Serve as project lead on real estate buildouts and renovations across Collectors’ expanding portfolio
Develop and implement a comprehensive real estate strategy supporting Collectors' long-term business goals across the US and globally
Establish priorities and strategies for site planning, design, and construction
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align real estate strategies with business needs
Develop budgets for locations under consideration and manage budgets of ongoing projects with focus on efficiencies and savings
Partner to identify and implement a portfolio management system for a growing business
Guide site selection for new domestic and international locations, including touring facilities and developing budgets and timelines
Partner with governmental authorities in potential markets to identify market opportunities and incentives
Collaborate with architects, contractors, consultants, brokers, landlords and regulatory agencies
Identify and mitigate construction and permitting risks and delays
Report directly to the Director, Real Estate and Workplace and serve as internal expert on construction project management and workplace expansion
Travel as required for project milestones and on-site coordination (approximately 50% travel)
Requirements
Minimum 10 years as a Real Estate or Workplace leader (or equivalent)
Proven experience independently managing large office + light industrial construction projects (50k+ SF, $10M+) and executing large scale team moves
Extensive lease negotiation and construction project management experience
Proven experience with managing and reporting on large scale budgets, including intensive value engineering exercises
Proven experience partnering with and driving influence across executive stakeholders, including excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, organizational and influencing skills
Comfortable working with stakeholders at every level ("stretching up and down the ladder") and a player-or-coach mentality
Proven ability to translate business objectives into measurable goals and deliver on them
Experience guiding site selection, touring facilities, developing budgets and timelines
Experience collaborating with architects, contractors, consultants, brokers, landlords and regulatory agencies
Experience partnering with governmental authorities to identify market opportunities and incentives
Experience identifying and mitigating risks associated with construction projects, especially permitting obstacles and construction delays
Willing and able to travel 50% of the time and as needed at critical project milestones
If within a 1 hour commuting distance to an office, required to be onsite most of the time
Ability to work legally in the United States; Collectors uses e-Verify to validate work authorization
Benefits
Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision
Additional Benefits: fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits
401(K) Matching Plan
Vacation: All salaried employees are eligible for flexible time-off
Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays
Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions
Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules
Fun Working Environment: participation in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
real estate strategyconstruction project managementlease negotiationbudget managementvalue engineeringsite selectionconstruction risk mitigationproject budgetingfacility touringlarge scale team moves