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Mgr Real Estate

Location: 

JACKSON, MI, US

Company:  Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.  

 

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

 

Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located throughout Michigan's lower Peninsula.  The selected candidate must be willing to travel to Jackson when required and must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify). 

General Summary of Job Responsibilities

 


The Manager Real Estate is responsible for managing a team of supervisors and/or professionals within the Real Estate function. The Manager has extensive knowledge of department processes and ensures that project/department milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved budgets. The Manager, Real Estate, plays a critical role in driving the success of real estate projects and initiatives in the areas of land acquisition, project management, project controls, agreements management, transactions, land management, permitting, zoning, land survey, technology, data management and records management. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams and leaders to ensure the successful delivery of projects and contributes to the overall success of the Real Estate function by effectively managing the team's performance and resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

  • Effectively manage, direct, and coordinate, the efforts of internal and contract resources delivering project property rights acquisition and research.
  • Strategically align and position the team for success in delivering company work plans.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving and standard work creation and review.
  • Lead and participate in efforts to leverage digital solutions to streamline work and create efficiencies.
  • Align and coordinate with leaders in internal client groups within Real Estate such as Real Estate Services, Asset Management, and Survey.
  • Align and coordinate with leaders in external client groups to Real Estate, such as EPM Project Management, Engineering, Design, Planning, Forestry, Construction, and Community Affairs.
  • Manage team and supports program budgets, analyzing forecast vs actuals and providing insights to support strategic decision-making to ensure predictability and budget adherence.
  • Communicate regularly with cross-functional leaders (typically front-line)in multiple forums including operating reviews and some formal presentations.
  • Manage a team (one level) of real estate professionals with oversight across a subset of Real Estate work streams including, but not limited to, real estate governance, asset management, land acquisition, and/or real estate services.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and teams (typically front-line) to deliver on shared objectives.
  • Manage operational performance, resources and prioritization of workload across the team.
  • Motivate, lead, coach and develop team to deliver on team goals.
  • Interface regularly and maintain positive relationships with external customers, vendors and other stakeholders (industry peers, regulators, community officials) as a representative of the Company to effectively execute on department and team strategy and work plans.
  • Develop and execute team strategy, goals and priorities in support of multiple work streams.
  • Other duties as assigned or may be necessary

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

 

  • Knowledge of Real Estate strategies, concepts, transactions, documents, processes, records,and property rights
  • Ability to lead teams in project management, work plan execution and risk management
  • Critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making including alternatives analysis and business case development
  • Knowledge of complex contracts/agreements and other legal documents
  • Stakeholder management including negotiations, customer/community engagement and relations, influencing, and conflict management
  • Knowledge of culture, talent and performance management including coaching and mentoring
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and engage in collaborative decision-making to execute strategy and business priorities. Professional Standard
  • Communication Skills - Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) to convey idea
  • Knowledge of lean systems and implementation

Education & Experience

 

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management or Related Field with 4 years of experience in real estate, land assets; leadership experience. 

 

  • [OR] Associate's Degree in Business, Management or Related Field with 6 years of experience in real estate, land assets; leadership experience. 

 

  • [OR] High School Diploma with 8 years of experience in real estate, land assets; leadership experience. 

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 13 paid Holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

 

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.


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