Executive Director - Real Estate and Facilities

Executive Director - Real Estate and Facilities

Join to apply for the Executive Director - Real Estate and Facilities role at Cirrus Aircraft UK Ltd
. This position is located at our Headquarters in Duluth, MN, but we will consider our Knoxville, TN campus for the right candidate. Finalists must be willing to relocate if not within the local region.

The Executive Director of Real Estate and Corporate Facilities will play a key role in the growth and expansion of our business by opening, constructing, relocating, and remodeling the areas where Cirrus does business. They will influence, develop, and execute strategies that support the business, build our real estate and facilities capability, and implement efficient systems to achieve a best‑in‑class Real Estate & Corporate Facilities function.

The position advises senior management on real estate and facilities best practices, develops short, medium, and long‑range site master planning, and directs enterprise‑wide activities across all sites, ensuring that business strategy and end requirements are captured, designed, delivered, and reflective of our culture and shared values.

• Develop Real Estate strategy for the short, medium, and long term, aligned with Cirrus’ strategic business priorities and company culture.
• Define a strategic vision for Cirrus’s real estate and corporate facilities.
• Provide guidance and thought leadership in all matters related to corporate real estate and facilities functions; develop and influence the annual and multi‑year plan for the portfolio and operations.
• Develop and implement innovative real estate strategies to improve the portfolio and workplace experience using quantitative and qualitative analysis, and determine the appropriate real estate model and facilities service provision.
• Demonstrate strong leadership by aligning real estate strategy with business objectives and establishing relationships with all levels of leadership and third‑party vendors.
• Help develop and communicate our vision and mission for facilities and the way we work throughout the organization.
• Help develop and ensure success of our multiyear service center growth and expansion plan.
• Work collaboratively across functional teams including IT, Operations, Finance, HR, and business partners.
• Identify and incorporate government incentives into our strategic plans and real estate transactions.
• Oversee day‑to‑day global multi‑site facility operations, including facility management, office services, transportation, security, and project management.
• Identify and build the organizational capabilities required to execute against the short, medium, and long‑term goals.
• Motivate and inspire teams responsible for providing ongoing facilities and workplace experience services at each Cirrus site.
• Drive collaboration across the company to ensure that real estate, commercial, and workplace strategies are socialized with and supported by key stakeholders.
• Develop and implement standardized best‑practice facility management processes and policies to create long‑term efficiencies.
• Accountable for the operational plan, budgeting, finance, and corporate activities; manage real estate capital spend and operating budget.
• Complete financial analyses, prepare business cases, and present recommendations for Real Estate opportunities and projects.
• Drive real estate standards and workplace policy standards to attain and maintain best‑in‑class portfolio productivity.
• Oversee management of leases: approvals, payment, audits, requirements, and reporting.
• Monitor and maintain a framework to review progress of each project against goals, objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Own capital plan development, cost forecasting and management.
• Direct all facility and site related capital projects in support of the annual business plan and the longer‑range site master plan.
• Ensure all Cirrus office locations reflect our culture and values.
• Oversee analyses and documents required for real estate recommendations, approvals, and execution.
• Lead negotiations and finalize contracts with respect to leases, vendors, and service providers.
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