Director of Real Estate Services

Health Partners is hiring a Director of Rel Estate. The Director of Real Estate is a strategic and operational leader responsible for overseeing Health Partners’ enterprise-wide real estate portfolio, encompassing both administrative and clinical facilities. This position will report directly to the VP of Real Estate, Planning and Construction and will be part of the real estate and facilities senior leadership team for the system.

This role provides leadership to the real estate team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals through optimal space utilization, cost efficiency, and exceptional service delivery.

In addition to strategic oversight, the Director is accountable for the day-to-day management of the Senior Real Estate Specialists and Office Services functions. This includes driving portfolio optimization, managing renewal transactions and non-core dispositions, and maintaining strong business relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners and/or consultants. The Director ensures adherence to system-wide standards, policies, and procedures, while embodying the organization’s values and culture.

This role also supports the Vice President of Real Estate & Facilities on complex system initiatives, including acquisitions, integrations, and joint ventures, contributing to the long-term success and adaptability of the organization’s real estate strategy.

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, Architecture, Urban Planning, or a related field.

10+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, or related disciplines.

5+ years of leadership experience, including managing teams and overseeing complex real estate portfolios.

Proven experience in lease negotiations, acquisitions, dispositions, and portfolio optimization.

Strong knowledge of real estate law, zoning, and regulatory compliance.

Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent analytical, financial modeling, and project management skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Working knowledge of Stark and Anti-Kickback Laws

Real Estate License in the State of Minnesota

5+ Years experience in healthcare real estate facilities.

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate, or a related field.

Familiarity with Epic space planning, facility integration, or health system mergers and acquisitions.

Professional certifications such as CCIM, CPM, or LEED AP.

Experience working in a matrixed or multi-regional organization.

Knowledge of sustainability practices and energy-efficient building strategies.

Select, develop, and evaluate real estate and office services team members to ensure high performance and operational excellence as a highly performing team.

Provide direct supervision to real estate and office services team members responsible for lease management, property transactions, day-to-day property operations, and office services functions.

Provide strategic leadership for all real estate functions, including leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, construction, real estate development and space planning.

Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to align leasing processes, improve data collection and reporting, and identify operational efficiencies across all sites.

Collaborate with senior leadership to influence decisions on space acquisition, reduction, and optimization based on evolving organizational needs.

Partner with Director of Engineering & Planning, and Director of Design & Construction to align the real estate portfolio to Health Partners’ capital and strategic planning and bring forward recommendations to the Vice President of Real Estate, Planning and Construction to guide long-term space planning and real estate strategy.

Manage complex real estate transactions and support…