Division Vice President, Land Acquisition & Development

Sekisui House U.S.•Boise, ID

About The Position

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for the division’s land acquisition and development function, ensuring a disciplined and sustainable pipeline of land opportunities that supports near- and mid-term business growth. The position establishes and executes acquisition strategies grounded in market intelligence, financial analysis, and operational feasibility. In close partnership with executive leadership, it influences divisional planning, capital deployment, and long-range growth initiatives. The role leads and develops managers and experienced land professionals, driving consistent execution, strong external relationships, and alignment with division-level objectives. The position leads divisional land acquisition strategy and execution, including market evaluation, opportunity prioritization, financial modeling, negotiations, deal structuring, and due diligence. It also oversees land development strategy and multiple development projects, including their planning, budgets, schedules, resource allocation, engineering and construction plans, risk management, and coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders. Work is primarily performed in a general office environment, with regular regional travel to land sites, broker meetings, municipal offices, and industry events. Field visits may involve undeveloped terrain, varying weather conditions, and active development environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, planning, real estate development, or a related field.
Minimum of 8–10 years of relevant professional experience in land development, civil engineering, or construction project management; or 12–14 years of equivalent experience, including leadership of teams and managers.
Advanced knowledge of land acquisition processes, valuation methods, deal structures, and market analysis.
Leadership capability and experience managing managers and building high-performing teams.
Strategic planning and operational execution skills, including the ability to develop and implement mid-term plans.
Exceptional negotiation, communication, and influence skills, including interaction with executive leadership and external partners.
Ability to analyze and resolve complex, multidisciplinary issues with broad business impact.
Financial acumen in underwriting, pro forma modeling, investment evaluation, and risk assessment.
Strong relationship-building skills with landowners, agencies, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
Ability to drive process improvements and adopt best practices across functional teams.
High degree of judgment, integrity, and organizational awareness.
Strong problem-solving abilities supported by advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading land acquisition strategy within residential homebuilding or master-planned development environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute divisional land acquisition strategies that support the division’s 1–3 year business plan, inventory needs, and growth targets.
Lead market evaluation and intelligence efforts, including demographic trends, competitive analysis, jurisdictional considerations, and emerging growth areas.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize land opportunities through financial modeling, feasibility analysis, and risk assessment.
Direct negotiations, deal structuring, letters of intent, and purchase contracts to secure favorable terms aligned with financial objectives.
Oversee due diligence for multiple acquisitions, including entitlement strategy, zoning compliance, environmental review, infrastructure planning, and development feasibility.
Build and maintain relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, municipalities, and community stakeholders.
Partner with Finance, Construction, Development, Sales, and Legal to align acquisition strategies with operational capacity, product strategy, and capital plans.
Lead, mentor, and develop land acquisition managers and professionals; establish performance expectations, accountability, and succession planning.
Oversee land pipeline reporting, forecasting, and investment analyses, providing actionable insights to executive and corporate leadership.
Identify and resolve cross-functional challenges affecting land investments, including entitlement risk, regulatory changes, infrastructure constraints, and market shifts.
Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and best practices in acquisition evaluation, underwriting, negotiation, and execution.
Lead divisional land development strategies supporting mid-term business objectives and community delivery goals.
Oversee planning, budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation for multiple development projects across the division.
Direct and mentor management-level land development leaders, supporting performance, professional growth, and adherence to company standards.
Evaluate engineering documents, development programs, and construction plans for feasibility, cost, and consistency with division financial objectives.
Establish and enforce operational processes, quality expectations, and risk-mitigation approaches across the development function.
Maintain working relationships with municipalities, utility providers, regulatory agencies, and community partners to support project approvals and timely execution.
Resolve complex project challenges using broad technical knowledge and cross-functional understanding.
Coordinate with forward planning, construction, purchasing, finance, and other internal teams to align project handoffs and schedules.
Review and manage division-level land development budgets and forecasts, identifying cost efficiencies and needed adjustments.
Represent land development in executive-level discussions, presenting project status, risks, and strategic recommendations.

Benefits

Competitive compensation structure that rewards performance and results.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, FMLA, and military leave.
Company-provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Exclusive home purchase and financing discounts.
Discounted group pet insurance rates.