Director, Real Estate, Finance And Asset Management - Financial Analyst - Hybrid

DIRECTOR, REAL ESTATE, FINANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT - HYBRID

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Department Overview
UCOP Budget, Financial Planning & Analysis provides strategic support in financial planning, policy analysis, and fiscal administration to UCOP. The group provides analyses of policies and programs, assists in the determination of UCOP’s financial priorities and develops strategies designed to achieve these priorities. The team partners with departments to align UCOP's resources with its strategic needs and goals and delivers insightful financial analysis and forecasting to support UCOP leadership to make effective and strategic funding, financial and operational decisions.

Position Summary
The Director, Real Estate Finance & Asset Management plays a critical role in helping the University make thoughtful, data-driven, and mission-aligned decisions regarding its real estate assets, capital investments, and long-term stewardship responsibilities. The Director serves as a senior strategic advisor to executive leadership on real estate portfolio strategy, capital investments, asset optimization, occupancy planning, and long-range financial stewardship of University real estate assets.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Budget Financial Planning & Analysis, the Director is responsible for providing leadership, financial expertise, and strategic analysis related to UCOP-owned and leased facilities. The position develops and evaluates portfolio strategies, capital investment plans and opportunities, leasing alternatives, development opportunities, and asset management initiatives that support organizational priorities and long-term institutional objectives. Operating with a high degree of independence, the Director partners with executive leadership, Operations, Budget Financial Planning & Analysis, UC Finance, campus stakeholders, and external advisors to support informed decision-making regarding the University's real estate portfolio.

The successful candidate combines sophisticated financial expertise, strong strategic instincts, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to navigate a highly collaborative and consensus-oriented environment. The Director must be equally comfortable leading executive-level discussions, facilitating stakeholder alignment, and performing detailed financial analyses and modeling necessary to support complex business decisions. The Director serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and works across organizational boundaries to advance initiatives requiring broad stakeholder engagement and consensus building.

This position has considerable influence on UCOP's decisions involving real estate assets, capital investments, financing strategies, and long-term portfolio management. The incumbent provides expert guidance on matters involving substantial financial commitments and strategic importance to the University. Possessing wide-ranging experience, the Director uses professional concepts and organizational objectives to resolve complex issues with organization-wide impact in creative and effective ways.

Works on complex issues with little or no precedent where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable…