Vice President of Asset Management – Real Estate

Vice President of Asset Management – Real Estate

In consultation with the Senior Vice President (“SVP”), leverage the resources required to successfully develop, starting with Alcatraz Landing to establish, an internal, high-level real estate competency within Hornblower Group. Deploy this expertise under a shared services model on an as needed basis to drive intelligent business and real estate decisions across ports and concessions, and the Hornblower family of companies. Continually develop and execute a real estate strategy that meets the business objectives of the Group.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Project team selection and management. Assemble a team of internal professionals and external consultants. Develop and revise staffing plan (internal and third party professionals) as needed throughout project. Manage and ensure consultant performance, deploying metrics where applicable.
• Contracting and compliance. Work with legal team to adopt a practical, efficient contract administration program. Establish policies to ensure compliance with project needs and risk management standards. Ensure there are no gaps in scope and that risks are identified and mitigated.
• Budget and schedule. Establish procedures and systems to achieve budget and schedule. Identify issues and find solutions. Responsible for achieving budget and schedule and managing project risks.
• Design review. Direct a collaborative effort to complete the design and entitlement process (from schematic design through construction drawings) that involves all key internal and external constituencies and stakeholders. Coordinate project changes and reconcile stakeholder requests against project priorities (e.g., scope, cost, design, schedule considerations).
• Development “partnerships”. Liaise with the National Park Service, Port of San Francisco and Conservancy staff, as well as external regulatory authorities (BCDC, RWQCB, etc.). Coordinate with development team to ensure proper communications are followed between Hornblower and various levels of counter-parties.
• Reporting. Establish type, content and timing of reports, and ensures accuracy of weekly, monthly internal and external reporting.
• In addition to mitigating development expenses, the Real Estate “department”, or “division,” carries the potential to become an enterprise function within the Group by contributing EBITDA through revenue generating activities. These might include establishing a lodging division (through acquisition or other methods), the development and/or management of maritime and strategic upland properties (marinas, commercial, etc.), or by co-venturing on new opportunities (e.g., joint venturing with real estate developers at the Historic Piers project in San Francisco).
• Additional job duties assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years working in a real estate development position, including experience in a multi-divisional business structure
• College degree required
• Master’s in Business/Finance preferred
• National Park Service concessions experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of accounting, capital management, permitting, legal and real estate transactions
• Strong project management methodology background, inclusive of schedule, scope, change management, risk management, planning and analysis
• Ability to Travel Pre-Employment Background Check

Hornblower Cruises & Events has been the leading yacht and public dining cruise company in the United States for more than 38 years. Companies under the Hornblower umbrella include Alcatraz Cruises, Hornblower Classic Cable Cars, Statue Cruises, Niagara Cruises and NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower.