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Job Description

The Real Estate & Facilities Management (“REFM”) Sr. Director, Americas will be a key member of the senior leadership team.  Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Chief Operation Officer for Americas and a dotted line to the Senior Vice President Global Real Estate; this role serves as his partner and right-hand extension. 

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute / virtual work and can be based from a variety of US locations.

This REFM Sr. Director must possess three major attributes to effectively serve as the proxy for the SVP, Head of Global Real Estate: 

1) Strategic portfolio optimization perspectives

2) Exceptional analytical and finance skills

3) Strong executive communication and relationship management skills. 

The successful candidate manages multiple simultaneous projects well by mitigating risk, possessing superior time management skills, and effectively sequencing voluminous deadlines pertaining to lease expirations, tenant improvements and various time sensitive submittals.  Effective partnering with key stakeholders across the organization including corporate finance executives and business unit leaders to create value and sustainability while supporting the diverse needs of the highly innovative workforce is paramount.

Key business responsibilities:

Define a vision and strategy for REFM that fully aligns with AECOM’s strategy and core values.Establish an operating model that will deliver consistent, compliant and scalable REFM practices across corporate, affiliate and project locations.Develop a strong REFM team with clear roles and responsibilities. Provide clear direction against an aligned set of REFM objectives. Build a sustainable culture of high performance and value creation.Develop and implement a robust set of REFM policies, standards and operating procedures to support the business. Embed process discipline.Define and implement appropriate program metrics to ensure high performance and value from managed service providers as well as internal teams.Establish effective governance to ensure real estate decisions are fully informed and value-driven.Manage and optimize AECOM’s North American footprint through proactive lifecycle management while maintaining strategic alignment with the company vision. Establish long term roadmaps for all AECOM North America sites.Manage REFM spend and build long term operating plans. Embed fiscal discipline and value management in all activities. Create a suite of management reports leveraging key data sources for transparency of KPIs such as site utilization, cost benchmarks and vendor performance metrics.Oversee all real estate transactions and maintain thorough knowledge of all aspects of real estate obligations, risks & opportunities. Engage regularly with executive management as part of decision making processes and provide robust analyses to support all real estate decisions. Ensure that all real estate strategies support the needs of AECOM’s functional groups.Oversee the development and implementation of AECOM’s workplace strategies. Maintain close alignment with AECOM functional leaders to ensure that strategies optimize cost while also supporting AECOM’s values and ways of working.Oversee capital project planning and delivery. Ensure capital programs are managed on time/on budget and deliver maximal value for AECOM. Employ a robust end-to-end capital management process.Implement a strong vendor management process across all REFM disciplines. Build relationships with vendors and drive value for money. Address deficiencies and make selection decisions when needed. Partner closely with procurement function to optimize our vendor program.Optimize the framework for integrated facilities management (IFM). Implement and oversee managed services at larger sites. Provide supporting policies, tools and systems to support IFM at smaller sites, and leverage our outsourced business partners and regional service providers where appropriate.

Core Competencies:

Business Acumen – The ideal candidate will be analytical, strategic, & intellectually aggressive. Possessing excellent data analysis skills, this candidate must have the ability to grasp complex operational activities to create strategies and procedures which drive actions that mitigate risks, increase reporting efficiencies, & maximize solutions.

Implementation Skills – This person is exceptionally objective and logical, knows when and how to utilize key resources and data and focuses on achieving specific, defined and measurable results.

Communications & Influencing Skills – The ideal candidate is poised, confident and persuasive in formal & informal settings with senior executives, peers and business partners. The successful candidate draws on the ideas of others and can convert them into meaningful strategies and plans.

Leadership & Team Building Skills – This individual will have an established track record for building and leading a strong real estate operations team. The ideal candidate will be able to generate enthusiasm and work in a team environment. 

High Ethical Standards – The successful candidate will be highly professional, ethical and rigorously honest, and ensure AECOM’s culture is maintained at all levels.  The achievement of goals will never be at the expense of AECOM’s core values, purpose or mission.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

BA/BS degree plus at least 14 years of progressive experience in corporate real estate and facilities management including at least 6 years of leadership experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Career track record of success and experience in a matrixed environment. Ability to build relationships and work effectively with internal clients and external advisors. Well-developed organizational, time management, planning and prioritization skills. Creative, innovative in the use of technology, and able to approach real estate from a fresh perspective.  A broad view toward the concept of work space (e.g. environmental footprint, design with a bias toward collaborative work space, etc.), and comfort with technology and change are key.Team player that cultivates collaboration and leadership throughout the global real estate operationAbility to travel up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Facilities Management, or Business AdministrationPost-M&A experienceStrong execution and communication skills and the ability to sell to senior management; ability to think critically to resolve difficult issues and challenges. Transparency, the ability to communicate up and down the organization, respecting differing views, and reducing potential surprises is critical at AECOM with 54,000 employees worldwide. 

Additional InformationSponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.