VP, Enterprise Workplace & Security

Company Description

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance.

Job Description

The Vice President, Enterprise Workplace & Security is responsible for the leadership, long-term strategic planning, direction, and execution of the end-to-end real estate and facilities workplace strategy at Fannie Mae. This leader is directly responsible for translating business-mission objectives into a comprehensive workplace strategy, while also providing oversight and fiduciary controls for facility asset management. Lastly, as VP, they will lead a large team (50+) of professionals and external vendors that are responsible for the delivery of all activities related to Fannie Mae's corporate real estate portfolio and facilities services consisting of Fannie Mae's home office facilities in Washington, DC, Northern VA, Plano, Texas, and other regional offices across the country. 

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The VP, Enterprise Workplace & Security role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Develop a workplace strategy for Fannie Mae's real estate that optimizes workforce productivity; lead enterprise-wide and third-party resources to deliver that strategy on time and on budget. 
• Oversee planning, acquisition, installation, moves, and maintenance of corporate wide facilities furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including management of activities.  
• Negotiate complex (domestic) corporate real estate lease agreements and own maintenance of contracts.  
• Align a workplace strategy to define and meet the needs of Fannie’s hybrid work model and enhance overall employee experience. 
• Envision a workplace design that aligns with future workforce needs including collaboration and product delivery. 
• Partner with Corporate Risk Management to best understand and make decisions re: physical security and property insurance. 
• Deliver best-in-class workplace hospitality services and operations for all locations including meeting/event services partnering with event planning, food service, mailroom, audio-visual support, custodial, corporate receptionist/switchboard, shipping, receiving and supplies management. 
• Establish effective processes to monitor, inspect, and maintain all buildings and equipment to ensure efficient operation of utility systems (mechanical, electrical, structural, plumbing, etc.) 
• Lead senior management and regulatory agency (FHFA) discussions on all Real Estate, Workplace and Facilities matters. 
• Build, manage, lead, and coach a highly qualified and effective organization to ensure that maximum value is delivered to customers, on time and on budget. 
• Develop and manage budget, staffing plans, and expense priorities. 
• Provide analysis and insights that demonstrate employee experience and performance of the workplace. 
• Partner with HR and Technology on broad employee experience strategy. 

Qualifications

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM 

• Experience (Primary): 15 plus years of related experience, ideally 8+ in a leadership capacity. 
• Experience managing large teams with a focus on talent acquisition, retention, and development. 
• A proven understanding of employee experience strategies across hybrid work environments. 
• Experience enabling Agile and Product Delivery work environments. 
• Ability to aggregate workplace data (such as utilization occupancy and segmentation) to derive insights that drive strategy. 
• Experience in a workplace or real estate leadership position managing multiple offices (ideally 10+). 
• Background in real estate facilities management mixed with either finance, legal, or civil engineering/construction management. 
• A sharp strategic acumen and experience building a multi-year real estate strategy. 
• A background at a large, complex organization and partnering with a variety of areas including Finance, Legal, HR, Technology Enterprise Risk, and Procurement. 
• Education Level (Required): Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in work experience; Master or Other Advanced Degree preferred.

SKILLS

• Strong influencing and relationship management skills. 
• Other related skills:  
  • Emergency Management 
  • Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Skills 
  • Event Management and Planning 
  • Facilities Management Sk