Sr. Land Manager - Resource Expansion

The Sr. Land Manager manages regional land-related commercial activities and supervises the activities of regional land staff with minimal supervision. The individual will focus on all current and prospective land matters and must collaborate with other area Land Managers, the Regional Land Manager, VP of Land, and other disciplines to address regional land issues. They will also focus on providing all necessary land support for the execution of their respective region's commercial goals and make the Regional Land Manager aware of all regional issues including, but not limited to, loss of lease and personnel issues. This will include collaboration with the Regional Management Team. The individual must have exceptional supervisory/organizational skills and a wide range of experience including exposure to development operations and a deep, demonstratable track record of leading commercial, business development and exploration initiatives across multiple basins, with a focus on the States of Texas and New Mexico.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage all due diligence efforts in the acquisition and/or divestment of properties, negotiate all commercial and business-related terms associated with the purchase and/or sale of assets within the assigned geographic area
• Manage and direct all land related activities including lease acquisition, trade negotiations, commercial strategy, surface/subsurface issues and contract preparation and administration
• Manage land staff (including Landmen and Land techs), providing appropriate guidance and mentoring for purposes of delivering the necessary land support to the Business Unit
• Lead, analyze and resolve difficult land related situations
• Partner with internal and external partners on legal issues, regulatory matters, exploration and production issues, gas marketing and lease record/division order issues
• Collaborate with Regional Land Manager and others to establish and manage annual budget for leasing and acquisitions
• Lead projects and act as a liaison with other departments, divisions and organizations
• Manage the acquisition, maintenance, management, and disposition of properties and other related rights in order to meet corporate and business unit goals
• Strategize and collaborate with the Business Unit on execution of the budgeted plans and implementing a growth strategy that will support corporate, regional and asset team goals
• Closely track and monitor G&A and Capital budgets versus spending to provide timely status reports to management
• Act as an interdisciplinary coordinator to ensure efficient project execution
• Make recommendations to Regional Land Manager on hiring, promotions, career development or status changes of personnel. Conduct business with the highest ethical standards and make decisions that ensure the safety of all people associated with SM facilities

Computer/Software Applications

• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel, AI applications, and other industry related software.
• Experience leading others with industry/company software including, but not limited to, working in QLS & AFE Navigator.
• Familiarity with Enverus and the latest industry intel resources available to SM.

Role-Specific Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced ability to apply extensive and diversified knowledge of land principles, expert techniques, modifications, and extension of theories. Advanced knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations. Advanced understanding of land management principles including negotiations, contracts, leasing, and titles (i.e. title, JOA’s, oil and gas leases, curative documents, surface/mineral permits, commercial transactions and strategy). Advanced at negotiating, constructing, and presenting commercial and business contracts and leases.
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of exploration, development, and acquisition/divestiture economic metrics. Advanced understanding of resource play evaluation methods and risk analysis.
• Has advanced understanding of land and technical (engineering and geotechnical) knowledge of multiple basins/resource plays within a Region and has experience in other plays within the US.

Typical Education: B.B.A. degree in Energy Management, Land Management or other Business degree; Certified Professional Landman status preferred.

Typical Experience: Minimum of 12 years of relevant industry work experience.

Schedule: 1-week in office rotation

SM Energy offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which include, but are not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at Careers :: SM Energy Company (SM) (sm-energy.com).

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.