# Head of Real Estate – Americas

**Company**: Howden
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $165,000 - $185,000
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking the Head of Real Estate – Americas, US based, preferably East Coast with a hybrid work schedule.

The Head of Real Estate – Americas is responsible for leading and delivering Howden’s Corporate Real Estate strategy across North and South America.

**Regional Real Estate Leadership**

- Act as the senior Corporate Real Estate lead across the Americas.

- Develop and execute the regional real estate strategy aligned to global objectives.

- Establish trusted partnerships with divisional leadership teams.

- Provide strategic guidance on portfolio decisions, workplace strategy and growth plans.

- Drive standardisation of processes, governance and reporting across the region.

**Portfolio Strategy & Transactions**

- Manage the Americas real estate portfolio, ensuring alignment with business growth plans.

- Lead location strategy and portfolio optimisation initiatives.

- Oversee acquisitions, renewals, renegotiations, disposals and lease exits.

- Develop market-specific occupancy and workplace strategies.

- Support business integrations, acquisitions and consolidations.

- Ensure all real estate decisions align with corporate governance requirements.

**Capital Projects & Workplace Delivery**

- Oversee delivery of all regional capital projects, office openings, relocations and refurbishments.

- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

- Manage project pipelines, capital forecasts and business cases.

- Drive workplace standards and consistency across the region.

- Partner with project delivery teams to ensure successful project execution and stakeholder satisfaction.

**Facilities Management & Operations**

- Establish and oversee the Americas facilities management operating model.

- Drive consistency in service delivery across hard and soft FM services.

- Oversee operational readiness for all new office locations.

- Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

- Implement service performance measures and continuous improvement initiatives.

**Financial Management & Governance**

- Own regional real estate operating and capital budgets.

- Monitor and report portfolio performance, occupancy costs and project expenditure.

- Deliver forecasting, benchmarking and cost optimisation initiatives.

- Ensure robust governance and approval processes are followed.

- Lead regional steering committees and executive reporting.

**Supplier & Partner Management**

- Manage relationships with brokerage, lease administration, project management and facilities management partners.

- Develop supplier strategies that improve value, quality and consistency.

- Lead vendor performance reviews and commercial negotiations.

- Ensure effective contract management and service governance.

**Data, Reporting & Workplace Analytics**

- Drive adoption of data-led decision making across the portfolio.

- Maintain visibility of portfolio performance, occupancy, utilisation and financial metrics.

- Develop executive-level reporting and regional dashboards.

- Ensure portfolio information is complete, accurate and aligned with global standards.

The expected base salary range for this role is $165,000 - $185,000; actual base salary will be determined based on factors including candidate experience and work location.

In addition to a competitive base salary, employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus. Howden also offers a variety of benefits and programs, subject to eligibility, including:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including healthcare savings and reimbursement accounts

- 401(k) retirement plan

- Flexible Paid Time Off and paid parental leave

- Life and Disability insurance

## Skills

### Required
- Corporate Real Estate
- Portfolio Strategy
- Transactions
- Workplace Delivery
- Facilities Management
- Financial Management
- Governance
- Supplier Management
- Data Analysis

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