Senior Director of Admin & Real Estate Operations

AT&T; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Benefits package

Job summary

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is seeking a Senior Director of Administration to lead the real estate portfolio and firmwide administrative operations. You will collaborate with the CFO and leadership to shape policies, manage multiple offices, and drive operational excellence across the enterprise.

The role requires extensive experience in real estate, facilities, budgeting, and multi-location leadership, with travel to all firm locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership in admin/real estate/facilities.
• Experience running multi-location operations with large teams.
• Deep knowledge of real estate strategy, leases, and space planning.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cost control abilities.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills; strong communication.
• Willingness to travel to all firm locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to Directors of Administration across offices.
• Oversee national real estate portfolio incl. lease negotiations and strategy.
• Lead facilities management, space planning, renovations and capital projects.
• Manage procurement, budgets, vendor and contractor relationships.
• Drive firmwide projects on openings, relocations and redesigns.
• Report real estate and admin performance to CFO and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Real estate strategy

Facilities management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Change management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is seeking a Senior Director of Administration to lead the real estate portfolio and firmwide administrative operations. You will collaborate with the CFO and leadership to shape policies, manage multiple offices, and drive operational excellence across the enterprise.

The role requires extensive experience in real estate, facilities, budgeting, and multi-location leadership, with travel to all firm locations.