Real Estate & Facilities Management Sr. Director, Americas - Hybrid, US

The Real Estate & Facilities Management (“REFM”) Sr. Director, Americas will be a key member of the senior leadership team.  Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Chief Operation Officer for Americas and a dotted line to the Senior Vice President Global Real Estate; this role serves as his partner and right-hand extension. This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute / virtual work and can be based from a variety of US locations.This REFM Sr. Director must possess three major attributes to effectively serve as the proxy for the SVP, Head of Global Real Estate: 1) Strategic portfolio optimization perspectives2) Exceptional analytical and finance skills3) Strong executive communication and relationship management skills. The successful candidate manages multiple simultaneous projects well by mitigating risk, possessing superior time management skills, and effectively sequencing voluminous deadlines pertaining to lease expirations, tenant improvements and various time sensitive submittals.  Effective partnering with key stakeholders across the organization including corporate finance executives and business unit leaders to create value and sustainability while supporting the diverse needs of the highly innovative workforce is paramount.Key business responsibilities:Define a vision and strategy for REFM that fully aligns with AECOM’s strategy and core values.Establish an operating model that will deliver consistent, compliant and scalable REFM practices across corporate, affiliate and project locations.Develop a strong REFM team with clear roles and responsibilities. Provide clear direction against an aligned set of REFM objectives. Build a sustainable culture of high performance and value creation.Develop and implement a robust set of REFM policies, standards and operating procedures to support the business. Embed process discipline.Define and implement appropriate program metrics to ensure high performance and value from managed service providers as well as internal teams.Establish effective governance to ensure real estate decisions are fully informed and value-driven.Manage and optimize AECOM’s North American footprint through proactive lifecycle management while maintaining strategic alignment with the company vision. Establish long term roadmaps for all AECOM North America sites.Manage REFM spend and build long term operating plans. Embed fiscal discipline and value management in all activities. Create a suite of management reports leveraging key data sources for transparency of KPIs such as site utilization, cost benchmarks and vendor performance metrics.Oversee all real estate transactions and maintain thorough knowledge of all aspects of real estate obligations, risks & opportunities. Engage regularly with executive management as part of decision making processes and provide robust analyses to support all real estate decisions. Ensure that all real estate strategies support the needs of AECOM’s functional groups.Oversee the development and implementation of AECOM’s workplace strategies. Maintain close alignment with AECOM functional leaders to ensure that strategies optimize cost while also supporting AECOM’s values and ways of working.Oversee capital project planning and delivery. Ensure capital programs are managed on time/on budget and deliver maximal value for AECOM. Employ a robust end-to-end capital management process.Implement a strong vendor management process across all REFM disciplines. Build relationships with vendors and drive value for money. Address deficiencies and make selection decisions when needed. Partner closely with procurement function to optimize our vendor program.Optimize the framework for integrated facilities management (IFM). Implement and oversee managed services at larger sites. Provide supporting policies, tools and systems to support IFM at smaller sites, and leverage our outsourced business partners and regional service providers where appropriate.Core Competencies:Business Acumen – The ideal candidate will be analytical, strategic, & intellectually aggressive. Possessing excellent data analysis skills, this candidate must have the ability to grasp complex operational activities to create strategies and procedures which drive actions that mitigate risks, increase reporting efficiencies, & maximize solutions.Implementation Skills – This person is exceptionally objective and logical, knows when and how to utilize key resources and data and focuses on achieving specific, defined and measurable results.Communications & Influencing Skills – The ideal candidate is poised, confident and persuasive in formal & informal settings with senior executives, peers and business partners. The successful candidate draws on the ideas of others and can convert them into meaningful strategies and plans.Leadership & Team Building Skills – This individual will have an established track record for building and leading a strong real estate operations team. The ideal candidate will be able to generate enthusiasm and work in a team environment. High Ethical Standards – The successful candidate will be highly professional, ethical and rigorously honest, and ensure AECOM’s culture is maintained at all levels.  The achievement of goals will never be at the expense of AECOM’s core values, purpose or mission.