Manager – Land/ROW Records, Contracts, & Optimization

Kinder Morgan · Houston

What We Are Looking For

This position will oversee all activities relating to land and right of way records management, standard contracts, and process improvement activities for the Kinder Morgan Land/Right of Way (ROW) department, which is responsible for all land activities across KM’s 4 business units.

What You Will Do

Supervise the input of essential land information into the company’s proprietary, electronic database system, ROWDMAP.
Supervise the records management system(s), including maintaining a quality control program as part of the land records program.
Supervise the periodic payment and third-party invoicing process.
Coordinate all records management activities for company land and right-of-way assets.
Coordinate records handling, retrieval, disposition and transmittal for company acquisitions and divestitures.
Provide land records coordination of company's acquisitions and divestitures including data collection, exhibit drafting in coordination with ROW field agent/manager, inventory control, file transmittal, and storage.
Responsible for the enforcement of land records policies relating to the various business unit activities.
Develop and maintain data capture standards (both manual input and imaging) to meet industry and corporate reporting requirements.
Monitor, track and analyze the quality of electronic land data capture.
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of ROW Analysts
Set expectations, coach employees, and drive accountability
Drive and implement needed process improvements, including the associated management of change with all stakeholders and participants
Develop workflow diagrams, mockups, and supporting materials to communicate expectations and guide technical teams.
Ability to solve complex problems and provide solutions-oriented analysis
Must have strong analytical, problem solving, research and reconciliation skills needed to resolve unknown or unforeseen events
Complete special projects and other duties as assigned

What You Need

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of database management and/or process improvement documentation preparation
7+ years of Oil / Gas / Energy experience
Excellent oral / written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels in the organization
Leading people, projects, or having previous mentoring/training experience
High degree of initiative and ability to perform responsibilities with minimal supervision
Proven track record of working with multiple layers of management to perform multifaceted financial forecasting and analysis
Effectively communicate results of any analysis in an accurate, clear and concise manner

Preferred Experience, Skills and Knowledge:

Managerial / Supervisory Experience
Experience with ROWDMAP or other land records database systems
Ability to interpret and map legal descriptions
Proficiency with GIS data and ability to navigate standard software
Advanced Excel skill set
Familiarity with business process modeling tools (e.g., Visio)
Experience supporting IT development teams or participating in UAT
Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.)

Why Join Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.

For more information about Kinder Morgan, our culture, opportunities available, and to join our Talent Community, please visit our careers site at www.kindermorgan.com.

Supervise the input of essential land information into the company’s proprietary, electronic database system, ROWDMAP.
Supervise the records management system(s), including maintaining a quality control program as part of the land records program.
Supervise the periodic payment and third-party invoicing process.
Coordinate all records management activities for company land and right-of-way assets.
Coordinate records handling, retrieval, disposition and transmittal for company acquisitions and divestitures.
Provide land records coordination of company's acquisitions and divestitures including data collection, exhibit drafting in coordination with ROW field agent/manager, inventory control, file transmittal, and storage.
Responsible for the enforcement of land records policies relating to the various business unit activities.
Develop and maintain data capture standards (both manual input and imaging) to meet industry and corporate reporting requirements.
Monitor, track and analyze the quality of electronic land data capture.
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of ROW Analysts
Set expectations, coach employees, and drive accountability
Drive and implement needed process improvements, including the associated management of change with all stakeholders and participants
Develop workflow diagrams, mockups, and supporting materials to communicate expectations and guide technical teams.
Ability to solve complex problems and provide solutions-oriented analysis
Must have strong analytical, problem solving, research and reconciliation skills needed to resolve unknown or unforeseen events
Complete special projects and other duties as assigned

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