As a Vice President, Forward Planning working for Taylor Morrison you will manage the Forward Planning Team through the engineering, entitlement process and portions of the due diligence timeline processes needed to supply the Division with timely approved lots ready for land development. You will work collaboratively with all functional peers as a member of the Division Leadership Team.

We trust that as a Vice President, Forward Planning: (responsibilities)

Oversee all forward planning activities for the division
Drive communication with the other Land leaders to ensure collaboration on all projects in the pipeline and under development
Assist in all due diligence activities for new acquisitions
Responsible for preparing applicable sections of all division investment committee applications for new acquisitions per company procedure
Work effectively and efficiently with the Land Planners, Engineers, and Consultants to ensure land entitlements are completed on time and at or under budget
Prepare project timeline schedules in coordination with the development team.
Supervise forward planning team to drive completion of projects in a timely manner
Assist in creation of land development budgets and cash flows.
Establish network of colleagues, consultants and municipal contacts that will assist in achieving entitlement goals.
Keep abreast of local market land transactions
In collaboration with Division Leadership team, create and execute the annual strategic plan
Perform other duties as assigned

Sound like you?

You might be just who we’re looking for if you have
Concise writing skills are required for presentations to land investment committee
Bachelor’s degree in business, Planning or Civil Engineering or related field or meet the minimum requirement for number of years of direct experience
Ten years’ experience in land entitlements/development (with a production builder preferred)
Established track record for managing multiple direct reports
Demonstrated success in the home building industry, preferred
Computer literacy
Ability to anticipate possible obstacles and propose favorable solutions
Strong work ethic and commitment to implementation and execution
Public speaking/presentation skills necessary for entitlements processing

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes)

Business Acumen
Customer Focus
Developing Direct Reports and Others
Drive for Results
Priority Setting
Self-Knowledge

FLSA Status: Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

Interviewing, selecting, and training employees;
Setting rates of pay and hours of work;
Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees;
Determining work techniques;
Planning the work;
Apportioning work among employees;
Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed;
Planning budgets for work;
Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance;
Providing for safety and security of the workplace

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
Ability to oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager
Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
Ability to operate a motor vehicle
Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.  They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

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