Strategic Director, Residential Entitlements & Development

Forestar Group Inc.; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Vacation, Sick, Personal Time

Company Holidays

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Forestar Group Inc. seeks a Sr. Director-FG for Entitlements & Development to lead regional entitlements, engineering and development for owned projects and new acquisitions.

You will guide project management, supervise engineers, manage budgets, and ensure bids and approvals are executed efficiently. The role requires extensive residential development experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel overnight to oversee multiple markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10–15 years of applicable experience with at least 5 years in supervision in residential real estate.
• Residential development (field) experience of at least 5 years.
• Valid driver’s license and a vehicle.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and train divisions to meet division objectives per policy.
• Review entitlement status of prospective acquisitions with due-diligence data.
• Oversee construction plan submittals, bids, and approvals regionally.
• Budget design and costing for hard and soft costs on division projects.
• Coordinate onsite construction management with local teams.
• Maintain entitlements and relationships with authorities and firms.
• Maintain ability to travel overnight as needed.
• Contribute to subdivision amenity decisions and landscape elements.
• Support investment committee memos for acquisitions.
• Collaborate with Region President and team on improvement initiatives.
• Conduct business professionally to grow goodwill and profit.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Willingness to travel overnight

MS Office proficiency

Email proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Civil Engineering degree a plus

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Forestar Group Inc. seeks a Sr. Director-FG for Entitlements & Development to lead regional entitlements, engineering and development for owned projects and new acquisitions.

You will guide project management, supervise engineers, manage budgets, and ensure bids and approvals are executed efficiently. The role requires extensive residential development experience, strong leadership, and the ability to travel overnight to oversee multiple markets.