Senior Director, Real Estate – Workplace Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain a multi-year portfolio strategy that aligns with headcount expansion, acquisitions, and the priorities of business units.

• Assess footprint decisions and create business cases incorporating financial and risk analyses.

• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting on budgeting, forecasting, and lease accounting processes.

• Coordinate with HR, IT, and Compliance to ensure that workspaces meet technology, workplace, and employee experience requirements.

• Provide guidance to business and regional leaders regarding space requirements, timelines, and the status of projects.

• Oversee workplace strategy for hybrid schedules, collaboration needs, and client-facing spaces.

• Convert employee requirements into applicable space and design standards.

• Utilize utilization data, badge or desk booking trends, and employee feedback to optimize spaces and enhance the office experience.

• Manage office design guidelines that encompass layout, amenities, furniture, and technology.

• Monitor workplace trends and propose modifications that align with cultural, productivity, and cost objectives.

• Cultivate relationships with external real estate partners regarding leasing, lease administration, and project management.

• Set expectations, review deliverables, and assess partner performance against scope, timelines, and budgets.

• Enhance processes, service quality, and cost efficiency across partner relationships.

• Safeguard lease data, critical dates, and portfolio information.

• Construct and sustain dashboards and periodic reports on occupancy costs, space utilization, and project status.

• Prepare portfolio summaries and executive presentations that include insights and recommendations.

• Analyze rent, occupancy, and capital expenditure to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for savings.

• Assist in budget development, variance analysis, and forecasting in collaboration with Finance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• At least 10 years of demonstrable experience in corporate real estate, financial services, professional services, or with a company that is growing through acquisition or similar experience.

• Familiarity with commercial lease structures, key terms, and lease accounting principles.

• Strong analytical abilities.

• Advanced Excel skills.

• Experience in developing reports and dashboards.

• Background working with outsourced service providers or brokerage partners.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to present effectively to executives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance.

• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance.

• Three Cigna medical plan options, including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.

• Kaiser Medical plans available in California.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions for those enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.

• Two comprehensive Dental Plans.

• Vision Insurance Plan.

• Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care expenses.

• 14 Company Paid Holidays, including a full week off during Thanksgiving.

• Generous paid time off program for vacations and sick days.

• Employee Assistance Plan.

• Family Medical Leave.

• Paid Parental Leave of 8 weeks.

• Maternity benefits that include company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus 8 weeks of Parental Leave.

• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program.

• Company Paid Concierge Services.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan featuring Traditional and Roth options, per-pay-period matching, and after-tax options.

• Pet Insurance.

• Personalized financial planning and guidance at preferred employee pricing.

• Eligibility for incentive compensation.