VP, Corporate Real Estate (Hybrid)

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for eight consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

Responsible for supporting the strategic and operational real estate activities for the organization's owned and leased offices, including site location and acquisition, building and land acquisition and disposition, facility maintenance, security, food services, capital expense management, and space leasing.

What You'll Do:

• Leads a team of high performing customer focused real estate experts, project managers, workplace strategists, engineering staff and technical managers to deliver workplace excellence.

• Oversee the real estate portfolio for the end-to-end activities throughout; acquire, design, build, maintain/renovate, dispose/decommission, to ensure the buildings' lifecycle asset management.

• Be the representative for the CRE organization building critical relationships with landlords, brokers, community representatives and internal business groups. Collaborating on strategic business direction and decisions related to these disciplines to support the business' and build strong partnerships. Additionally represent the organization in acquisition integrations.

• Create and maintain a culture of continuous improvement reviewing KPI's and continually monitoring innovative processes and technologies.

• Provide leadership and direction to ensure all real estate, capex and sustainability projects are delivered with quality and agreed upon scopes, budgets and schedules.

• Proactively evaluate real estate holdings, requirements and markets on a continuous rolling basis developing real estate portfolio and asset strategies to optimize the value of physical building assets.

• Secretary and chief financial officer for corporate business park, MacArthur Park Owners Association (MPOA), with responsibilities for budget, insurance, maintenance activities etc.

• Develops and directs the implementation of policies and procedures that comply with regulatory and statutory guidelines, rules, and standards.

• Develops, coordinates, and provides for overall administration of the Functional Unit's annual and strategic goals.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Advanced degree preferred

• At least 10+ years proven experience in Corporate Real Estate with knowledge of global real estate standards, policies, metrics and best practices and experience working with an outsource provider.

• 12+ years demonstrated experience managing complex cross functional units or groups

• Proven leadership experience leading innovation-driven, service organizations with strategic and operational delivery responsibilities

• Strong change leadership and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Executive presence and communication skills to interface internally at all levels and externally with landlords, suppliers and city and government officials.

• Skilled at balancing the need to create an exceptional workforce experience with the need to deliver operational efficiency.

• Business and financial acumen with an enterprise mindset.

• Create an environment of strong team spirit, timely and effective communications, sense of urgency, high motivation and inspire teams to achieve goals.

• Strong technical competencies and ability to identify and solve complex problems and to implement improvements

Pay Range: $140,360 - $242,000

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

What We Offer

By choice, we don't simply accept individuality - we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.