Senior Horizontal Design Manager
Senior Horizontal Design Manager
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Job Description
Come join NRPs A team! Weve been recognized as a Top Workplace because we promote a culture where our team can build longterm careers and connections. As we grow as a company our goal is that you will grow in your career.
NRP has been recognized with several industry awards including Top Workplaces; Best and Brightest Companies to Work For; and National Apartment Associations Best Places to Work.
We value our employees by offering a competitive benefit package including:
Commission and bonus opportunities
Paid vacation and sick leave
11 Paid holidays
Paid maternity & parental bonding leave
Short & long term disability
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
401(k) Match
Training certification & growth opportunities
Employee referral & recognition programs
Since its founding in 1994 NRP has been dedicated to building quality homes for our residents regardless of income. The NRP Group is a fullservice multifamily developer general contractor and property manager with assets and operations reaching an expanding range of markets nationwide. For additional information please visit .
Why Join Us
This is a rare opportunity to lead transformative largescale multifamily housing projects and shape the future of urban living. From spearheading horizontal design and entitlements to driving operational excellence and profitability for NRPs regional projects you will impact every phase of the project lifecycle. Join a company that values innovation collaboration and strategic leadershipand take the next step in your career as a key contributor to our success.
Role Purpose
This role offers a unique opportunity to grow from a tactical manager into a strategic transformational leader contributing to the companys longterm success and operational excellence. Success in this role requires an unyielding drive to wincontinuously reaching beyond past successes boldly raising the bar to achieve A performance and outcomes and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. This journey provides the chance to impact every phase of the project lifecyclefrom site identification through completionwhile driving operational excellence quality and shareholder value.
Responsibilities:
Project Management & Administrative:
- Lead and shape critical due diligence horizontal design and consultant processes from project conceptualization through construction administration.
- Manage team design and coordination meetings (agendas/minutes) develop and maintain detailed project schedules (design through permitting) and maintain a comprehensive project issue log for horizontal design entitlements and related tasks.
- Manage accountability and alignment with consultants and strategic partners.
- Prepare and manage soft cost budgets maintaining issue lists for horizontal design and entitlements.
- Serve as a key resource to Developers Design Managers and Construction Personnel for designrelated information.
- Implement process improvements within the design phase to drive efficiency.
- Ensure project deliverables align with company goals for quality timeline and budget.
- Execute strategies and maintain relationships with strategic partners and consultants aligning them with overall project strategy.
- Contribute to costeffective solutions for design and construction.
Due Diligence and Entitlements:
- Vet commission and manage consultant proposals and change orders to ensure accuracy and costeffectiveness.
- Proactively identify discretionary and quasidiscretionary approvals site constraints and design factors impacting project viability cost and schedule; coordinate and review entitlement and horizontal design packages gathering and incorporating feedback from design and construction personnel throughout permitting stages; and manage the preparation internal review approval and recordation of legal documents (agreements easements plats).
- Manage rezoning and special use permits attending neighborhood staff and public hearings.
- Secure final approvals and permits coordinating responses to regulatory review comments.
Collaboration and Support:
- Partner with internal teams to value engineer projects during design and postpricing milestones.
- Assist construction personnel with franchise utility coordination and municipal issues during construction.
- Support project financial closings by preparing documentation and addressing lender and equity inquiries.
- Compile comprehensive handoff documents for internal reference.
Strategic and Operational Oversight:
- Champion operational efficiencies to optimize costs speed and productivity.
- Develop and implement predevelopment and construction phase spend strategies to expedite schedules.
- Review and approve project plans to achieve or exceed approved metrics (return targets).
- Conduct risk assessments during due diligence and evaluate entitlement conditions.
- Recommend and implement standardization strategies to ensure quality and scalability.
- Present complex information clearly and concisely and create compelling project narratives for various audiences leveraging strong written verbal and visual communication skills.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors degree in civil engineering Real Estate Land Planning or related field preferred.
Experience:
- 8 years of progressive experience in real estate development or multifamily housing.
- Proven track record in leading crossfunctional teams managing due diligence entitlements and largescale projects.
- Experience with financial planning budget management and P&L accountability.
- Familiarity with zoning regulations real estate debt and equity financing community engagement and regulatory processes.
- Expertise in integrated project management and governance frameworks.
- Experience as an owners representative or similar role ensuring alignment between construction development and financial goals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook; knowledge of project management tools is a plus.
Candidate must reside in Arizona or Nevada to be considered for this position
Core Competencies and Essential Skills:
Mindset:
- Strategic: Demonstrates the ability to anticipate future trends and challenges and aligns resources effectively to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks. This involves seeing the big picture understanding how individual projects contribute to broader organizational objectives and making sound decisive decisions based on strategic judgment. Ability to be proactive identify problems assess priorities and develop effective solutions.
- ResultsOriented: Demonstrates a relentless focus on achieving operational financial and organizational goals by holding themselves and others accountable for delivering superior work that consistently exceeds customer expectations. This involves a strong emphasis on goal setting value creation constructive collaboration and measurement to ensure excellence in delivery.
- Driven: Demonstrates a strong desire to win and achieve new levels of success by meeting and exceeding benchmarks. This includes holding oneself and others to high performance standards striving for continuous improvement and exhibiting tenacity and grit in overcoming obstacles to achieve successful project outcomes. They are committed to excellence continuous improvement and finding collaborative winwin solutions.
- Resilient & Adaptable: Thrives in ambiguous and highpressure situations by maintaining composure and motivation while under pressure making confident and timely decisions and adapting quickly to shifting priorities requirements or constraints. This includes a willingness to embrace calculated risks ensuring steady leadership and quality outcomes in the face of setbacks.
Collaborative Leadership:
- Lead by Example: Demonstrates integrity and consistency in actions setting a positive example for others to follow and build trust.
- Relationship Builder: Excels at fostering trust collaboration and alignment across teams and partners; is diplomatic in handling conflicts or differing opinions tactfully fostering a positive and cooperative environment.
- TeamOriented: An active and engaged member of highperforming teams who builds strong trusting relationships across diverse teams and functions. They foster mutual respect and a culture of accountability championing A performance and mindset throughout the team and organization and ensuring alignment towards shared goals.
Accountability & Ethics:
- Accountable: Drives A performance rigor and discipline across the project team for joint responsibility and accountability for economic and organizational goals including accountability for crossorganizational efficiency speed and productivity.
- Communication: Effectively engages internal and external stakeholders through exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence fostering understanding and building rapport. This includes the ability to influence and negotiate with transparency honesty and trust clearly convey complex information and create compelling narratives for diverse audiences utilizing strong written verbal and visual communication skills. Builds credibility through consistent and dependable actions demonstrating integrity and creating a foundation of trust.
- Ethical: Champions integrity accountability and transparency in all interactions.
Core Values
- Commitment: Perseverance and dedication to organizational goals.
- Integrity: Trustworthiness ethical behavior and transparency.
- Mutual Respect: Recognition and appreciation of diverse expertise and perspectives.
- Professionalism: Exemplary representation of the organization in all business activities.
- Teamwork: Collaboration and open communication across all functions.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
