US Region Real Estate Transactions Specialist, Associate Director

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Job Description

Global Real Estate & Facilities US Region Real Estate Transactions Specialist, Associate Director - Hybrid

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

• Valued business partner focused on providing the right real estate solutions, in the right locations enabling employees to focus on the business and what matters most for patients
• Specialist in US real estate industry, regional differences, technology, trends and activities providing subject matter expertise and advisory services across the business
• Develop real estate strategies that enable the Company to achieve its goals  
• Responsible for accuracy of all US lease and real estate data
• Demonstrate strong leadership by aligning real estate strategy and evolution with business strategies
• Enable the business to deliver against the Mid Range Plan (MRP), including real estate budget targets

ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Drive US real estate planning/strategy development and lead complex real estate transactions  
• Analyze the current US real estate portfolio and collaborate with internal stakeholders on optimizing the real estate footprint, including lease renegotiations, site selections and divestitures
• Enterprise wide understanding of the US real estate portfolio allowing the proactive management of Takeda’s real estate in line with global and regional directives
• Ensure data integrity for all real estate leases and owned property throughout the US Region
• Achieve OPEX and budget targets for Global Real Estate & Facilities and assist business units in developing strategies to unlock savings and efficiencies in real estate 
• Lead the business in instances of growth through strategic guidance and acquisition of space enabling the achievement of business goals
• Negotiate a variety of real estate agreements, Letters of Intent, Leases, Purchase & Sale Agreements
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity, express ideas clearly, and gain buy-in to vision and strategy supporting company goals and objectives
• Team together with wide variety of internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization.  Establish deep partnerships with both regional business units and GRE&F leads, negotiate solutions and act as an organization-wide change agent
• Create a culture of compliance internally and externally where everyone Lives Our Values Every Day (LOVED) and abides by Takeda’s Global Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct
• Contribute to the global vision for processes, systems, and tools.  Leverage digital, automation, and contemporary technology to support real estate activities

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:

• Successful track record of designing and implementing complex regional or global real estate strategies that achieve desired results.
• Strong business and financial acumen.  Trusted partner to the business (stakeholder management).
• Ability to manage data across multiple platforms
• Deep technical expertise in commercial real estate with a strong understanding of real estate law and the ability to read/analyze complex commercial real estate contracts  

Leadership:

• Demonstrates strategic enterprise thinking to find innovative ways to serve the business in a way that centers on patients and builds trust, reputation, and our business.  Expresses and influences opinions by grounding them in recommendations that are best for the enterprise.
• Bias for action and ability to develop vision/strategies for a variety of business units that can translate to local/regional implementation
• Creates an environment that inspires and enables people to move the organization forward.
• Leads the organization on a change journey with discipline, transparency, and authenticity.

• Focuses on the few priorities that matter most and delivers superior results.

Decision-making and Autonomy:

• Accountable for recommending solutions and driving outcomes on key projects, with authority to approve resources and negotiate timelines in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Exercises sound judgment and escalates high-impact or