VP, Land Acquisition

Job Description Summary

Job Details

We trust that as a Vice President, Land Acquisition: (responsibilities)

• Develop a sufficient land purchase plan in order to achieve financial objectives
• Identify and secure best prices and terms on property that conforms to divisional business plans and financial objectives
• Ensure that development activities are successfully completed on schedule and within budget by competent vendors
• Ensure land profits that meet or exceed business plan
• Act as a liaison in completing pro-forma's for the Senior Investment Committee
• Collect all pertinent data and prepare report for potential acquisitions per company procedure
• Establish network of colleagues and brokers able to bring acquisition/divestiture opportunities as needed
• Keep abreast of local market land transactions
• Advise Division President of any potential problems or issues and offer suggestions for resolution
• Negotiate land purchase contracts and review with outside law firm and in-house counsel
• Recruit, train, manage, motivate and support Land Resources staff
• You are willing to perform other duties as assigned

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes)

• Business Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Developing Direct Reports and Others
• Drive for Results
• Priority Setting
• Self-Knowledge

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field or meet the minimum requirement for number of years of direct experience
• Five years' experience in land acquisition/divestiture and development (with a production builder preferred)
• Demonstrated success in the home building industry, preferred
• Computer literacy
• Ability to anticipate possible obstacles and propose favorable solutions
• Strong work ethic and commitment to implementation and execution
• Concise writing and public speaking/presentation skills are desirable for reporting to the Senior Investment Committee
• Strong computer skills
• Attention to detail

FLSA Status: Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

• Interviewing, selecting, and training employees;
• Setting rates of pay and hours of work;
• Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees;
• Determining work techniques;
• Planning the work;
• Apportioning work among employees;
• Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed;
• Planning budgets for work;
• Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance;
• Providing for safety and security of the workplace

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
• Ability to oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

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Benefits of Working With Taylor Morrison

We are looking for dedicated professionals that share our values of putting the customer - and their needs - first. In addition to a great team atmosphere, career development and advancement opportunities, we offer full-time employees an extensive benefits package, to include:

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Programs
• Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
• Vacation & Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
• Home Mortgage Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)