Land Team Lead

1. Position Summary

The Land Team Lead is responsible for leading and overseeing land acquisition activities and the day-to-day operations of the onshore and offshore Land teams. The role ensures the timely and effective execution of land-related activities, including land acquisition, negotiations, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and risk management, in support of project development requirements.

The position also oversees team performance, coordinates with internal departments and external stakeholders, and reports project progress, issues, and risks to the Head of Land and Legal Affairs to ensure alignment with company objectives, project timelines, and applicable requirements.

2. Key Responsibilities:

2.1. Team Leadership and Management

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate the onshore and offshore Land teams to ensure alignment with project objectives, company priorities, and timelines.
• Establish work plans, targets, key performance indicators (KPIs), and accountability mechanisms.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to team members to ensure the timely and quality completion of deliverables.
• Monitor team performance, workload distribution, and resource requirements to support effective project execution.

2.2. Land Acquisition

• Lead and oversee land acquisition activities for onshore and offshore projects, including landowner identification, due diligence, negotiations, documentation, agreement execution, payment coordination, and property turnover, as applicable.
• Monitor land acquisition progress against project requirements, milestones, and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate with project development, engineering, regulatory, and other relevant teams to confirm land requirements and ensure alignment with project plans.
• Identify land-related risks, ownership issues, and potential project delays, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.

2.3. Documentation and Coordination with the Head of Land and Legal Affairs Team

• Oversee the preparation, review, execution, and management of land-related agreements, contracts, memoranda of agreement (MOAs), and other supporting documents.
• Ensure proper documentation, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and adherence to internal approval and signing procedures.
• Coordinate with the Head of Land and Legal Affairs on legal issues, contractual concerns, and matters requiring legal review or management approval.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and organized land acquisition master file/database, records and supporting documentation.

2.4. Consultant and Vendor Management (if applicable)

• Oversee the performance of land acquisition consultants, service providers, and external legal support engaged in onshore and offshore projects.
• Monitor contractual deliverables, work quality, progress, costs, and compliance with agreed terms and timelines.
• Evaluate consultant and vendor performance against established targets and project requirements.
• Address performance gaps, recommend corrective actions, and escalate unresolved contractual or performance issues to the Head of Land and Legal Affairs.

2.5. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Serve as the primary coordination point for day-to-day land-related matters involving internal teams, project developers, consultants, landowners, government agencies, local government units (LGUs), and other external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders to facilitate land acquisition, permitting, documentation, and project implementation.
• Lead stakeholder discussions, landowner negotiations, and the resolution of land-related concerns within delegated authority and subject to the confirmation and approval of the Head of Land and Legal Affairs.
• Maintain clear communication channels and ensure timely coordination, appropriate escalation of concerns, and alignment on project requirements and deliverables.

2.6. Risk Management and Issue Resolution

• Identify, assess, and monitor land acquisition, contractual, regulatory, and stakeholder-related risks that may affect project implementation.
• Develop mitigation plans and recommend practical solutions to address issues affecting project schedules, costs, and deliverables.
• Proactively resolve operational issues within delegated authority and escalate material risks, unresolved concerns, and matters requiring management decisions to the Head of Land and Legal Affairs.
• Track outstanding issues and ensure the timely implementation of agreed corrective and preventive actions.

2.7. Reporting and Performance Monitoring

• Consolidate and submit regular management reports covering overall accomplishments, work plans, targets, timelines, outstanding issues, risks, and proposed resolutions for onshore and offshore projects.
• Monitor team and project performance against agreed milestones, deliverables, and KPIs.
• Provide timely updates to the Head of Land and Legal Affairs on project progress, critical issues, potential delays, and matters requiring decisions, approvals, or escalation.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of land trackers, project reports, consultant updates, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain visibility of project status, key dependencies, upcoming priorities, and recovery plans for delayed or at-risk deliverables.

3. Skills Requirement and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Management, Legal Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in land acquisition, property negotiations, or project development, preferably with team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of land acquisition processes, property documentation, agreements, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, monitor deliverables, manage risks, and resolve operational issues.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and reporting skills, with attention to detail.
• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, or other project development industries is an advantage.

Pay: From Php50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• Flextime
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Paid training
• Promotion to permanent employee
• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• Have you been in a team lead/supervisory role? How many years and briefly discuss your experience.
• When can you start?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• land-related: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person