Director of Real Estate & Facilities

Description

• Administer the company’s lease obligations in both landlord and tenant roles, ensuring compliance and effective lease administration
• Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, safety, and sustainability requirements.
• Ensure all real estate activities adhere to legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
• Establish standards for site performance, maintenance, and space utilization.
• Oversee lease negotiations for regional offices.
• Partner with Facilities Management to ensure all sites operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with local regulations.
• Develop and manage real estate budget; oversee forecasting, capital planning, and cost controls.
• Manage all real estate transactions, including diligence, financial analysis, risk assessment, and contract execution.
• Conduct financial modeling for potential investments, relocations, and development projects.
• Develop and implement a real estate strategy aligned with corporate goals, growth plans, and financial targets.
• Work closely with Legal, Finance, HR, Operations, Systems, and Sustainability teams to align real estate decisions with organizational priorities.
• Support workplace design and planning initiatives to enhance employee experience and operational productivity.
• Lead portfolio planning, including site selection, market analysis, expansion/contraction modeling, and long-range forecasting.
• Advise senior leadership on real estate investments, divestitures, lease decisions, and market trends.
• Optimize occupancy costs through structured lease management, renegotiations, and consolidation opportunities.
• Manage relationships with brokers, developers, landlords, consultants, and government agencies.
• Coordinate new build, renovation, and capital improvement projects with internal stakeholders, architects, engineers, and external partners to ensure project success.

Requirements

• Strong strategic thinking and analytical ability.
• Strong integrity, sound judgment, and a commitment to operational excellence.
• Financial modeling and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Visionary leader with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven track record in portfolio strategy, leasing, development, and complex real estate negotiations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, Architecture, or related field.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible real estate experience, including multi-site management.
• Deep understanding of construction processes, zoning, and compliance.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance