Director of Facilities and Real Estate
About The Position
These roles are responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day functions that support UVA Physicians Group’s (UPG) physical, operational, and real estate needs. The Director of Facilities, Real Estate & Asset Management provides strategic leadership for facilities operations, real estate portfolio management, and associated insurance requirements. This role ensures that UPG’s owned and leased properties are maintained, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with organizational growth objectives. The Director applies an entrepreneurial and strategic mindset to guide real estate investment decisions, optimize space utilization, and support the facilities requirements of clinical and administrative operations. The position is accountable for developing and executing real estate and facilities strategies, including acquisition, leasing, disposition, and lifecycle management of assets, while ensuring appropriate insurance coverage and risk mitigation for all properties.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, real estate, facilities management, or related discipline.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in facilities management, real estate, property management, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in real estate portfolio management, leasing, or property investment analysis.
- Four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
- Strategic thinking and entrepreneurial mindset
- Real estate portfolio optimization and investment analysis
- Financial acumen and contract negotiation
- Facilities operations and regulatory compliance
- Risk and insurance management
- Leadership and stakeholder influence
Nice To Haves
- Experience overseeing insurance requirements and risk management related to facilities or real estate assets preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive real estate strategy aligned with UPG’s operational, financial, and growth objectives.
- Evaluate and lead decision-making related to property acquisition, leasing, renewal, disposition, and development opportunities.
- Provide entrepreneurial leadership in identifying and assessing real estate investments, partnerships, and portfolio optimization opportunities.
- Oversee the full lifecycle of owned and leased properties, including financial performance, utilization, and long-term planning.
- Ensure all UPG facilities are safe, compliant, operational, and aligned with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Direct facilities management functions including maintenance, repairs, capital improvements, and vendor management.
- Support space planning, allocation, and optimization across clinical, administrative, and support environments.
- Oversee insurance requirements related to real estate holdings and facilities operations, including property, liability, and related coverages.
- Partner with risk management and legal teams to ensure adequate coverage, compliance, and mitigation of operational and financial risks.
- Evaluate insurance needs during acquisitions, leases, and capital projects to ensure appropriate protection.
- Develop and manage budgets related to facilities operations, capital projects, and real estate investments.
- Analyze financial performance of real estate assets, including cost efficiency, return on investment, and total cost of occupancy.
- Negotiate leases, contracts, and vendor agreements to achieve favorable financial and operational outcomes.
- Represents people leaders (hire/fire authority) with majority of time spent overseeing their area of responsibility; achieves goals through direct and/or indirect reports.
- Manages a Department, Division, or multiple Job Areas.
- Accountable for performance and strategic direction of facilities and real estate functions.
- Develops solutions to complex, cross-functional problems requiring extensive subject matter expertise.
- Influences stakeholders across the organization to adopt best practices in facilities, real estate, and asset management.
- This position will have direct and/or indirect supervisory responsibility over facilities and/or real estate staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
