Real Estate Project Manager II - Department Of Finance

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

This is a limited position funded by the Vibrant Denver Bond, with an expected end date of December 31, 2031.

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $101,050.00 - $125,000.00/year.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the community several days a week. In this position you can expect to work on site, three (3) days a week at: Wellington E. Webb Building - 201 W Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202.

Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre-tax dollars for parking. We also offer a City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees- allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee.

Who We Are & What You'll Do

The Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for the fiscal health of the City. The DOF leads fiscal analysis and guidance, budgeting, accounting functions, enforcement of fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The DOF fulfills the state statutory responsibilities for tax assessment and collection. DOF also manages the City's debt portfolio and investment portfolio. The DOF commits to delivering these services through a financial structure that reflects the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability, and improved business processes.

The Capital Planning and Real Estate Division oversees capital financial planning and acts as the exclusive asset manager for the City's real estate portfolio (excluding DEN and designated park land). Capital Planning is responsible for strategic capital planning, budgeting, proposal prioritization, administration of special districts, and development of the City's Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Real Estate maintains the City's real estate portfolio and continuously assesses the City's short- and long-term real estate needs.

The City and County of Denver is launching a unified Vibrant Denver Bond Office dedicated to delivering the $950 million Vibrant Denver Bond Program, passed by voters in November of 2025. Team members will operate with a "program-first" mindset, working collaboratively to deliver transformative investments on behalf of the City and County of Denver. Successful candidates will thrive in an empowered team environment, demonstrate accountability, and actively foster strong partnerships with the communities we serve.

The Department of Finance's Real Estate Division is looking for a talented Real Estate Project Manager II. As the Real Estate Project Manager, you will be responsible for real estate fee, easement and license acquisitions, dispositions, and public right-of-way real estate acquisition initiatives.

As the Real Estate Project Manager, you will:

• Perform advanced professional level project management and work on complex, multi-million-dollar projects from inception to completion. Manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Prepare real estate project acquisition cost estimates and timeline schedules for acquisition of properties.
• Lead multi-department acquisition focused meetings and make public presentations.
• Ensure real estate transactions comply with fiscal rules and regulations.
• Respond to technical questions regarding real estate transactions.
• Coordinate the work of consultants, appraisers, engineers, surveyors, real estate agents, title agents, and engineering technicians.
• Review and analyze acquisition appraisals and survey prepared by consultants. Assess the acceptability of those documents and communicates changes to the technical team/consultants and senior leadership so that an acquisition can proceed.
• Review title reports and documents related to acquisitions, including analysis of acceptable property rights documents, exceptions to title, and determining acceptability of those exceptions and communicating the City's position on taking subject to said exceptions.
• With Director and Assistant Director, negotiates with property owners for acquisition and disposition projects.
• Assist as needed with agency project deadlines and reports with a team-based approach.

What You'll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• A Commercial Real Estate License
• Strong, proficient multi-tasking project manager. Ability to prioritize, organize and handle multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously and independently.
• Self-starter, you search for answers and keep a project moving forward.
• Strong commercial real estate transactional experience, proven success negotiating fee and easement acquisitions and dispositions.
• At least two (2) years in real estate project management, managing multiple projects simultaneously and municipal government entitlement experience.
• Professional communication skills - written and verbal. Excellent customer service skills. Experience partnering and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Team-player attitude with a willingness to help others achieve common goals.
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to pivot to changing or differing priorities.
• Appropriately applying procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies. Familiarity with Uniform Relocation Act (URA), dedication and exaction process.
• Strong proficiency using MS Office, advanced Excel skills. Familiarity with internal city systems such as Jaggaer, Accela, GIS.
• Experience managing and resolving conflicts and disagreements in a positive and constructive manner to minimize negative impact. Demonstrates the capability to negotiate tough agreements and settle disputes to achieve optimal outcomes.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional project management experience in the related occupational group including planning, managing, and scheduling projects and preparing and reviewing contract documents.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume
• Cover letter with detailing /providing samples of your management of multiple time-sensitive projects and real estate project management experience. Tell us how you would enhance building a Vibrant Denver.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until February 19, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

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Position Type

Limited (Fixed Term)

Position Salary Range

$101,050.00 - $166,733.00

Target Pay

$101,050.00 - $125,000.00/year, based on experience and education

Agency

Department of Finance

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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