Planning and Development Manager II Job Listing at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, Hawaii (Job ID JR-06400)

Description

Job Posting Title

Planning and Development Manager II

Employee Type

Regular

Recruiting Start Date

11-13-2025

Job Exempt?

Yes

Recruiting End Date

Open Until Filled

Aloha mai!  Mahalo for your interest in Kamehameha Schools.  If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your skills and talents and grow in your profession, while serving and strengthening our Native Hawaiian community, we would love to have you join our ʻohana!

Kamehameha Schools is seeking a Strategic Planning & Development Leader to help shape Hawai‘i's future through sustainable commercial real estate and community development. This role ensures our projects reflect KS' commitment to Hawaiian cultural stewardship, education opportunities, and thriving communities—while delivering multiple returns for generations to come.

Job Summary

Responsible for ensuring alignment, integration and implementation of KS' strategic goals and  sustainability framework for the division's market area, master and project plans for KS' commercial real estate portfolio. This role is responsible for ensuring the identification and integration of the strategies, goals of the team in the execution of KS' commercial real estate and community development processes, initiatives and projects. Emphasizes the implementation, system assessments, quantitative and qualitative information syntheses, business modeling, business case development with viable solutions generation, solution impact analyses, implementation roll-out and transition planning and/or execution, performance management, and generation of written analyses and report deliverables for their project(s) completion. Ensures projects align with KS's commitment to Hawaiian cultural stewardship, advocating for education opportunities, sustainability and community needs, and increasing multiple economic returns.

Essential Responsibilities

Planning & Development

• Create and implement processes that ensure portfolio goals are achieved and measured in alignment with KS' Strategic Plan.

• Support the development and execution of Master Plans and property level plans in alignment with KS Regional Plans. Ensure market area and property level business plan(s) maximize and balance the implementation and impact of KS' overall strategic goals.

• Identify opportunities that fulfill KS' Strategic Plan goals and optimize the real estate portfolio.

• Develop and finalize frameworks for identifying and measuring project impacts.

• Help to develop project and portfolio planning and development strategies that target quantifiable impacts on priority systemic drivers.  Development of such strategies shall involve quantitative and qualitative information syntheses, business modeling, business case development with viable solutions generation, solution impact analyses, implementation roll-out and transition planning and/or execution, performance management, and generation of written analyses and report deliverables for the project due diligence and final reports upon completion.

• Assist Planning & Development Directors in determining project execution approach and structure ensuring Regional alignment to achieve multiple returns.

• Work to further establish and incorporate Indigenous Planning initiatives within the portfolio.

• Lead cross functional project teams from time to time.

• Support the tracking and monitoring of development or programmatic related agreements.

Project Management & Operations

• Responsible for working collaboratively with a variety of internal and external partners for specific planning and development projects. Work collaboratively with other internal KS Groups and Divisions on plans and projects for KS' commercial lands.

• Assist in the preparation of Requests for Proposal (RFP's) and the procurement process for third party consultant studies. Manage third party consultants.

• Support Asset Management team with tenant curation on development and redevelopment projects.

• Work inter-departmentally to develop and maintain project plans and project tracking reports. Diagnose critical path issues and develop alternative strategies to accomplish objectives if needed.

Community & Government Relations

• Assist with KS' community relations efforts

• Consults with the Planning & Development Directors to identify appropriate approach, timing and methodology of consulting stakeholders. 

• May serve as KS' community relations liaison for planning and development initiatives.

• Attend community meetings and deliver presentations to groups including neighborhood boards, public officials and business associations. 

• Develops, in consultation with other internal partners, relationships with government agencies to facilitate the execution of planning & development plans.

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications - An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the requirements listed.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of related project management experience.

• Strong ability to lead and/or work in groups and teams to accomplish defined common goals and objectives.

• Strong consulting skills to included analytical, problem solving, communication, facilitation, negotiation and influence.

• Ability to secure, coordinate, manage, and oversee internal and external (consultant/contractor) resources to achieve project objectives.

• Able to manage project scope, quality, cost and schedule to pre-determined constraints

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of community planning and the real estate development process.

• High emotional intelligence (EQ), including self-awareness, self-regulation and empathy. 

• Effective at leveraging relationships (internal and external) to break down barriers, share information, and promote effective teamwork.

• Sound knowledge of zoning, permitting and entitlement of real estate process.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including presentation, oral communication, and writing.

• Strong computer skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and assignments.

• Ability to work in large project teams across multiple platforms of an organization.

• Ability to build consensus with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Ability to travel to various locations, including neighbor islands to conduct business.

• Ability to work evening and weekend hours as required to meet goals and objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Real estate trade association certification (CPM, CRE, CCIM).

• Certified Planner (AICP).

Physical Requirements

• Frequently sits, perform desk-based computer tasks and grasp light or fine manipulation, talk or hear.

• Occasionally stand and/or walk, write by hand, and lift and/or carry, push and/or pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

• Rarely twist, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, climb, reach or work above shoulder, or grasp forcefully.

Working Conditions

• This position may involve traveling to various locations, including neighbor islands to conduct business.

• Work is conducted in an office environment and may require work to be conducted in non-standard workplaces.

• Work is typically conducted Monday through Friday at normal business hours.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, duties and skills required. The incumbent may be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

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Work Year

12

Pay Range

120,800.00 - 179,400.00 Annual

Compensation and Benefits

Based on the compensation range provided below, salaries are commensurate with job-related experience, skills and competencies, education, internal equity, length of work year, and other organizational needs.

At Kamehameha Schools (KS), we recognize that compensation is just one facet of a fulfilling employment experience. Our commitment lies in fostering a positive work environment and equipping employees with the necessary resources to excel every day. Our Total Rewards Program embodies KS's dedication to the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our employee ʻohana. Explore our comprehensive Benefits Summary for more information.

Primary Location

Kawaiahao Plaza

City, State

Honolulu, Hawaii

Additional Locations

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