Director of Real Estate

Indenovo Global Search & Selection; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Indenovo Global Search & Selection is seeking a Director of Real Estate for a national healthcare provider expanding its clinic footprint. You will lead real estate strategy, site selection, lease negotiations, and portfolio management to support growth, operational needs, and financial objectives.

Reporting to the Head of Growth, you will coordinate with executive leadership and external partners to manage transactions, oversee construction, and deliver new clinics on time and within budget

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Construction, or related field.
• At least five years of progressive CRE experience, healthcare real estate preferred.
• Strong financial modeling, market analysis, and strategic planning capabilities.
• Proven negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across Legal, Finance, Operations, and Construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute national real estate plans aligned with organizational growth priorities.
• Evaluate new markets and maintain a pipeline of prospective clinic locations.
• Identify and assess potential sites using demographic, financial, and operational data.
• Lead site evaluations, due diligence, and investment recommendations for new clinic opportunities.
• Negotiate letters of intent, leases, renewals, expansions, and related agreements to secure favorable business terms.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, property owners, and other external partners.
• Oversee the existing clinic portfolio, including renewals, relocations, expansions, and dispositions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce occupancy costs, improve portfolio efficiency, and strengthen site performance.
• Coordinate site approvals, lease execution, construction, permitting, and operational readiness for new clinic locations.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, milestones, and dependencies to support successful clinic openings.
• Identify and resolve barriers affecting real estate transactions, construction progress, development schedules, and project completion.
• Analyze market trends, occupancy costs, and clinic performance to guide strategic decisions.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to track site pipelines, portfolio performance, development activity, and project milestones.
• Partner with Executive Leadership, Growth, Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, Construction, Design, Facilities, IT, and Business Intelligence to align real estate decisions with business priorities.
• Monitor lease obligations, critical dates, and contractual requirements to reduce risk and maintain consistent portfolio oversight.

Job description

Our client is a multi-state provider of Applied Behavior Analysis services for children with autism and their families. The organization is expanding its clinic footprint to improve access to services while supporting sustainable operational and financial growth.

Position Overview

The Director of Real Estate leads the organization’s national real estate strategy, including market expansion, site selection, lease negotiations, clinic development, and portfolio management. This leader identifies growth opportunities, evaluates real estate investments, and ensures new clinic locations support operational needs and financial objectives.

Reporting to the Head of Growth, the Director of Real Estate will work closely with executive leadership, corporate support functions, and external partners to manage real estate transactions, coordinate clinic development, and deliver new locations on schedule and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute national real estate plans aligned with organizational growth priorities.
• Evaluate new markets and maintain a pipeline of prospective clinic locations.
• Identify and assess potential sites using demographic, competitive, financial, and operational data.
• Lead site evaluations, due diligence, and investment recommendations for new clinic opportunities.
• Negotiate letters of intent, leases, renewals, expansions, and related agreements to secure favorable business terms.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, property owners, and other external partners.
• Oversee the existing clinic portfolio, including renewals, relocations, expansions, and dispositions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce occupancy costs, improve portfolio efficiency, and strengthen site performance.
• Coordinate site approvals, lease execution, construction, permitting, and operational readiness for new clinic locations.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, milestones, and dependencies to support successful clinic openings.
• Identify and resolve barriers affecting real estate transactions, construction progress, development schedules, and project completion.
• Analyze market trends, occupancy costs, and clinic performance to guide strategic decisions.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to track site pipelines, portfolio performance, development activity, and project milestones.
• Partner with Executive Leadership, Growth, Clinical Operations, Finance, Legal, Construction, Design, Facilities, IT, and Business Intelligence to align real estate decisions with business priorities.
• Monitor lease obligations, critical dates, and contractual requirements to reduce risk and maintain consistent portfolio oversight.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive experience in commercial real estate, healthcare real estate, corporate development, or multi-site expansion.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating commercial leases and managing real estate transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, market analysis, and strategic planning skills.
• Effective negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to coordinate projects and priorities across Legal, Finance, Operations, Construction, and other cross-functional teams.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, medical office, behavioral health, or retail site selection.
• Familiarity with commercial lease administration and portfolio management software.
• Knowledge of demographic analysis, GIS tools, or market intelligence platforms.