Director, Parking Asset Management & Development

LAZ Parking; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

LAZ Parking is seeking a Director of Parking Asset Management & Development to align ownership, development partners, operations, and stakeholders to maximize value and guest experience across complex mixed-use assets. The role requires balancing asset strategy with daily operations and driving revenue growth.

Based at The Battery Atlanta or similar property, you will lead long-range plans, manage budgets, report on performance, build client relationships, evaluate new locations, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics or equivalent work experience.
• Strong financial modeling and analysis capabilities.
• Experience managing assets, budgets, and performance reporting.
• Excellent communication with clients, partners and stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute asset strategies aligned with client objectives and long-term property performance.
• Lead long-term strategic plans to enhance assets and guest experience.
• Identify and develop strategic enhancements for growth and revenue optimization.
• Evaluate and implement technologies to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Manage budgets and monthly P&L for assigned portfolio.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.

Skills

Financial modeling

Asset tracking

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics

Tools

Financial software

Business intelligence tools

Job description

LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we're the experts!

We are also a PEOPLE FIRST company. We often say "parking is our industry but people are our passion." Our mission is to "create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients". If you're looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best.

The Spirit of the Position

The Director, Parking Asset Management & Development serves as the strategic liaison between ownership, development partners, operations, and stakeholders to maximize the long-term value, functionality, and guest experience of complex mixed‑use parking assets. This role is responsible for ensuring parking operations are seamlessly integrated into the broader vision of the property while supporting revenue growth, operational excellence, tenant satisfaction, and future development opportunities.

This position requires a highly collaborative and forward-thinking professional who can balance operational realities with long-term asset strategy, navigate complex stakeholder relationships and represent LAZ as a trusted partner in mixed‑use development environments.

The Battery Atlanta, a 3 million square‑foot mixed‑use development, located at the intersection of I-75 and I-285, offers an unmatched mix of Class‑A office, boutique shopping, market‑exclusive entertainment experiences, chef‑driven restaurants, the Omni and Aloft Hotels, The Coca‑Cola Roxy and 531 residences. The complex includes offices One Ballpark Center, Comcast's regional headquarters; Two Ballpark Center, home to Shake Shack's Regional HQ; Three Ballpark Center, which serves as the global headquarters of Papa Johns, the North American headquarters of TK Elevator, and headquarters of Gas South; Four Ballpark Center, home to Southwire and DCO Commercial Floors; Five Ballpark Center, home to Truist Securities' Headquarters; and Pennant Park a six‑building office complex located adjacent to The Battery Atlanta anchored by Home Depot. Powered by Comcast's all‑fiber network and delivering multi‑terabit capabilities, The Battery Atlanta has the highest‑capacity network serving any mixed‑use development in the nation. For more information on The Battery Atlanta please visit batteryatl.com or connect on Facebook, Instagram and X.

Principal Job Duties

• Develop and execute asset strategies aligned with client objectives, operational goals and long-term property performance.
• Develop and execute long-term strategic plans to enhance the asset, support future development, and elevate guest experience.
• Identify and develop strategic enhancements that contribute to growth and revenue optimization for the property.
• Evaluate and implement innovative technologies to improve operational efficiency and service delivery.
• Support expansion initiatives, including planning, integration and opening new locations within the portfolio.
• Monitor asset performance to optimize use, maintenance, and long-term appreciation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, and key stakeholders to drive satisfaction and retention.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure quality service delivery, cost efficiency, and alignment with business goals.
• Preparation of budgets/monthly reviews of profit/loss by location with assigned portfolio.
• Understand, implement, and deliver all requirements that are outlined within the contractual agreement between LAZ Parking and our clients.
• Produce and present daily, weekly, monthly, and annual financial and operational reports as required.
• Implement and complete other projects, programs, and initiatives that may arise from the operation of an assigned portfolio.
• Develop strategic recommendations focusing on investment objectives and projected performance.
• Leverage LAZ BI to create targeted revenue enhancements that capitalize on property‑specific trends.
• Analyze monthly financial reports and investigate income/expense items falling short of projections.
• Collaborate with the project management group to create and implement capital improvement budgets and repair and maintenance schedules.
• Work closely with the local LAZ teams to enhance operations, drive new business, and keep on top of outstanding receivables.
• Ensure parking rates are optimized and best practices are implemented across the portfolio.
• Evaluate operating costs for optimal results while maintaining appropriate levels of customer service
• Assist with due diligence and on‑boarding of new acquisitions
• Maintain comprehensive, well‑organized data on shared drive
• Implement additional revenue sources including, but not limited to billboards, special events, car rental agencies, PODs, solar, EV, etc.
• Work with the team to gain a high‑level understanding of property performance and cash flow expectations to make strategic ownership recommendations

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics or equivalent work experience.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proficiency with financial modeling, asset tracking technologies and data analysis software.
• Strong talent management skills, including coaching, succession planning, and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to build high‑performance, service‑driven culture
• Exceptional presentation and interpersonal skills to build client relations and present complex reports to stakeholders.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience using data to drive business decisions and improve performance.
• Understanding of economic indicators, financial markets and local real estate trends.
• Ability to develop and execute long‑term strategic plans aligned with asset growth and client goals
• Strong understanding of service delivery models, operational efficiencies, and process improvements.

Physical Demands

• Willingness to work in the elements -- heat, wind, snow, rain, etc.
• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 25 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk and run for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat and lift frequently throughout a shift.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Exempt

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify.