Director Corporate Real Estate - Strategy and Operations

About this role

Whether you’re a recent grad or a seasoned professional, you can experience meaningful career growth at Rosendin. Enjoy a true sense of ownership as you work with a proven industry leader on some of the most exciting and high-profile projects in the nation. We offer a wide range of job opportunities, competitive compensation, full benefits, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and more.

Why Rosendin? Committed. Innovative. Engaged. If you’re looking to take career to the next level and work with some of the best and brightest in the industry, we want to hear from you. We are an organization built on integrity. We have a culture that empowers people, embraces diversity, and inspires everyone to do their best.  Rosendin is one of the largest electrical contractors in the United States employing over 7,000 people. We are the largest EMPLOYEE-OWNED  company in the industry which means you will be a company owner too and have the unique benefit of being a shareholder at a company that is experiencing tremendous growth and success which means you benefit tremendously.

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY: We are seeking a Director of Corporate Real Estate – Strategy & Operations, reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Real Estate. This role will contribute to and be responsible for the execution of portfolio strategy, real estate operations, Facilities Management, financial planning, governance, analytics, and performance management across a diverse and geographically dispersed portfolio through manager and individual contributors. The portfolio consists of approximately 70 locations totaling nearly 8 million square feet, including corporate and regional offices, operational and field support facilities, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and other specialized spaces supporting the company’s workforce and operations. This highly visible leadership role will translate business priorities into a long-term real estate and facilities strategy focused on portfolio optimization, operational reliability, cost efficiency, and future growth. A key priority will be building and maturing a scalable Facilities Management program and establishing the governance, systems, standards, and performance measures needed for a high-performing Corporate Real Estate organization.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Portfolio Strategy Execution & Transactions • Execute a multi-year real estate portfolio strategy aligned with business objectives, workforce plans, operational requirements, and growth.

• Identify opportunities for consolidation, expansion, relocation, optimization, lease restructuring, acquisitions, and dispositions.

• Lead strategic evaluations including market assessments, location strategy, scenario modeling, lease-versus-own analysis, and business cases.

• Oversee transactions in partnership with external brokerage and advisory partners, including site selection, renewals, relocations, acquisitions, and dispositions.

• Maintain visibility into portfolio milestones, capacity, lease expirations, critical dates, risks, and future demand.

Strategy, Governance & Operations • Build and implement the Corporate Real Estate operating model, including governance, decision rights, standards, policies, and processes.

• Establish consistent portfolio planning, investment approval, and executive reporting processes.

• Partner with business and functional leaders to translate evolving business requirements into actionable real estate strategies.

• Establish portfolio KPIs and performance measures that improve visibility, accountability, and decision-making.

• Drive continuous improvement across portfolio performance, service delivery, and organizational effectiveness.

Facilities Management • Build and implement a scalable Facilities Management program, including the service-delivery model, governance, standards, processes, and performance measures.

• Establish enterprise standards for hard and soft services, including building and preventive maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, utilities, workplace services, and other facility operations.

• Develop SLAs, KPIs, operating procedures, and reporting frameworks to measure service quality, reliability, cost, compliance, and customer experience.

• Establish preventive and predictive maintenance, work-order management, facility condition assessment, and asset lifecycle programs to improve reliability and identify future capital needs.

• Partner with Procurement to source, select, onboard, and manage Facilities Management service providers.

• Partner with Safety, Security, IT, HR, and business leadership to support workplace safety, business continuity, compliance, and operational resilience.

Financial Planning, Systems & Analytics • Lead long-range financial planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the Corporate Real Estate portfolio.

• Develop business cases and financial models supporting major portfolio and investment decisions.

• Establish portfolio-level KPIs and benchmarks for cost, utilization, capacity, operating performance, and other key measures.

• Establish a reliable source of truth for portfolio, lease, occupancy, financial, project, and operational data.

• Lead the strategy and optimization of Corporate Real Estate systems, dashboards, reporting, and analytics.

• Leverage data and technology to improve portfolio decisions, productivity, cost transparency, and operational performance.

Vendor & Partner Management • Provide strategic oversight of external brokerage, Facilities Management, consulting, technology, and other real estate service providers.

• Establish scopes of work, SLAs, KPIs, governance, and performance-management frameworks for outsourced partners.

• Partner with Procurement on vendor selection, contract negotiations, and commercial terms.

• Ensure external partners operate as an effective extension of the Corporate Real Estate organization and drive accountability through regular performance reviews.

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