Norfleet is seeking to fill the position of ROW Title Manager, to work out of one of our corporate offices in Fort Worth or Houston, Texas, whose function shall be based upon the following expectations and job functions:
Leadership and day-to-day management of personnel:
- Support recruiting efforts and staffing for title department.
- Assist in the development of cost estimates for the title phase of projects pertaining to an RFP.
- Identify and recommend improvements to enhance project execution and efficiency.
- Supervise work of all title personnel to ensure they meet the highest professional standards, which shall include setting expectations and providing all necessary training to the staff to provide a quality product to our clients.
- Responsible for the overall project success and achievement of meeting milestones for the title phase for all projects under the management of this position.
- Oversee & assist all Title Coordinators project-related needs, to include assigning work and delegating responsibilities to said team, and this position shall support approximately 8 direct reports.
- Conduct weekly meetings to provide opportunities for the title staff to elevate their needs, and for the ROW Title Manager to give guidance to the staff.
- Coordinating with Managing Directors, and other key stakeholders, to meet project expectations and timelines.
- Ensuring that an MOC log is managed for each project to determine is a change order may be necessary to address scope changes.
- Assist the Title Coordinators with oversight on the time and expenses of the title teams to properly manage project budgets
Job Requirements:
- Highly knowledgeable in Surface and Mineral Title requirements, in multiple states, or the ability to seek said knowledge so our product meets/exceeds all standards and expectations.
- Ability to quickly access pertinent information to allow for informed decisions and respond to the challenges of all assigned tasks.
- Strong knowledge in the due diligence with an understanding of mergers and acquisitions.
- Good management skills that allow for identifying skill strengths and weaknesses of direct reports.
- Registered Professional Landman, Certified Professional Landman or Certified Professional Lease and Title Analyst preferred but not required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and/or equivalent industry related Right of Way/Mineral Title work experience.
- Ten or more (10+) years of experience performing all aspects of land and right of way/mineral title research, or comparable industry related education.
- Minimum ten (10) years of Right of Way Title supervisory experience, preferred.
- Knowledge in all aspects of ROW and Mineral Title, and the successor tasks, to include project management, acquisition processes, title, budgeting, cost forecasting, due diligence, and solid understanding of general regulatory, eminent domain, and legal issues.
- Advanced computer skills in various Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as familiarity with database systems.
Business Travel:
- Anticipated 0%-10% travel, or as needed for project oversight
- This position is anticipated to be located in the Norfleet Corporate Office in Fort Worth, Texas, but consideration for alternative locations will be entertained should a candidate be identified that resides in proximity to other regional offices that Norfleet maintains.