Director, Corporate Real Estate

At Alliant Insurance Services, we thrive on creating employee benefits solutions built on the idea that health makes growth possible. As top tier professionals dedicated to solving our clients' health and welfare insurance challenges, Alliant team members deliver an unrivaled depth of service, and our unique approach enables us to help clients stay resilient and turn change into opportunity. This position is a chance to join a dynamic, expanding company with prospects for individual and career growth.
As one of the 5 largest insurance brokerage firms in the U.S., Alliant provides property and casualty, workers' compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to clients nationwide.

More information is available at www.alliant.com.


SUMMARY

Responsible for leading corporate real estate strategy, transaction management, workplace planning, and governance activities across the U.S. portfolio. Partners with business leaders to identify and execute real estate solutions that support business objectives, employee experience, growth, and cost optimization. Oversees third-party service providers, including brokers, architects, and legal partners, to deliver approved real estate transactions and workplace solutions consistent with corporate standards.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops and executes corporate real estate strategies that align with business objectives, workforce planning, financial goals, and employee experience initiatives.

Leads strategic planning for office, branch, and workplace requirements across the portfolio.

Establishes workplace standards, occupancy strategies, and space utilization guidelines that support business needs and corporate objectives.

Oversees workplace programming and space planning requirements in partnership with business stakeholders.

Demonstrates a knowledge of market information, corporate real estate transaction history, and successful outcomes in a related corporate real estate role.

Leads all real estate transaction activities, including site identification, market evaluation, financial analysis, lease negotiations, renewals, relocations, expansions, contractions, and dispositions.

Develops transaction strategies and business cases to support real estate decisions.

Presents recommendations and obtains executive stakeholder alignment for proposed transactions.

Submits and secures approval for all applicable projects through established Capital Committee governance processes.

Directs and manages third-party brokerage firms responsible for market searches, site evaluations, financial analysis, and transaction negotiations.

Partners with external legal counsel to negotiate and finalize leases and related real estate agreements that comply with corporate standards and risk requirements.

Establishes performance expectations and manages relationships with brokers, architects, and other strategic service providers.

Partners with architects and workplace consultants to develop programming requirements and space plans that support business strategy, employee experience, operational needs, and corporate workplace standards.

Ensures proposed workplace solutions align with approved space standards, utilization targets, and budget objectives.

Reviews and approves conceptual layouts, test fits, and workplace planning recommendations.

Builds strong relationships with executive leadership and business stakeholders to understand evolving real estate requirements.

Leads cross-functional collaboration among Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Technology, Security, and business units throughout the transaction lifecycle.

Develops and maintains policies, procedures, and governance processes supporting corporate real estate activities.

Provides leadership, coaching, and development to Corporate Real Estate team members.


QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Management, Finance, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Master's Degree, preferred

Seven (7) or more years of progressive leadership experience in Corporate Real Estate or Facilities planning in a fast-growing environment

Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards

Experience developing and managing budgets with exceptional financial, vendor, and contract management skills


SKILLS

Strong knowledge of domestic commercial real estate processes and regulations

Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills including charting and graphing required

Microsoft Project experience desirable

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Exceptional