Real Estate Operations Manager

City of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Works Department is actively seeking a Real Estate Operations Manager. This position reports to the Chief of Real Estate and is second in command for overseeing its day-to-day operations and managing assigned staff, as well as high-priority, complex, time-critical assignments. The role offers a work/life balance, four weeks of paid time off in the first year, twelve paid holidays, and a personal leave day. Additionally, employees have access to low and no-cost health insurance options, dental, vision, life insurance, and flexible spending plans. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten years of public service with on-time payments.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of education and/or experience in real estate, right-of-way, property management, appraisal, acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing, public administration, business administration or a closely related field.
• A valid class E driver's license is required prior to application and must be maintained.
• Must qualify for, obtain and maintain a City of Jacksonville public driver certification for employment in this class.
• The buying and selling of real estate in Duval County raises a potential conflict of interest and will not be permitted while employed as a City of Jacksonville Public Works Real Estate Operations Manager.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in real estate, business administration, public administration, finance, planning, law or a closely related field.
• Two (2) years of supervisory or lead experience.

Responsibilities

• Assigns and balances staff workloads based on project priority, deadlines, complexity, resources, and operational needs.
• Monitors progress and address anticipated delays, risks, or barriers before deadlines are missed.
• Supervises, coaches, and evaluates employees; ensures employees perform their full range of duties; addresses work product, performance, conduct, and accountability concerns; and initiates, documents, recommends, or proceeds with corrective action when necessary.
• Reviews staff and consultant work for accuracy, completeness, consistency, compliance, and readiness for management, legal, legislative, executive, or closing action.
• Returns deficient or non-review ready work for correction with direction before it is advanced.
• Independently resolves matters within delegated authority.
• When Chief-level action is required, analyzes the matter, provides a concise statement of the issue, material facts, available options, risks or impacts, and a recommended course of action.
• Oversees the Division's portfolio of acquisitions, dispositions, leases, easements, right-of-way closures, inventory matters, appraisals, eminent-domain support, and related real estate activities.
• Maintains ownership of Division matters while coordinating necessary input and action from other departments, consultants, contractors, and outside parties.
• Reviews and, as necessary, prepares complex agreements, deeds, easements, leases, correspondence, reports, legislation, and related transaction packages.
• Oversees project delivery, due diligence, transaction processing, and consultant and contractor performance.
• Participates in meetings to resolve real estate and operational issues and represents the Division professionally before City departments, City Council, legal counsel, property owners, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Acts on behalf of the Chief of Real Estate when assigned or delegated.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment
• Low and no cost health insurance options
• Twelve (12) paid holidays
• Personal leave day
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending plans
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager