Senior Manager, Land Development

Jobtailor

California (MO)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior land strategy leader to own land management, valuation, and capital allocation for our energy portfolio. You will drive long-range planning, assess leases, acquisitions, and joint ventures, and present strategic recommendations to the CFO and executive team.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in land management or corporate planning, with strong financial modeling skills, cross-functional leadership, and proven ability to translate market insights into actionable

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
12+ years in land management or related senior roles.
Experience evaluating acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
Proven ability to present executive-level recommendations.
Strong financial modeling, valuation, and capital allocation skills.

Responsibilities

Lead land strategy and valuation for annual long-range plan.
Set priorities and evaluate leasing, acquisition, and relinquishment tradeoffs to maximize enterprise value.
Develop integrated outlooks and present strategic recommendations.
Lead land portfolio optimization and high-grading using economic models and scenario/sensitivity analysis.
Partner with Finance and Operations to prioritize capital deployment, including bonus payments, rentals, and acquisition spend.
Lead cross-functional land initiatives across Land Administration, Legal, Development, Engineering, Drilling, Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Policy.
Drive continuous improvement using GIS, analytics, and AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Land Management

Strategic Valuation

Financial Acumen

Cross-Functional Leadership

Market Intelligence

Data Analytics

Economic Modeling

Asset Acquisition

Capital Allocation

Scenario Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree (MBA, MS, JD)

Tools

GIS

AI-Enabled Tools

Analytics Software

Job description

Lead land and lease strategy and valuation for the annual long-range plan
Set priorities and evaluate leasing, acquisition, and relinquishment tradeoffs to maximize enterprise value
Develop integrated outlooks and present strategic recommendations
Lead land portfolio optimization and high-grading using economic models and scenario/sensitivity analysis
Partner with Finance and Operations to prioritize capital deployment, including bonus payments, rentals, and acquisition spend
Develop leasing and acquisition strategies across BLM, SITLA, and fee lands
Identify growth positions in domestic geothermal
Lead new-market assessments and due diligence on acquisitions and partnerships
Support negotiation of leases, surface agreements, and joint ventures
Build land market intelligence capabilities and monitor competitor activity and policy developments
Benchmark land position and costs against competitors
Translate market insights into strategic recommendations and executive updates
Prepare executive and investor presentations
Lead cross-functional land initiatives across Land Administration, Legal, Development, Engineering, Drilling, Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Policy
Drive continuous improvement using GIS, analytics, and AI-enabled tools

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
12+ years of progressive experience in land management, strategy, corporate planning, or business development, preferably in energy
Experience executing asset acquisition, development, or deployment strategies supporting enterprise and long-range planning
Track record presenting executive-level recommendations to C-suite executives, Boards of Directors, investors, and other stakeholders
Extensive experience evaluating acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures
Strong financial acumen in acreage valuation, economic modeling, and capital allocation
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills
Experience leading cross-functional teams in highly matrixed organizations
Ability to make high-quality decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
Preferred: advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline (MBA, MS, JD, or equivalent)
Preferred: direct experience in geothermal, power generation, upstream energy, renewables, or capital-intensive infrastructure
Preferred: knowledge of resource rights, unitization, and the Geothermal Steam Act
Preferred: experience in high-growth environments and building processes while scaling organizations
Preferred: success building market intelligence or analytics capabilities and leveraging modeling and/or automated tools or processes
Preferred: 10+ years of experience at a senior management level with a publicly traded energy company
Preferred: success developing growth strategies based on market intelligence for a portfolio of projects
Preferred: experience presenting progress updates and strategic plans to executive leadership

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in land management and strategic valuation, with a strong focus on capital allocation and market intelligence. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and present strategic recommendations to executive leadership in the energy sector.

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