Land Operations Manager

Description

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Land Operations Manager . The right candidate will manage all activities related to off balance sheet strategies and assignment of land and lot deals by collaborating with various internal departments (i.e. land acquisitions, entitlements, development, legal and finance) and building and fostering relationships with external off-balance sheet stakeholders (i.e. lot developers, land/lot bankers, investors, land buyers, etc.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Convert all raw land or bulk-take raw/finished lot deals to finished lot deals on a takedown basis with third-party "Off Balance Sheet" providers
• Coordinate closely with division land teams early in the acquisition and entitlement process to ensure deals are underwritten, prepared and ready for assignment to third parties
• Closely track contract closing deadlines, contract extension requirements, and entitlement/approval schedules in conjunction with assignment execution
• Coordinate closely with division land development teams to procure current and accurate land development estimates and budgets
• Negotiate all legal documents associated with off balance sheet transactions. Work closely with outside and inside legal counsel, including division, region and corporate level resources
• Perform initial financial underwriting for assignment deal analysis, including financial proformas from the third-party perspective
• Build and maintain strong relationships with third-party lot developers, and land/lot bankers
• Utilize the Microsoft Dynamics Land CRM to maintain an updated pipeline tracking/communication/forecasting plan to track deals/projects from prospect to deal assignment or property closing
• Implement training of Analysts, Land Acquisitioners and other land deal assignment/off balance sheet strategy support staff
• Responsible for managing all assignment/banking deal submissions
• Utilize regionally consistent processes, checklists, SharePoint and Filecloud structures to organize and disseminate data and information to both internal and external stakeholders
• Implement an acquisition/entitlement/development and assignment hand off meeting to make sure everyone involved understands the deal and any unusual items
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to travel overnight

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May have supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
• Five to seven years of related experience and/or training
• Must have a vehicle and a valid driver’s license
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

Compensation

• Annual Salary Range: $105,000 - $125,000, depending on qualifications and experience
• Competitive Bonus Structure

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder. #WeBuildPeopleToo

Job

: Land

Primary Location

: New Jersey-Mount Laurel

Organization

: Home Builder

Schedule

: Full-time

Job Posting

: Aug 22, 2025, 5:00:00 AM