Director of Real Estate and Public-Private Partnerships
About The Position
The Director of Real Estate and Public-Private Partnerships provides strategic management and administrative oversight for the university's real estate portfolio and the analysis, development, implementation, and oversight of public-private partnerships (P3s). The Director serves as the university's subject matter expert on real estate transactions, property acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, property management, development opportunities, and complex partnership agreements. Working collaboratively with university leadership, legal counsel, finance, facilities management, auxiliary services, academic units, and external partners, the Director develops innovative strategies that maximize institutional assets while minimizing risk. The position is responsible for identifying opportunities that support the institution's academic mission, strategic growth, financial sustainability, and campus development objectives. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in real estate, business administration, finance, or a closely related field
- At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in real estate, higher education administration, or institutional asset management
- Experience negotiating complex real estate transactions, public-private partnerships, and development agreements
- Demonstrated experience managing real estate portfolio and complex projects
- Experience with financial analysis and project management
- Experience with high-level negotiation, communication, and relationship-building
- Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in business administration (MBA), finance or real estate
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Experience in higher education real estate management
- Experience working within a public institution, governmental entity, public authority, or higher education environment subject to public legal, regulatory, governance, and records requirements
- Experience developing and managing public-private partnership projects
- Experience with municipal finance, bond financing, tax-exempt financing, and economic development incentives
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic management and administrative oversight for the university's real estate portfolio.
- Oversees the analysis, development, implementation, and oversight of public-private partnerships (P3s).
- Serves as the university's subject matter expert on real estate transactions, property acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, property management, development opportunities, and complex partnership agreements.
- Develops innovative strategies that maximize institutional assets while minimizing risk in collaboration with university leadership, legal counsel, finance, facilities management, auxiliary services, academic units, and external partners.
- Identifies opportunities that support the institution's academic mission, strategic growth, financial sustainability, and campus development objectives.
- Ensures regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance.
- Creates and maintains collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Benefits
- University contributions to health insurance
- University contributions to dental insurance
- University contributions to life insurance
- University contributions to disability insurance
- Tuition waivers for employees and their families
- 12 official holidays
- Immediate leave accrual
- Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
