Director of Entitlements

Director of Entitlements

Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500 company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States.

Lennar is seeking a Director of Entitlements. The primary role will be to lead, guide and support the Land Acquisition team through coordinating due diligence and entitlements for land deals while representing and enhancing municipal relationships.

• A career with purpose.
• A career built on making dreams come true.
• A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team

• Partner with leadership to position the Division in the best possible locations and "buy the right land right"
• Manage five year land plans and assist in planning for strategic growth
• Responsible for competitive tracking of all submarkets and competitors.
• Oversee the due diligence and Green Book process from executed purchase agreement through CIC approval including direction of engineers, surveyors, consultants on due diligence implementation, engage municipal officials and work in tandem with engineers to achieve timely entitlements for proposed communities
• Execute strategic and robust decision making on each land deal to maximize Division return on investment
• Collaborate in the preparation of letters of intent and contracts.
• Lead land acquisition contract process and monitor contract compliance with internal and outside counsel.
• Maintain schedule and track milestones to ensure deadlines are met and achieved in order to close on property
• Review invoices from trade partners and Serengeti and direct them to proper party for approval and payment.
• Network with other builders/developers to maintain market visibility for new land projects.
• Develop a broad understanding of the market including the competition, house types/sizes, price points, and sales absorptions for the region.
• Identify and present potential risks for new and existing communities, including municipal challenges, new competitors, land constraints, new governmental rules and regulations, and any other conditions that could affect business plan metrics.
• In partnership with the land development team and surveyors ensure proposed product lot fits and is compliant with municipal or master plan approval requirements
• Monitor and engage the need for outside attorneys to assist in overcoming hurdles posed by municipalities.
• Consistently engage and work to enhance municipal relationships and better position the Division and Lennar with governmental staff and officials.

Your Toolbox

• Bachelors degree required, masters degree preferred
• Valid Drivers license and a good driving record required
• Minimum 5 years in land zoning and entitlement work
• Must be able to read, understand and evaluate development plans
• Must possess professional attitude to represent the company in a positive manner
• Ability to perform, in a professional manner, multiple detail oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines
• Computer literacy and proficient in MS Office products (Word and Excel)
• Excellent follow-up, communication (written and verbal) and time management skills
• Must have solid negotiating skills

Contacts

Daily communication with Management, Associates, Trade Partners, Municipalities and other outside entities.

Physical & Office/Site Presence Requirements:

Regular, in-person attendance at Company communities/job sites and offices during regular work hours is an essential function of this job. Requires the ability to work more than eight hours per day in the confined quarters of a construction trailer, the ability to operate a motor vehicle, read plans, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and/or carry equipment which may be in excess of 50 pounds. Job may require occasional operation of construction equipment. Finger dexterity may be required to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

This description outlines the basic responsibilities and requirements for the position noted. This is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties of the Associates. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

During the course of your employment, you may be required to use, download, or access certain Company-approved tools, programs, applications, or systems. These resources may include, but are not limited to, applications designed for customer engagement, operational efficiency, data analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and other business functions.

Lennar is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.