AI & Business Systems Manager
2 days ago
Henderson
AI & Business Systems Manager Christopher Homes, a nationally acclaimed luxury residential developer and home builder, has been creating Nevada’s finest neighborhoods since 1981. Within four decades, we have developed over 2,000 homes with a total value of over $1 Billion. Our experience and reputation for developing luxury residential neighborhoods is unmatched. Of note, Christopher Homes has been awarded over 150 national and local awards for design excellence, which include: 19 Home of the Year awards, 7 Community of The Year awards, and recognized as the Homebuilder of the Year by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), and numerous other awards. Our Purpose Enhancing lives by creating innovative homes and communities that inspire and reflect the unique interests of our residents. How we do anything is how we do everything. We are creators. The foundation of our success is rooted in our culture and our most valuable resource is our people. We are a diverse group made up of smart, creative, and dedicated people that are passionate about transforming the modern living experience. Position Overview The AI & Business Systems Manager is a senior, hands-on role responsible for designing, governing, and operationalizing artificial intelligence across Christopher Homes’ real estate development and luxury homebuilding platform. The manager will report to our CFO. This role requires deep, proven experience in real estate development and residential construction combined with advanced applied AI, data, and enterprise systems expertise. The manager can work on-site or have a hybrid schedule. This individual will lead the transformation of fragmented data and disconnected systems into a clean, structured, AI-ready ecosystem that improves efficiency, reduces costs, enhances forecasting, and elevates the customer experience. This is not a research role—this position focuses on practical, secure, ROI-driven AI embedded directly into daily workflows. This is a full-time, individual contributor role with enterprise-wide responsibility and visibility. Key Responsibilities AI STRATEGY & IMPLEMENTATION (PRIMARY FOCUS) · Design and execute an enterprise AI roadmap aligned with real estate development and homebuilding workflows · Embed AI directly into core systems including Procore, ERP, Buildtopia, HubSpot, and Microsoft platforms · Identify and deploy AI use cases for: – Cost control and variance detection – Schedule and cycle-time optimization – Purchasing and vendor analysis – Warranty trend prediction and root-cause analysis – Marketing performance and lead intelligence · Automate repetitive, manual, and error-prone processes using AI and intelligent workflows · Ensure all AI solutions are secure, compliant, and aligned with data privacy best practices DATA ARCHITECTURE, CLEANUP & GOVERNANCE · Assess, clean, normalize, and structure data across all business systems · Establish data standards, naming conventions, and governance policies · Eliminate duplication, silos, and inconsistent data definitions · Ensure data integrity to support reliable AI-driven insights and decision-making · Prepare data architecture to support future scalability and AI maturity REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP Serve as the internal expert on how AI supports: – Land development – Vertical construction -- Purchasing and contracts – Design center operations – Warranty and post-close service · Deeply understand how data flows through real estate development and homebuilding lifecycles · Optimize system usage to reflect how the business actually operates—not generic software assumptions · Partner with vendors, consultants, and software providers during system enhancements or ERP transitions BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT · Translate real estate development and construction challenges into AI-enabled solutions · Partner closely with executive leadership and department heads · Educate teams on AI tools, best practices, and responsible usage · Adoption of AI-enabled workflows across the organization REPORTING, FORECASTING & DECISION INTELLIGENCE · Build AI-powered dashboards, reports, and forecasting tools · Improve visibility into costs, schedules, risks, and performance · Enable leadership to make faster, more accurate, data-driven decisions REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS · 8+ years of experience in real estate development, residential construction, or homebuilding environments · Demonstrated, hands-on experience applying AI to real business systems · Deep understanding of development and construction workflows, terminology, and financial drivers · Proven ability to organize, clean, and govern complex operational and financial data · Experience with enterprise systems such as: – Procore – ERP systems (Sage 100 Contractor or similar) – Buildtopia (Purchasing, Design Center, Construction and Warranty) – CRM & Marketing platforms – Microsoft ecosystem (including Copilot) · Strong understanding of data security, privacy, and compliance in business environments · Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes without direct supervision STRONGLY PREFERRED · Luxury single-family or for-rent residential development experience · Experience leading ERP transitions or system integrations · Applied knowledge of predictive analytics and automation in construction · Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE · Deeply grounded in real estate development and construction · Business-first mindset with strong technical execution · Focused on measurable ROI, efficiency, and cost savings · Disciplined, pragmatic, and trustworthy with sensitive data · Comfortable building foundational systems before scaling AI initiatives