Director of Real Estate and Public-Private Partnerships
On-siteFayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Job Summary
Manage the university's real estate portfolio and oversee the analysis, development, implementation, and oversight of public-private partnerships. Serve as the subject matter expert on real estate transactions, property acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, property management, and complex partnership agreements. Collaborate with university leadership, legal counsel, finance, facilities management, auxiliary services, academic units, and external partners to develop strategies that maximize assets while minimizing risk. Identify opportunities supporting the institution's academic mission, strategic growth, financial sustainability, and campus development objectives. Maintain collegial relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in real estate, business administration, finance, or a closely related field
- At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in real estate, higher education administration, or institutional asset management
- Experience negotiating complex real estate transactions, public-private partnerships, and development agreements
- Demonstrated experience managing real estate portfolio and complex projects
- Experience with financial analysis and project management
- Experience with high-level negotiation, communication, and relationship-building
- Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance
- Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others
- Comprehensive knowledge of commercial real estate principles and practices
- Understanding of university governance and higher education operations
- Knowledge of land acquisition, leasing, zoning, development, and entitlement processes
- Knowledge of Public Private Partnership projects
- Ability to complete market and financial modeling and investment analysis
- Excellent contract negotiation and administration ability
- Skilled in strategic planning and organizational development
- Skilled in risk assessment and mitigation
- Skilled in project management and valuation methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build consensus among cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Proof of legal authority to work in the United States
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in business administration (MBA), finance or real estate
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Experience in higher education real estate management
- Experience working within a public institution, governmental entity, public authority, or higher education environment subject to public legal, regulatory, governance, and records requirements
- Experience developing and managing public-private partnership projects
- Experience with municipal finance, bond financing, tax-exempt financing, and economic development incentives
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