Project Manager - Site Acquisition - Remote

AFL is actively looking to hire a Project Manager to manage the Site Acquisition process. The Site Acquisition Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the Site Acquisition process, negotiating real estate development transactions, and developing growth strategies for specific markets.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Site Acquisition process and help manage the contracts/leases of the selected sites
• Negotiate real estate development transactions, from beginning to end including strategy development, business term negotiation, and support full legal negotiation
• Act as a key member of the Site Acquisitions team in developing growth strategies for specific markets
• Implement a strategic plan while interacting with internal stakeholders (e.g. product teams, energy, fiber, design, construction, legal, tax, etc.)
• Understand the technical requirements of engineering teams and develop solutions that meet the design and business targets
• Prepare and present transaction summaries to senior management team regarding progress, financial approvals and overall deal costs / benefits
• Provide management for multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously
• Deliver lease and permit approvals for multiple sites for network integration
• Obtain permits, approvals, and entitlements from local/municipal, state, and federal government
• Secure entitlements and leases, municipal approvals, civil reviews, utility coordination, liaison with landlords, property owners, and developers

Requirements:

• A background that includes experience in real estate, development, business, financial, strategic and technical operations/management
• Experience and ability to negotiate multi-million-dollar contracts for real estate and infrastructure transactions
• Be able to think strategically about business, market, and technical challenges with the skill to build and convey compelling value strategy plans
• Experience preparing, reviewing and negotiating the financial analysis of potential deal structures
• Possess strong negotiation abilities to include legal document review and negotiation in conjunction with legal counsel
• 5-10 years' experience with Project management in Site Acquisition environment