Pulte Group

Director Land Planning & Entitlement

Pulte Group • $110K — $130K *
Carmel, IN 46032In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
  • 6-8 years of experience in land development or entitlement
  • Advanced knowledge in project management and development processes
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Experience managing and mentoring teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead the entitlement strategy for large-scale land development projects
  • Oversee due diligence and feasibility analysis for active projects
  • Direct collaboration with cross-functional teams to align on project goals
  • Serve as liaison with municipalities and stakeholders for project approvals
  • Review and negotiate development agreements, ensuring clarity of terms
  • Mentor a team of planning and entitlement professionals
  • Monitor regional planning trends to identify growth opportunities

Benefits

  • Professional development and growth opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Impactful role in shaping community development
  • Potential for budget accountability and strategic decision-making
  • Engagement with local municipalities and stakeholder communities
Full Job Description
Primary Job Responsibilities
  • Lead the entitlement strategy and planning execution for multiple large-scale land development projects, ensuring timely approvals of rezonings, site plans, construction drawings, plats, permits, and improvement plans across diverse jurisdictions.
  • Oversee due diligence, feasibility analysis, value engineering, and entitlement budgeting for all active and prospective projects, ensuring alignment with financial and operational goals.
  • Direct cross-functional collaboration with Land Acquisition, Development, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure seamless project transitions and alignment with master plan objectives.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with municipalities, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders, advocating for project approvals and resolving entitlement challenges.
  • Review and negotiate Purchase Agreements and joint development agreements, ensuring entitlement-related terms are clearly defined and executed.
  • Manage and mentor a team of planning and entitlement professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and professional growth.
  • Oversee compliance with all permitting and regulatory documentation, including SWPPP, NOI, NOT, and other jurisdictional requirements.
  • Lead HOA strategy and governance activities for assigned communities, ensuring alignment with long-term operational and community goals.
  • Monitor regional planning trends, zoning changes, and policy developments to proactively position the company for future growth opportunities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Career Level (M4)

Organizational Impact:
  • Establishes key elements of tactical and operational plans with direct impact towards the achievement of results of the area.
  • Focus is on short- to mid-term operational plans (e.g., 1- 2 years).
  • Develops new products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the area.
  • May have budget accountability for area or manage elements of the budget.


Leadership & Talent Management:
  • Manages a large team typically comprised of managers and/or supervisors and experienced professionals.
  • Typically has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval.


Knowledge & Experience:
  • Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead project or program teams in one department/area.
  • Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the department.
  • Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 6-8 years prior relevant experience.


Required Skills
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Multi-tasking a plus


Required Licensing, Registration and/or Certifications
  • Valid Driver's License because driving is an essential function of this position.
  • Professional Engineer license preferred


Physical Requirements
  • Not applicable

About Pulte Group

PulteGroup, Inc. is an American residential home construction company based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The company is the 3rd largest home construction company in the United States based on the number of homes closed. In total, the company has built over 775,000 homes. The company operates in 44 markets in 23 states. In 2021, it ranked 284th on the Fortune 500. The company was founded by Bill Pulte in Michigan, and moved its headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia in 2014. Since 2016, Ryan Marshall has been the President and CEO of the company.
Learn more about Pulte Group
Size
6,182 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
$1.4 billion
5 Year Trend
+12.7%
Revenue
$11 billion
NASDAQ
PHM
* Ladders Estimates

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