Vice President - Real Estate

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman is currently accepting applications for the position of Vice President- Real Estate.

As part of the Holman Leadership Team, the Vice President—Real Estate will have oversight and responsibility for the full life cycle management of Holman’s diverse real estate portfolio. 

What will you do:

• Develop long-term real estate strategies to align with overall company objectives and goals with a focus on the optimization of Holman’s real estate portfolio in all domains (buy, sell, lease, develop, new construction, renovate, maintain)
• Oversee functional delivery teams including Regional Project Management, Real Estate Development, and Facilities Maintenance
• Direct ownership of all real estate activity to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Establish strong, positive working relationships with internal partners such as Legal, Finance, and Business operations.  Provide regular updates to key internal stakeholders and/or Steering Committees on strategy, planning, budget, performance and outcomes.
• Develop and performance manage relationships with third-party partners such as property management, owner partners, lenders, investors, and brokers. 
• Stay informed about market trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes affecting real estate development.
• Ensure team is aware of any compliance, environmental standards, building codes, or other legal requirements throughout the development process. Ensure risk mitigation strategies are identified to protect company assets and investments.
• Maintain and operate Holman’s facilities with high-quality standards
• Create and implement a workplace strategy to optimize real estate portfolio for team members incorporating fit-for-purpose workspaces, balanced dedicated vs collaborative allocations, with modern and sustainable materials and technology
• Identify and implement processes, tools and technology to continuously improve the Real Estate function
• Build and lead a high-performing real estate development team including short and long-term planning of the Real Estate organizational structure
• Mentor, inspire, and coach team as it relates to a broad range of real estate areas including development, construction as well as personal and professional development to foster a culture of excellence and innovation within the department.
• Ownership of the Real Estate department’s administrative budget and adherence to annual organizational budgets and performance targets
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

What we are looking for:

• 20+ years’ real estate experience plus 5+ years in an executive leadership role; multiple levels of reporting relationships strongly preferred.
• Automotive Retail Real Estate experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, MBA preferred.
• Extensive knowledge and experience within own function and general knowledge of areas, departments and/or function(s) within and across other disciplines

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disab