VP, Corp Facilities and Real Estate

Vice President, Corporate Facilities & Real Estate

The Vice President, Corporate Facilities & Real Estate is responsible for strategic planning, execution, and oversight of the company's enterprise-wide real estate and facilities portfolio. This role leads to space strategy, site selection, acquisitions and dispositions, lease negotiations, transaction closings, and the end-to-end delivery of facility buildouts and construction projects. The VP partners closely with Executive Leadership, Legal, Finance, Operations, and external partners to ensure facilities and real estate initiatives support business growth, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term cost optimization.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and execution of the company's corporate real estate and facilities strategy to support business growth, operational needs, and long-term portfolio optimization.
• Participate in site selection activities, including market analysis, feasibility studies, and space evaluations for office, call center, and operational facilities.
• Participate in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, lease negotiations, renewals, and closings in partnership with Real Estate, Legal, Finance, and external brokers.
• Oversee all phases of construction, site buildouts, renovations, and relocations, from project planning and design through execution and turnover.
• Assist in establishing standards for workplace design, space planning, furniture, fixtures, and equipment to ensure consistency and operational effectiveness across locations.
• Provide oversight of facilities management, including maintenance, safety, security, and vendor performance across the company's footprint.
• Manage relationships with landlords, developers, construction firms, architects, engineers, and other third-party vendors to ensure quality, compliance, and cost control.
• Develop and manage capital and operating budgets related to real estate and facilities, including forecasting and long-range planning.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, IT, Security, Compliance, and Operations to align facility strategies with workforce, technology, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with real estate transactions and construction projects, ensuring adherence to applicable legal, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Guide and mentor a high-performing facilities and real estate organization.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has direct reports. Manages staff and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Knowledge of corporate real estate transactions, lease structures, and portfolio management.
• Strong understanding of construction management, architectural design, and facility buildout processes.
• Advanced negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to translate strategic business objectives into real estate and facilities solutions.
• Executive-level leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence capabilities.
• Strong financial acumen, including capital planning and budget oversight.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams and complete complex projects.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Master's degree (MBA or related discipline) preferred.
• 15-20 years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, or construction leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-site portfolios and large-scale construction or relocation initiatives.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None Required

Work Complexity

Problems and issues faced are frequently complex and multi-dimensional, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact areas outside of immediate responsibility. Extensively analyzes problems to seek understanding of the underlying issue and root cause of the problem.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants as well as employees are encouraged to meet with Human Resources as the organization shall review reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities

The statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an all-inclusive list of all the work requirements of the position. The company may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.