Director Land Planning & Entitlement

Innovative Construction Group; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

PulteGroup is seeking a Director of Land Planning & Entitlement in Scottsdale, AZ to lead entitlement strategy and planning for major land development projects. This role collaborates with Land Acquisition, Legal, and Operations to ensure timely approvals and successful project handoffs.

The candidate will guide due diligence, budgeting, and value engineering while mentoring a team and maintaining regulatory compliance across jurisdictions. Strong leadership and negotiation skills are required.

Qualifications

• Requires broad management and leadership knowledge and 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills are essential.
• Proven experience leading land planning and entitlement teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entitlement strategy and planning execution for large-scale land development projects.
• Oversee due diligence, feasibility, value engineering, and entitlement budgeting.
• Direct cross-functional collaboration with Land Acquisition, Development, Legal, and Operations teams.
• Serve as primary liaison with municipalities, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Review and negotiate Purchase Agreements and joint development agreements.
• Manage and mentor a team of planning and entitlement professionals.
• Ensure compliance with permitting/regulatory documentation (SWPPP, NOI, NOT).
• Monitor zoning changes and policy developments to position the company for growth.

Skills

Executive leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Team mentorship

Education

University degree

Job description

## Director Land Planning & EntitlementApply: Scottsdale, AZ: Full time: Posted 30+ Days Ago: JR9282Build a Career That Builds Your Future — with PulteGroup!Welcome to PulteGroup where we believe in building more than just homes—we believe in building inspired employees, meaningful careers, and a legacy of excellence. If you're looking for work that moves you, a team that values your ideas, and a company that brings you pride, you’ve come to the right place.As one of the nation’s largest and most respected homebuilders, PulteGroup offers opportunities to grow within a Fortune 500 company that’s consistently recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For and a certified Great Place to Work. We’re driven by the bold purpose of Building Incredible Places for People to Live Their Dreams.For over 70 years, we’ve been building more than homes—we’ve been building trust, innovation, and a culture where every team member is empowered to thrive. Join a company that champions inclusion, celebrates diversity, and supports your personal and professional journey.Headquartered in vibrant Atlanta, Georgia, and operating in over 45 markets nationwide, we’re proud to build homes through our trusted family of brands—including Innovative Construction Group, Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West, and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Pulte Mortgage, PGP Title, Pulte Insurance Agency —all united under the PulteGroup name.Apply now and discover a career where your contributions are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact**Primary Job Responsibilities*** Lead the entitlement strategy and planning execution for multiple large-scale land development projects, ensuring timely approvals of rezonings, site plans, construction drawings, plats, permits, and improvement plans across diverse jurisdictions.* Oversee due diligence, feasibility analysis, value engineering, and entitlement budgeting for all active and prospective projects, ensuring alignment with financial and operational goals.* Direct cross-functional collaboration with Land Acquisition, Development, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure seamless project transitions and alignment with master plan objectives.* Serve as the primary liaison with municipalities, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders, advocating for project approvals and resolving entitlement challenges.* Review and negotiate Purchase Agreements and joint development agreements, ensuring entitlement-related terms are clearly defined and executed.* Manage and mentor a team of planning and entitlement professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and professional growth.* Oversee compliance with all permitting and regulatory documentation, including SWPPP, NOI, NOT, and other jurisdictional requirements.* Lead HOA strategy and governance activities for assigned communities, ensuring alignment with long-term operational and community goals.* Monitor regional planning trends, zoning changes, and policy developments to proactively position the company for future growth opportunities.* Perform other duties as assigned.**Career Level (M4)****Organizational Impact:*** Establishes key elements of tactical and operational plans with direct impact towards the achievement of results of the area.* Focus is on short- to mid-term operational plans (e.g., 1- 2 years).* Develops new products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the area.* May have budget accountability for area or manage elements of the budget.**Leadership & Talent Management:*** Manages a large team typically comprised of managers and/or supervisors and experienced professionals.* Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval.**Knowledge & Experience:*** Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead project or program teams in one department/area.* Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the department.* Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 6-8 years prior relevant experience.**Required Skills*** Excellent communication and negotiation skills* Multi-tasking a plus**Required Licensing, Registration and/or Certifications*** Valid Driver’s License because driving is an essential function of this position.* Professional Engineer license preferred