Director of Real Estate

Overview

The Director/ Manager of Real Estate oversees real estate leasing activities for a national healthcare provider. The position is a critical component of the company’s overall growth strategy and success. The successful applicant shall be responsible for sourcing and securing commercial properties, negotiating, and administering lease agreements and renewals.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the development and implementation of strategy, departmental directives, policies, and procedures for the company’s leased real estate portfolio.
• Manages and directs relationships with local real estate brokers.
• Sources and evaluates potential leased commercial property locations to ensure alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Strong understanding of terms and principles associated with leasing contracts, tenant improvements, amortization, and lease cost analysis.
• Creates summary of leasing options and cost analysis for presentations for the Executive Leadership Team.
• Responsible for the lease negotiation process and preparation of all leasing documentation, including but not limited to letters of intent, leases, amendments, and final lease submission packages.
• Designs strategies to resolve real estate location, space, and design issues (e.g., re-locating existing centers, creative space allocations & layouts) to achieve the strategic goals and direction set by the Company’s executive leadership team.
• Works with the accounting department to create annual capital budgets for leases and associated capital improvements to the company’s real estate portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience with real estate portfolio sourcing for multi-facility, multi-state operations.
• Conducts periodic facility portfolio tours, performs on-site assessments and market reviews, and makes recommendations to the company’s executive leadership team.
• Knowledge and experience with leasing negotiation and drafting processes.
• Ability to analyze, produce, and interpret financial and budget reports.
• Ability to complete multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strategic planning skills.
• Leadership competencies & techniques.
• Professional interaction with Executive Management.
• Build, maintain, and manage positive relationships with various company departments and external stakeholders such as brokers, landlords, and property managers.
• Healthcare leasing experience preferred.
• Ability to express ideas and communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Proficient in the use of basic office automation software (i.e., email, word processing, etc.).