JOB POSTING: Acquisition and Entitlements Manager
SLB Acquisition and Entitlements Manager
Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners
Job type: Full Time
Salary: $91,320.00 - $123,600.00 Annually
Location: 1127 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
CLOSING DATE: 3/10/2026 (5:00 PM Mountain)
Read the job description and submit your application online through the State of Colorado portal.
What is the State Land Board?
The State Land Board is a constitutionally created agency that manages a $6 billion endowment of assets for the intergenerational benefit of Colorado's K-12 schoolchildren (the School Trust). The agency is the second-largest landowner in Colorado and generates revenue on behalf of beneficiaries by leasing nearly three million surface acres and four million mineral acres for agriculture, carbon, recreation, commercial real estate, rights-of-way, renewable energy, and oil and gas. The agency's constitutionally mandated mission is to earn "reasonable and consistent income over time" by managing the assets in a manner that preserves the long-term productivity and value of the assets.
Description of Job
The Real Estate Section is responsible for all activity associated with the agency's real estate portfolio. This includes commercial property leasing and management, acquisition and disposal of real property, ground leases, land entitlement, and the implementation of operational and environmental stewardship practices based on industry best practices. The real estate section completes the required work with both internal staff resources and third-party contractors.
The position is responsible for supporting the agency’s efforts to rebalance its real estate portfolio through strategic real property acquisition and disposition, and as such, has an understanding of the division’s entire portfolio. The position also shares duties with other team members to dispose of state trust lands as directed. This includes making recommendations regarding the real estate portfolio for the direction of the Board’s Strategic Plan and policies, identifying potential transactions, performing research, analysis and property due diligence in preparation for and in conjunction with real estate transactions, including selecting appraisers and reviewing appraisals, negotiating contract terms, preparing contracts, managing transaction teams (both internal and external) and presenting recommendations to senior management and the Board.
The position is also responsible for identifying opportunities to entitle or develop state trust land, calculating the benefits of a proposed course of action, determining the strategy that will be used to accomplish the desired outcomes and managing the entitlement and/or development team responsible for implementation.
Finally, the position is responsible for seeking out and negotiating opportunities for the State Land Board to perfect legal access to all state trust land.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your application online through the State of Colorado portal: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5222195/slb-acquisition-and-entitlements-manager-res-v?keywords=SLB%20Acquisition%20and%20Entitlements%20Manager%20(RES%20V)&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
For questions, contact:
Patrick Gerity – patrick.gerity@state.co.us
Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
Equal Opportunity & Accessibility
The State of Colorado is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and abilities and will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure an inclusive hiring process.
Learn more about your rights and benefits at careers.colorado.gov.