Vice President of Land Acquisition

Tri Pointe Homes Holdings, Inc. • Irvine, CA

85d • $174,000 - $257,600

About The Position

Tri Pointe Homes values H.E.A.R.T. We are looking for talented leaders that can practice wisdom and compassion while pushing their teams forward. If you are a leader that embodies Humility, Empowerment, Authenticity, achieves Results, and wants to build a strong Team this might be a great opportunity for you! Tri Pointe Homes is seeking an entrepreneurial, strategic and highly motivated individual to join our OC-LA team as the Vice President of Land Acquisition.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, business or related field required.
• A minimum of 7 years of direct experience in land acquisition and entitlement.
• Orange County-Los Angeles market experience is a requirement (or highly desired).
• Must be detail-oriented and a problem-solver able to deal with complex situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Must have excellent negotiation and financial skills.
• Highly effective relationship and team building skills.
• Knowledge of the political environment and ability to form political relationships.
• Knowledge of real estate transactions and land acquisitions for a homebuilding company.
• Must exercise initiative and achieve objectives with minimal supervision.
• Able to read and understand architectural blueprints, engineering plans and plats (and guide others to do the same).
• Ability to communicate in and participate in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong understanding of profit margins and return on assets.
• Ability to manage project, budgets and schedules.
• Knowledge of home building, permit fees and land development costs.

Responsibilities

• Establish a Strategic Land Acquisition Plan, identifying core submarkets and consumer segments.
• Manage all aspects of land acquisition, due diligence, and feasibility for the Division.
• Collaborative ownership of community design and placemaking processes, with other Division leaders, and involvement in new product development to maximize land value and meet consumer wants and needs.
• Analyze macro market, submarket and consumer data to understand current and future housing trends.
• Assist in the creation of a 5-year business plan, including quarterly updates.
• Collaborate with team members to stay abreast of local market land transactions, pricing, growth, demand/supply, market trends and changing market conditions.
• Ensure that land deals are aligned with the Strategic Land Plan, taking into consideration price points, competition, targeted customer profiles, and supply/demand analysis.
• Recruit, hire, evaluate, train, develop, and retain a productive and highly engaged Land Team (including internal and external resources).
• Develop and contribute to a positive and achievement-oriented work culture.
• Model and reinforce actions consistent with the Company’s values, vision, and culture in line with core leadership competencies.
• Acquire, entitle, and manage the land necessary to meet long-term goals.
• Develop and maintain broker relationships so that we are seeing a significant flow of new deals early in the selling process.
• Organically search for off-market parcels and assemblages.
• Negotiate competitive land purchase contracts, including collaborative and comprehensive review with in-house and outside counsel.
• Manage the Land Committee package creation process. Ensure that the division conducts a thorough and complete due diligence on each target property.
• Coordinate and take the lead on Land Committee approval calls.
• Oversee the management of the zoning and permitting processes.
• Regularly attend City Council and Planning Commission meetings.
• Direct the planning and coordination of civil engineering, architectural, and landscape design services.
• Act as key leader, with entire division leadership team, in community design and placemaking process.
• Actively participate in new product development.

Benefits

• Base Salary: The expected base salary range for this position is between $174,000 - $257,600 per year, depending on experience and skillset.
• Bonus: This position is eligible for an annual performance-based cash bonus.
• Equity: This position may be eligible for an equity grant.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), full and limited healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and dependent care FSA options.
• Generous paid time off policies, like vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, bereavement, and volunteer time.
• Paid disability, parental and military leave.
• Company-sponsored and voluntary term life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurances.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with bi-weekly employer matching of 50% up to the first 6% of team member contributions.
• Adoption, fitness, tuition and worldwide emergency travel assistance.
• EAP, grief counseling, and estate/will preparation services.
• Additional discounts and supplementary employee-paid benefit programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree