Position Summary

In this high-profile role, the Vice President of Real Estate and Facility Operations will define and lead the comprehensive real estate and facilities strategy for Centria Healthcare's national portfolio, optimizing our physical footprint to directly support and accelerate the company's aggressive growth objectives. This leader will be accountable for strategic site selection and complex lease negotiations to property acquisition/disposition, portfolio optimization, the meticulous management of all facility operations and capital improvements across diverse locations, and vendor contract and performance management. A critical component of this role involves strategic capital planning and significant financial oversight for all real estate investments and facility operations, ensuring cost-effectiveness, maximizing asset value, and day-to-day maintenance of those locations. The Vice President will collaborate closely with senior leadership across Operations, Finance, and Strategy & Growth to align real estate initiatives with overall business strategy and ensure seamless operational continuity. Leading a dedicated team, this position will champion best practices, leverage technology, and drive continuous improvement in all aspects of real estate and facility management. This role will report to the Chief Growth Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

The below reflects the essential functions considered necessary for this role and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements inherent in the job or assigned by supervisory personnel. This job description is used as a guide only and not inclusive of all responsibilities and job duties.

Real Estate Strategy and Portfolio Management
Develop and execute a comprehensive, long-term real estate strategy aligned with the company's overall business growth, expansion plans, and financial objectives, evaluating market trends, demographic shifts, and competitive landscapes to inform real estate decisions.
Lead the development of a national real estate portfolio strategy, including acquisition, disposition, leasing, and capital investment plans, optimizing the portfolio for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic advantage.
Organize and monitor the leasing function to include the status of all-new locations, relocations, renewals, and potentially evaluate purchases.
Manage our portfolio of office and therapy center locations across the country.
Oversee all aspects of the ongoing leasing activities of existing locations, securing expansion locations, and day-to-day maintenance of those sites during the lease term to ensure continuity of operations.
Organize, monitor, and direct the leasing process, including new locations, relocations, and renewals.
Initiate improvements to processes and procedures related to the leasing function.
Communicate regularly with individuals and departments involved in the leasing process, including operations, finance, strategy and growth, brokers, contractors, landlords, and attorneys.
Facilities Operations and Management
Ensure that therapy centers and offices are properly maintained, repairs are timely addressed and completed, and comply with all aspects of regulatory and company standards.
Oversight of general property and maintenance operations.
Communicate regularly with landlords to ensure a high level of compliance with landlord obligations and satisfaction with locations.
Oversee both internal and external maintenance staff.
Procurement Strategy and Management
Optimize purchasing and procurement strategies, policies, and procedures to align with our growth strategy.
Evaluate solutions to drive consistency and cost effectiveness across the business.
Develop and maintain long-term strategic plan for procurement strategy, linking strategic plans to the company-wide vision and growth plan.
Develop near-, mid-and long-term strategic and operational plans to support company initiatives, including but not limited to developing data-driven procurement strategies based on spend analysis, identifying and documenting savings opportunities, executing contract negotiations and agreements, driving contract compliance, identifying organizational and process related synergies, documenting technology enhancements, coaching and developing resources, and reducing risk for the company.