Director of Lease Management (Project Management)
About Us:
Welcome aboard the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority team, where our work environment resembles a well-oiled aviation crew. As operators of the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, we connect central and eastern North Carolina to people and places that matter the most, serving 14.5 million passengers in 2023 and supporting over 85,000 local and regional jobs with a $17 billion annual economic impact. Here, accountability and collaboration are our navigational beacons, guiding us through every task with precision and teamwork. Picture yourself as a vital member of our crew, each role crucial to ensuring smooth operations and safe passage for all. Like a pre-flight checklist, we take workplace safety seriously, conducting thorough pre-hire drug, background, and fingerprint checks to ensure a secure environment for every team member. Whether you're stationed indoors, orchestrating behind the scenes, or outdoors, feeling the rush of the runway, you'll find a supportive atmosphere where your contributions make a real difference. We are committed to delivering excellent airport services, state-of-the-art facilities, and unparalleled customer service, earning a Top Five ranking in passenger satisfaction among large North American Airports in a 2023 J.D. Power survey. At RDU, we believe in investing in our people with a comprehensive benefits package for full-time positions, including professional growth and development opportunities. Join us in this high-flying adventure where accountability, collaboration, and safety are the wings that propel us toward success—watch your career soar with RDU!
About You:
You embody core values that will play a pivotal role in connecting our community to places and the people who matter most. Your commitment to continuous learning will drive innovation and growth, while your unwavering integrity ensures that our brand remains trustworthy and reputable. Your respect for colleagues and clients alike fosters a collaborative and positive environment. Your dedication to excellence in every task you undertake will elevate our brand's standards. Lastly, your team spirit will unite our efforts and amplify our collective success.
About the Role:
Join Our Crew as a Director of Lease Management – Keep Our Concessions Flying High!
Are you ready to take the captain's seat in lease management? We're looking for a Director of Lease Management to navigate the lease document process from takeoff to touchdown for our new and existing tenants. If you thrive on organization, accuracy, and keeping things running smoothly, this is your chance to soar in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Your Mission:
Chart the Course: Guide lease documents through every stage—from draft to execution—ensuring smooth and timely approvals.
Keep the Systems in Flight: Manage our Lease Management Software to ensure accurate data entry, billing, and compliance, keeping everything in perfect alignment.
Recruit New Co-Pilots: Partner with our VP of Concessions to develop and launch solicitation documents, helping us onboard top-tier tenants.
Lead the Ground Crew: Serve as Administrator for the solicitation process, ensuring a seamless experience for all stakeholders.
What We're Looking For:
A detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple leases without turbulence.
A strong communicator who can collaborate with internal teams and tenants to keep operations in smooth air.
A problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
Experience in lease management, contract compliance, and software systems.
If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be a key part of keeping our concessions program flying high, we'd love to welcome you aboard!
Apply now and let's make this journey together!
Compensation:
- Maximum – Based on experience
- Minimum - $112,132.79
What You'll Do:
• Assist the VP of Concessions in developing solicitation documents to recruit food, beverage, retail passenger services, and others as needed for the program. Serve as Administrator for concessions solicitations
• Draft leases, service provider agreements, amendments, and other tenant-related documents for Department review ensuring contract language complies with administrative, financial, environmental, legal, and other standards.
• Work collaboratively with the Legal department in drafting documents and aligning lease language with organizational intentions and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Assist VP and/or Director of Concessions with resolving lease language disputes with leases
• Responsible for developing policies and procedures for lease management and tenant relations and sharing alignment with corporate goals and legal requirements.
• Develop Lease Abstracts for improved oversight of lease terms and track key contract dates including lease expirations and options
• Monitor the overall performance of the lease management program making decisions to optimize leasing strategies tenant compliance and system usage.
• Develop KPI's for measuring success and report performance outcomes to senior leadership.
• Manage Lease Management Software including entry of lease documents, and utilize reporting features to monitor agreement activity. Serve as subject matter expert for the Department and train on new modules added to the system
• Perform lease audits to ensure the accuracy of billing
*A detailed job description will be provided during the recruitment screening process.
What You Need:
Education:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, finance, real estate, property management, or a related field or equivalent related work experience
Experience:
Required:
- 5 years' experience in lease management and lease management software
Licenses or Certifications:
Required:
- Valid NC Driver's License
Typical Work Hours:
- Monday - Friday
- Some flexibility is available regarding the work schedule between the hours of: 7 am - 6 pm, possible work-from-home Fridays. Work hours outside of the traditional schedule may be required occasionally. Final schedule preference will be negotiated with the manager during the hiring process.
Location:
- On-site RDU Airport Campus
RDU Benefits:
At the Authority, we appreciate you and care about your health, happiness, and future. Our benefits start on day one, including medical, dental, vision, tuition assistance, employee discounts, and perks like an on-site gym, a dedicated wellness team, and frequent company and team outings. For a full list of benefit offerings, check out the RDU.com Careers Page
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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