Director​/Sr. Director - Corporate Development

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The Director/Sr. Director of Corporate Development converts approved Hines growth priorities into coordinated delivery and develops selected growth opportunities from concept through launch and integration. As part of Enterprise Operations & Corporate Governance, the role brings execution discipline to high-priority firm initiatives, supports corporate development transactions and incubates new platforms.

This role works closely with the Chief Operating Officer and President, preparing executive decks and support for growth/other initiatives. The role executes approved strategy and develops recommendations on specific opportunities; enterprise strategy and material approvals remain with the President, Management Committee, Board or other authorized decision-maker.

This is an execution-oriented role that combines project coordination, analytical problem solving, and strong communication. The role operates through collaboration and influence, bringing structure to complex work streams while building the judgment and context needed to anticipate needs, surface issues, and support sound decisions.

Role

Purpose:

• Support the planning and execution of high-priority firm projects and initiatives

• Improve the quality and consistency of project preparation, analysis, and communication

• Create clarity around milestones, decisions, dependencies, and next steps

• Provide timely, well-organized support to executive leaders and stakeholders

• Create capacity for the team by coordinating work streams and driving disciplined follow-through

Project Planning and Execution:

• Incubate new platforms and business concepts, including potential investment strategies such as infrastructure. Advance selected concepts through thesis validation, market assessment, business case, platform and operating-model design, capitalization, governance, capability needs and launch planning.
• Use stage gates for corporate development and incubation work: strategic fit, feasibility, diligence, approval, launch readiness and post-launch review. Recommend pause, redesign or stop decisions when evidence weakens the case.
• Translate approved firm growth priorities (incubations) into clear workplans, deliverables, owners, timelines, dependencies and decision points. Coordinate contributors, surface obstacles early and maintain disciplined follow-through.
• Track milestones, risks, decisions and action items across priority incubation projects. Provide concise status updates that show progress, slippage, required decisions and next steps.
• Build and maintain a prioritized pipeline of strategic growth opportunities, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and other inorganic initiatives aligned with Hines priorities.
• Assess opportunity fit, market context, business model, valuation, capital requirements, risks, synergies and build-versus-buy-or-partner options.
• Develop decision-ready business cases with relevant business leaders and Finance. Coordinate cross-functional diligence and transaction planning with Finance, Legal, Risk, Technology and operating teams.
• Prepare executive recommendations and support transaction structuring and negotiations with designated deal leads and external advisers. Coordinate with project contributors to keep work moving and help…