

the corporation of the town of lincoln; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

the corporation of the town of lincoln is seeking a Director of Acquisitions & Development to collaborate with senior leaders to craft market expansion and densification strategies. This role provides expertise representing brand, operators, and customers while driving strategic initiatives for scalable growth and capital returns.

You will source opportunities, lead underwriting, manage due diligence, and oversee entitlements, design, construction, and scheduling across multiple projects with a

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.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate new real estate acquisition and development opportunities.
• Lead underwriting and financial modeling to assess investment viability.
• Oversee due diligence.
• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning

Master degree in real estate development (plus)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, 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
• Oversee due diligence
• 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.

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