Land Manager

Centex Homes is one of the nation's leading and largest homebuilders. Operating in over 90 markets in 25 states, we built over 33,000 homes last year, have completed approximately 400,000 homes to date, and are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. Leading brands of Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs, and Centex Destination Properties, allow our company to provide homebuilders a tremendous amount of experience, buying power, and value.

Centex Corporation, our parent company, is the only company to rank among the top 10 U.S. Home Builders for more than 30 consecutive years. We consistently rank as the No. 1 most admired company in our industry, according to FORTUNE magazine and were one of the top 5 on the Builder 100 list of America's largest home builders for 2004.

1. What are the major objectives to be accomplished by the person in this job?
'Manages all aspects of land acquisition and development operations and personnel for the division.
'Establishes departmental systems, cost controls, and managerial reports to ensure the division business plan objectives are met.
'Negotiate and coordinate land purchase contracts and closing settlement issues with the Division President, Controller, Regional and Local counsel.
'Ensures all land entitlements, permits and approvals are obtained for the division.
'Ensures all land development improvements are completed on schedule and within budget.

2. What are the most frequent and most essential work activities in this job?
'Negotiating land purchase contracts
'Overseeing the design and critiquing project and neighborhood land plans, landscape plans, engineering plans and construction sequencing.
'Monitoring neighborhood budgets and schedules to ensure compliance and informing Division President and Controller of potential and actual variances.
'Recruiting, hiring, managing, motivation and leading the land acquisition and development department.
'Ensuring inter-departmental communication and coordination in the department

3. What people and how many are managed by the person in this job?
'Ten(10)Land Development and Land Acquisition personnel

4. What are the primary people contacts in this job?
'Division President and Controller ' daily ' to provide status of critical issues.
'Sales Manager ' as needed ' to provide input on sales and land issues.
'Marketing Manager ' as needed ' to provide input on marketing and land issues.
'Construction Services Manger ' as needed ' to provide input on purchasing and development issues.
'Construction Manager ' as needed ' to provide input on construction and development issues.
'Department Personnel ' daily ' to provide support leadership and monitor results
'Municipal Officials ' weekly ' to ensure they are properly informed and managed.
'Contractors and Consultants ' weekly ' to ensure they are properly managed.
'Attorneys ' weekly ' to give direction and guidance.

5. What behavioral traits, attitudes and skills are required?
'Excellent people and organization skills.
'Excellent negotiation skills.
'Excellent motivation and leadership skills.
'Must be comfortable with public speaking and have the ability to handle conflict and confrontation.
'Must be sensitive to political issues.
'Must be comfortable with change.

6. What are the prerequisites for employment?
'College degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning or MBA preferred.
'5 years of construction, real estate or development experience.
'Comprehensive understanding of real estate entitlement and development processing.
'Basic computer knowledge.

7. What are the toughest parts of this job on a day-to-day basis?
'Managing a wide variety of inter-related activities.
'Negotiating with agencies and public opposition with their different viewpoints and creating agreement with them.
'Handling unexpected political or legal issues without delaying projects or increasing budgets.
'Ensuring a smooth turn over of public and homeowner association land and improvements.

8. What is the compensation and benefits package for this position?
'Base salary competitive in local market.
'Bonus potential, as determined by local management team.
'Centex Corporation Employee Benefits (health insurance, profit sharing, 401K, vacation, purchase discounts).
'Auto allowance (if applicable)
'Advancement opportunity based on performance and available openings.

9. What leadership style will be used to manage the individual in this position?
Direct, open communication, with a high degree of empowerment and accountability given to and accepted by the employee.

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