VP, Corporate Real Estate

About this role

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This role is accountable for a complex and geographically diverse portfolio, requiring a balance of long-term strategic transformation and day-to-day operational performance.

Key transformation priorities include: • Defining and leading the enterprise-aligned real estate strategy and driving the formal governance, decision rights, and execution to deliver business outcomes.

• Directing capital investment discipline through stage-gate governance, business-case rigor, and transparent prioritization frameworks.

• Fostering a proactive customer engagement model through portfolio reviews, strategic planning discussions, and early identification of business needs.

• Delivering safe, resilient, and efficient building operations through data-driven asset lifecycle management, risk-informed investment decisions, and operational excellence

• Modernizing CRE capabilities through an integrated technology roadmap, data governance, automation, smart-building solutions, and actionable executive and operational KPIs.

• Driving process standardization, continuous improvement, and organizational change to enhance service delivery, operational efficiency, and portfolio performance.

Ideal candidates will be able to balance long-term transformation with the demands of a complex real estate portfolio, influencing senior stakeholders, fostering cross-functional partnerships, and leveraging data to inform strategic decisions.

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Job Description Summary If you're energized by shaping where and how an enterprise works—and by creating spaces and experiences that help people do their best—then Nationwide is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading workforce embraces a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results.

As the Vice President, Corporate Real Estate (CRE), you'll set and execute the enterprise strategy for a safe, sustainable, and inspiring work environment that fuels innovation, collaboration, and growth. You'll lead workplace design, project and facilities management, real estate and capital planning, and energy and environmental programs across our multi-state portfolio—bringing together the physical workplace with smart-building technology, data, and AI to deliver a seamless, cost-effective, and future-ready experience for associates and visitors alike. Job Description Key Responsibilities: • Sets and delivers the enterprise Corporate Real Estate strategy from vision through execution, ensuring it aligns with and accelerates Nationwide's strategic business direction in close partnership with senior leaders and business operations.

• Builds value-added partnerships with internal customers, delivering real estate and facilities services that advance corporate objectives, unlock efficiencies, and elevate the associate experience.

• Owns ongoing management of Nationwide's business footprint and portfolio—including project planning and evaluation, budgeting and cost estimation, scope development and delivery, tenant improvement programs, and infrastructure projects—along with maintenance and operations, design and construction, space allocation and management, capital improvement, and property-related administrative services, so the portfolio runs in a safe, healthy, secure, sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective way.

• Champions the “workplace of the future,” integrating the physical environment with digital-workplace and smart-building technologies—IoT sensors, connected collaboration and meeting spaces, and AI-enabled building systems—to create flexible, hybrid-ready environments that maximize productivity on-site and virtually, in partnership with HR and Technology.

• Drives a data-driven approach to real estate decisions, establishing metrics, analytics, and dashboards for space utilization, occupancy, cost, and experience to inform portfolio strategy, remove friction, and drive continuous improvement.

• Leads enterprise sustainability programs—energy and environmental management, decarbonization, and healthy-building standards—embedding sustainability into every aspect of Nationwide's corporate real estate portfolio.

• Applies automation to facilities and workplace operations to streamline workflows, improve service quality, and reduce operating cost.

• Ensures compliance with building codes and environmental, health, and safety standards, and applies industry best practices to protect and support the associate and visitor experience.

• Manages strategic relationships with key vendors, contractors, tenants, and third-party landlords, ensuring alignment, optimal value, and reliable service delivery.

• Continuously scans emerging technologies, trends, and workplace models—championing pilots and new approaches that keep Nationwide at the forefront of the evolving workplace.

• Guides and advises Nationwide OCEO on related administrative, project management, and facilities/property management initiatives, and manages internal communications to align senior leadership expectations and elevate service quality.

• Leads and develops a high-performing team of real estate professionals and supporting contractors, including performance management, salary planning, skill development, hiring, and corrective actions.

May performs other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships : Reports to SVP, Corporate Technology & Workplace Solutions. Leads a team of CRE leaders and indirectly leads a team of CRE professionals.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education : Undergraduate st

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