Vice President, Global Facilities

CesiumAstro•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Vice President, Global Facilities provides strategic leadership and management of CesiumAstro’s global facilities and real estate portfolio. The role oversees the full lifecycle of company sites, from identification and acquisition through lease negotiation, buildout, occupancy, maintenance, expansion, relocation, and disposition. The position develops and executes a global facilities and real estate strategy aligned with the company’s growth, manufacturing, engineering, R&D, customer, and operational requirements. This includes oversight of owned and leased properties, real estate transactions, leases and contracts, property maintenance, capital projects, site selection, and long-range footprint planning. As the senior facilities and real estate advisor to executive leadership, the Vice President partners with Finance, Legal, HR, EHS, Security, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure the company has appropriate facilities, infrastructure, and capacity for current and future growth. The role also builds and leads a scalable global facilities organization and establishes standards, governance, processes, and performance metrics for facilities management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
20+ years of progressively responsible experience in corporate real estate, facilities, property management, construction, or related disciplines.
Significant experience managing geographically dispersed facilities and real estate portfolios.
Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial leases and real estate agreements.
Experience with property acquisition, land transactions, site selection, facility development, or major capital projects.
Experience building or scaling facilities organizations in a high-growth environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite.
Proficiency with ERP and financial systems.
Proficiency with facilities or CMMS platforms.
Proficiency with lease and real estate management systems.
Proficiency with contract management systems.
Proficiency with building or property management systems.
Proficiency with financial modeling and budgeting applications.
To conform with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace, engineering, technology, or other technically complex environments.
International facilities and real estate experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a global facilities and real estate strategy aligned with business growth, manufacturing capacity, workforce needs, and long-term company objectives.
Plan and optimize the global real estate portfolio, including leased and owned properties, and develop long-range plans for capacity, expansion, consolidation, relocation, acquisition, and disposition.
Advise executive leadership on real estate strategy, facility investments, risks, alternatives, and business implications.
Lead identification, evaluation, due diligence, and selection of domestic and international sites, establishing criteria based on business requirements, workforce availability, infrastructure, cost, security, regulatory environment, and scalability.
Lead or support negotiations for leases, renewals, expansions, amendments, property and land purchases, easements, development agreements, and other real estate transactions.
Partner with Legal and Finance to structure agreements and manage financial, contractual, and business risks.
Manage relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, municipalities, economic development organizations, and other real estate partners.
Oversee the operation, maintenance, safety, reliability, and functionality of company-owned and leased facilities.
Establish global standards for preventive maintenance, building systems, utilities, property services, facility operations, and emergency response.
Oversee property managers, contractors, maintenance providers, and other facilities vendors.
Ensure facilities meet applicable building, environmental, safety, security, and regulatory requirements, and maintain records for leases, contracts, permits, inspections, warranties, and property assets.
Plan and execute major facility expansions, renovations, relocations, infrastructure improvements, and new-site development.
Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, EHS, Security, IT, and other stakeholders to define facility requirements and deliver projects.
Oversee major projects from concept and business-case development through design, construction, commissioning, and occupancy, ensuring delivery within approved scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
Develop and manage global facilities and real estate operating and capital budgets; partner with Finance on long-range capital planning, financial modeling, occupancy costs, and investment decisions.
Monitor leases, contracts, renewal dates, financial obligations, operating expenses, and facility utilization.
Evaluate lease-versus-own, expansion-versus-relocation, and other strategic alternatives to optimize the real estate portfolio.
Negotiate vendor and service agreements and establish performance and cost-management standards.
Build and lead a scalable global facilities organization appropriate to company growth.
Serve as the company’s senior subject-matter expert for facilities and corporate real estate, and establish policies, governance, processes, and performance metrics for global facilities management.
Partner across Finance, Legal, HR, EHS, Security, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure facilities support business priorities.