Real Estate Services Program Manager

City of Austin; United States; On-site; USD 91,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Austin's Austin Financial Services is seeking a Real Estate Services Program Manager to provide oversight, planning, and recommendations for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leases, and appraisals in support of the City's real estate transactions.

You will supervise real estate professionals, manage procurement processes, develop training, and coordinate reporting to City Council and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Real Estate, or related field plus six years in real estate activities, including three years in lead/supervisory capacity.
• Experience may substitute for education up to four years.
• Experience working with local/state/federal government in real estate capacity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in short- and long-range planning activities for real estate programs.
• Oversees, develops, and monitors City real estate programs and timelines.
• Develops and implements strategies through grants and alternative funding sources.
• Manages the purchasing procurement process and monitors contract services for compliance.
• Develops training materials and facilitates training for departmental programs.
• Establishes communication strategies to improve access to City-sponsored programs.
• Evaluates program effectiveness to meet departmental goals.
• Prepares comprehensive reports by compiling and analyzing data.

Skills

Real estate acquisition

Project leadership

Negotiation

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Admin/Public Admin/Real Estate

Job description

About This Position

Our department provides a variety of financial services and programs. Austin Financial Services (AFS) serves residents, vendors, and City departments. Our mission is to serve as a trusted steward of public resources with integrity and accountability to ensure a fiscally sound city. Our staff supports a wide variety of financial processes, including preparing the annual budget and annual fiscal report, procurement processes, franchise agreements, real estate transactions, and overseeing the City’s investment portfolio and debt management. As an internal support function within the larger City organization, AFS is proud to serve and act as a leader in financial management to its partner departments.

Job Description:

Real Estate Services Program Manager Purpose: This position is responsible for providing program oversight, planning, and recommendations for Council action for real estate acquisitions, dispositions, conveyances, exchanges of property, leasing, and/or appraisals in support of City of Austin’s real estate transactions.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

• Participates in short- and long- range planning activities for real estate programs, serves as an advisor in support of department initiatives.
• Oversees, develops, and monitors City real estate programs; and plans the scope, criteria, and timelines for those programs.
• Develops and implements strategies through grants and alternative funding sources.
• Manages the purchasing procurement process; monitors contract services to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Develops training materials, oversees, and facilitates training for departmental programs and initiatives.
• Establishes and implements communication strategies to improve access to City-sponsored programs.
• Evaluates program effectiveness and efficiency to meet departmental business goals.
• Assists and coordinates the preparation of legal documents, presents comprehensive and detailed reports by compiling, reviewing, and analyzing data; provides written and/or oral reports.
• Acts as liaison and represents the department to City Council, City departments, boards and commissions, citizens and other stakeholders.
• Responds to and resolves sensitive inquiries and complaints, and issues from both internal and external sources.
• Conducts research and provides data results to other departments, agencies or specific groups.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures pertaining to the acquisition, management, appraisal, and land use of real property for public purposes.
• Knowledge of Local real estate market.
• Knowledge of business strategies, objectives, departmental goals, and initiatives.
• Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
• Knowledge of research techniques.
• Knowledge of municipal government operations and applicable regulations.
• Skill in interpreting real estate law and legal contracts.
• Skill in negotiating real estate transactions such as leases, acquisitions, easements, and other properties to accomplish objectives.
• Skill in interpreting legal descriptions of leases, real estate, easements, and similar properties.
• Skill in interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments.
• Skill in coaching and developing subordinates at all levels.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public dealings.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
• Ability to think strategically while maintaining an appreciation and understanding of past practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with stakeholders, boards and commissions, elected officials, City employees, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Public Administration, Real Estate, or in a field related to the job, plus six (6) years of experience in real estate activities, including three (3) years of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity. Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

None.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with local, state, or federal government in a real estate capacity.
• Experience supervising professionals in real estate acquisitions, leasing, or property management.
• Experience presenting complex issues to Executive Management, City Council, and Boards and Commissions.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview: This position will be responsible for providing program oversight, strategic planning, management, and recommendations for Council action for real estate acquisition and dispositions in support of the City of Austin’s real estate transactions. This position will supervise real estate professionals in the Specialized and Capital Improvement Project Acquisitions Sections. Specifically, the position will lease and manage real property acquisition on behalf of the City of Austin for capital improvement projects and specialized acquisitions, including partial interest taking and transactions under threat of condemnation. The top candidate must be able to manage competing priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment and have excellent communication skills.

Pay Range:

$91,080.00 – $117,000.00

Hours:

Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Telework opportunities may be available after an initial training period. Work schedules are implemented to meet the requirements of the department and are subject to change based on business needs. Note: Staff eligible to telework must be in the office for at least 60% of their scheduled work week.

Location:

Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78704

Additional Details:

Austin Financial Services may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested. This position may require a skills assessment. If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required. This position will require a pre-employment Criminal Background Investigation (CBI). If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may contact your current and former employer. If you are identified as a top military candidate or a veteran, you must provide a copy of your DD-214.

Travel:

If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy:

When the same or an additional vacancy occurs within a department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the hiring department may offer the additional position to another candidate from the same candidate pool.

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