Real Estate Development Manager Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Overview of the Company

With more than 47 years of experience, Walton is one of North America’s leading land experts and a premier global real estate investment firm. Founded in 1979, Walton currently manages over US$ 4.54 billion of real estate assets in the United States and Canada, with more than 89,000 acres under management. The head office is in Scottsdale AZ, USA and we have offices located in the UAE, Southeast Asia, China and Canada.

We are a fast-paced environment, who promote flexibility and authenticity to ensure employees can manage their day and meet both work and personal commitments. 

Position Summary

The Real Estate Coordinator (West Region) supports and coordinates regional real estate activities from initial underwriting through acquisition, project execution, and final disposition. This position serves as a central point of coordination for project information, key transaction milestones, approvals, due diligence, presentations, and documentation, working closely with Real Estate leadership, internal departments, builders, consultants, and other external parties. The position prepares acquisition and disposition presentations, maintains project files and information, and organizes and manages project underwriting templates, working with 3rd party consultants and other departments as necessary.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain regional acquisition/disposition pipeline for investment structure.
• Organize and manage project underwriting templates working with 3rd party consultants for project reports necessary for Land Committee approval.
• Prepare Acquisition and Disposition project presentations.
• Work with Walton Real Estate leaders to: 
  • Review 3rd party reports to create A&D committee presentations for investment approval.
  • Identify and track monetization strategies and proformas on a project-by-project basis.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual property reports.
• Work with appropriate internal departments to: 
  • Create builder snapshots along with builder models with updates as deals progress.
  • Create templated investment overviews for the different investment platforms.
  • Conduct initial market analysis and underwriting for new land acquisition opportunities, gathering and synthesizing market intelligence from builders, consultants, and other sources as appropriate.
• Partner with the Legal department to prepare deal information sheets and project-specific details for acquisition and/or option agreements, and coordinate internal approvals, execution, distribution, and filing of transaction documents, including amendments, easements, authorizations, and other project-related agreements.
• Coordinate with external property tax consultants and land and/or agricultural tenants regarding exemption applications/documentation. 
• Maintain organized due diligence files for acquisitions and dispositions, including reports, agreements, correspondence, and historical project information; coordinate retrieval and distribution of materials as needed.
• Maintain current project information on land holdings, entitlements, transactions, and key milestones.
• Track key transaction and project milestones, approvals, closing dates, deliverables, schedules, and outstanding action items, proactively coordinating follow-up with Walton Asset Management teams and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage builder division and regional relationships, working with assigned representatives to gather and validate market intelligence for underwriting, land acquisition, and ongoing project decisions.
• Research and stay current on market changes and legislation affecting assets and future acquisitions in assigned region. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must reside in Arizona.
• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to real estate development is preferred (i.e., construction, finance, economics, architecture, engineering). 
• 2 to 3 years of relevant experience (Finance and/or real estate background preferred). 
• Proficient in Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint; experience with Project, D365, and/or other project-management systems preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to coordinate the regional acquisition, entitlement, and disposition process across departments and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, take initiative, function independently, and work collaboratively with others.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple deadline-driven projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Walton Global?

At Walton Global, we’re committed to supporting our employees both in and out of the workplace. Our comprehensive benefits package and employee perks are designed to promote well-being, growth, and a healthy work-life balance.

Here’s what we offer:

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.