LEASING MANAGER - 72004218

Requisition No: 843407 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: LEASING MANAGER - 72004218

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72004218 

Salary:  $65,000 - $66,994.20 

Posting Closing Date: 01/16/2025 

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Leasing Manager

Division of Telecommunications

State of Florida Department of Management Services

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

As a Leasing Manager withing the Division of Telecommunications, you will monitor lease agreements, including terms, rent payments, and compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations and financial consequences. You will handle lease negotiations, extensions, rate escalations, and terminations, as necessary. Additional job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform financial administration through financial analyses, revenue forecasting, and return on investment calculations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Office of the General Counsel, Finance, Public Safety Bureau, landlords, tenants, and other areas, to understand specific program, contract, and rent requirements and routing protocols. 
• Prepare leased, owned, and conveyed tower data for Purchase Orders, Purchase Requisitions, and Legislative Budget Requests.
• Manage the current inventory of leased towers and future inventory of conveyed towers and conduct analyses on cost-savings opportunities through county owner tower partnerships.
• Identify opportunities for optimizing tower revenue through lease modifications and portfolio management.
• Work to transition ownership, establish insurance, and manage related financial variables for conveyed towers and their lessees.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and market conditions related to tower leasing.
• Ensure that all the department's Bureau of Financial Management Services (FMS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Division of Departmental Purchasing (DP), and Department of Financial Services (DFS) requirements for audit compliance are met.   
• Determine the appropriate routing and distribution of documents based on their content, urgency, and intended recipients. 
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of all reviewed and routed documents, including any necessary annotations or comments. 
• Escalate complex or unresolved issues to the appropriate stakeholders or supervisors for further guidance or resolution. 
• Foster positive relationships with landowners, lessors, tenants, regulatory authorities, industry associations, and other stakeholders involved in tower leasing. Represent the Division in meetings, negotiations, and industry events. 
• Prepare, review, and administer lease contracts, amendments, and other legal documents. Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Ensure that relevant activities are conducted in compliance with Florida Statutes, the General Appropriations Act, state and federal rules, applicable codes of ethics and instructions from the Governor and superiors. 
• Supervise relevant and applicable staff augmentation resources by planning and directing work and managing schedules and leave requests.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Exceptional knowledge of budget/program/project management. 
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office 2010 or greater. 
• Strong management skills. 
• Knowledge of Florida government procurement, contract management, grant management, and leasing statutes and rules. 
• Contract negotiation and management skills. 
• Knowledge and understanding of telecommunications technologies. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills. 
• Very good presentation, team building and leadership skills. 
• Integrity, Communication, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Empowerment. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of a four-year degree from an accredited college or university. Professional experience relevant to the duties of this role can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in budget and contract management.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in financial planning, analysis, and budget management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years' experience in government procurement in Florida.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in project management.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in vendor management.
• Experience in tower leasing, site acquisition, or property management within the telecommunications or broadcasting industry.
• One or more of the following certifications is highly desirable: Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM); Florida Certified Negotiator Manager (FCCN); or Project Management Professional (PMP).

Our Organization and Mission:
Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Pedro Allende and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce.  Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.fl.gov
DMS.Veterans@dms.fl.gov
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.