Corporate Director, Real Estate - Hybrid (Finance)
Description
At Vitalant, our mission is to save and improve lives through blood donation-and the right facilities help make that possible. We're looking for a Corporate Director, Real Estate to lead the strategic and operational management of our owned and leased properties, ensuring our teams have the right spaces to serve communities nationwide. In this role, you'll work closely with Real Estate leadership, external brokers, and operations teams to shape our portfolio strategy, optimize real estate investments, and oversee critical data and systems. If you're a strategic thinker who thrives on making an impact, join us in supporting a mission that truly matters.
What to Expect
Schedule: Monday - Friday
This position will have a hybrid work environment operating from the Scottsdale, AZ location 3 days per week and working from a remote/ at-home office 2 days per week.
Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K + 5% company match
- Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
- Free basic life and AD&D insurance
- Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee Resource Groups
- Recognition and perks
- Leverage industry insights to guide real estate decisions.
- Support site selection, acquisitions, leases, and dispositions.
- Oversee design, build, and renovation projects while managing external partners.
- Lead facility planning, construction, and maintenance, ensuring projects stay on track.
- Provide real estate guidance to staff and field teams, securing approvals and driving execution.
- Manage budgets and track performance for construction projects.
- Contribute to overall real estate strategy and portfolio optimization.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations
Requirements
Knowledge/ Education
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Advanced knowledge of safety, security, engineering, zoning and other regulatory issues as they relate to facilities (e.g., OSHA, fire codes, ADA, etc.) required.
- Advanced knowledge of corporate industrial real estate and related financial terms and principles required.
- Eight years of experience progressive experience in corporate real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, leases required. To include: • Three years supervisory experience.
- Experience in real estate strategy and exposure to overall Corporate real estate delivery model (acquisition/disposition, construction, facility management) required.
- Previous health care facility management experience preferred.
- Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Good supervisory skills with the ability to effectively utilize and develop personnel to execute job tasks.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management and provide consistently high levels of customer service.
- Ability to think strategically and independently.
- Excellent planning, organizational, problem solving, negotiating, and prioritizing skills.
- Ability to make sound decisions and work well under pressure.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to read and work with CAD programs.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Ability to travel (10%).
Summary
About Us
Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 bl ood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.
Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.
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