Director Real Estate

Role Summary

The Real Estate Director collaborates with regional business leaders and E&PS staff to define and execute regional Real Estate/property strategy. They are accountable to serve as an active Business Solution Partner for key partners by establishing meaningful business connections within the sector. This role reports to the Senior Director, Real Estate Americas and is responsible for all real estate activities in the region and serves as the senior real estate contact for the region.

This role is a player coach and includes translating business strategies into real estate strategies and ensuring sector footprint strategies are integrated with the global planning strategy and processes, including collaboration with appropriate members of E&PS. Leads the regional team to proactively develop and align Regional and Sector strategies to meet Operating Company and J&J enterprise needs.

• Actively engages in regional real estate portfolio pipeline management reviews to ensure decisions are made in advance of critical events
• Reports regional project status to stakeholders and business partners
• Leads feasibility study development that evaluates viable alternatives and balances business needs with enterprise direction and affordability
• Drive property acquisition and disposition activities in collaboration with Transaction Manager(s) and/or the RE Special projects lead — including reviewing statement of requirements by the business and real estate due diligence analysis, providing guidance on options, managing Letter of Intent, RFPs, leading all aspects of the negotiation of leases and purchase sale agreements
• Actively manages the internal socialization for real estate-led activities within region
• Day-to-day management of the portfolio including new lease requirements, renewals, subletting, lease surrenders, restoration issues, credit control and other property matters in collaboration with Senior Director of RE Americas
• Serve as E&PS core team member and connects with J&J Operating Company/Affiliate business leaders, facility site managers, J&J corporate functional groups, and vendors to develop and implement strategies that meet local (site) and regional requirements and are consistent with established J&J Worldwide Procedures and E&PS policy
• Identifies and defines regional business opportunities and develop appropriate solutions to optimize IM portfolio
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to RE portfolio reporting and management of real estate activities
• Supports the implementation of enterprise strategies through regional oversight to attain and maintain best-in‑class office, warehousing and manufacturing footprint utilization
• Develops the talent of team members and builds a culture of continuous improvement driven by metrics, benchmarking and standard methodologies
• Supports the implementation of enterprise strategies through regional oversight to attain and maintain best-in‑class office, warehousing and manufacturing footprint utilization
• Develops strategies to reduce costs, generate cash and reduce the real estate footprint to achieve annual regional targets
• Drives continuous improvement in the quality and efficiency of transaction management, lease administration and customer relationship management
• Support integration of Acquisition and Divestiture activities in region

• Required:
  
  A minimum of 10 years of Corporate Real Estate (CRE) or equivalent experience in facilities management, engineering or corporate services
• Required:
  
  Real estate portfolio management, project management, technical, financial, facilities management skills
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated creative solution development, integrity, business acumen and sound judgment
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated stakeholder management at high levels within the organization; ability to influence and shape decision making
• Required:
  
  Experience managing third party CRE vendors; ability to drive associated metrics
• Required:
  
  Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Required:
  
  Excellent relationship management and the ability to work effectively across cultures, divisions and levels of the organization
• Required:
  
  Must be able to prioritize numerous projects simultaneously
• Preferred:
  Existing business relationships within CRE
• Preferred:
  Have significant record of success working in the Americas region in various sub-markets

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Business Architecture or related field is required
• Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Business, Architecture or related field is preferred

• Proficiency in English language is required;
  Spanish is preferred
• This position will require up to 25% travel