Director, RE Delivery - Americas

Position Summary: 

The Director, Real Estate Delivery – Americas is accountable for the end‑to‑end execution of real estate transactions, projects, and portfolio initiatives across the Americas region. This role leads regional delivery teams and partners to execute DPS’s global real estate strategy with speed, discipline, and financial rigor, while ensuring compliance with governance, standards, and approval frameworks. 

Operating as the primary execution owner for the Americas, this role translates global strategy and standards into on‑the‑ground delivery, balancing business urgency, cost discipline, and risk management across a diverse portfolio of office, R&D, manufacturing, and residential assets. The role partners closely with business, operations, finance, and EHSS leaders to support business continuity, workplace effectiveness, and long‑term infrastructure strategy, including growth, transformation, and portfolio optimization initiatives. 

Scope of Role:

• Regional portfolio: Americas portion of ~63 DPS properties 

• Functional scope: Transaction management, project execution, regional portfolio delivery, lease administration, compliance 

• Geographic reach: North America and Latin America 

• Authority: Regional delivery ownership and execution accountability within global governance, standards, and approval frameworks 

Key Responsibilities: 

Regional Real Estate Delivery Leadership: 

• Own and lead real estate delivery across the Americas, ensuring transactions and projects are executed on time, on budget, and to standard. 

• Serve as the single point of accountability for regional execution performance. 

• Lead and develop regional RE delivery teams and matrixed partners. 

• Drive standardization, governance, and best‑practice sharing across RE delivery teams to improve speed, quality, and controls. 

Transaction & Portfolio Execution: 

• Execute real estate transactions including leases, renewals, expansions, exits, dispositions, and residential housing arrangements. 

• Partner with Governance & Strategy on business cases, approvals, and prioritization, ensuring alignment to global strategy. 

• Manage lease administration activities and ensure accurate documentation and compliance. 

Project Execution & Performance Management: 

• Oversee project execution across the region, ensuring adherence to scope, cost, schedule, and quality expectations. 

• Apply best practices, standardized delivery models, and performance management disciplines across projects. 

• Identify and proactively manage execution risks and issues. 

Strategic Space & Site Delivery: 

• Deliver strategic space planning and site initiatives aligned to workplace standards and portfolio strategy. 

• Partner with Property Services and FM to ensure seamless handoff from project delivery to operations. 

• Support site changes, consolidations, expansions, and relocations. 

Compliance & Governance Adherence: 

• Ensure all regional activities comply with global RE governance, approval thresholds, and controls. 

• Act as the regional escalation point for compliance, execution risk, and delivery challenges. 

• Maintain audit‑ready documentation and adherence to internal controls. 

• Deliver projects and services in compliance with applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and company standards; partner with EHSS to embed safe execution. 

Stakeholder & Supplier Management: 

• Partner closely with:  

• Global RE Governance & Strategy 

• Property Services 

• Strategic Supplier Management 

• Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Business Leaders 

• Drive accountability from third‑party providers delivering regional RE services. 

• Influence and align senior stakeholders through clear executive communication, decision support, and change leadership. 

Core Capabilities: 

• Regional real estate delivery leadership 

• Transaction and lease execution 

• Project delivery and performance management 

• Portfolio execution and site delivery 

• Financial and business case discipline 

• Risk identification and mitigation 

• Stakeholder and vendor management 

Competencies & Skills: 

Execution Leadership 

• Strong bias toward delivery, accountability, and results. 

• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent initiatives across a large region. 

Commercial & Financial Acumen 

• Solid understanding of real estate economics, lease structures, and project financials. 

• Experience managing cost, schedule, and scope trade‑offs. 

Influence & Collaboration 

• Proven ability to work effectively in a matrixed global organization. 

• Strong communication skills with business, functional, and executive stakeholders. 

Judgment & Problem Solving 

• Sound decision‑making under time pressure and ambiguity. 

• Ability to anticipate risks and drive practical solutions. 

Experience & Education  

• 12+ years of experience in corporate real estate delivery, transactions, or project management 

• Experience leading regional portfolios in a global enterprise 

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred 

• Proven ability to lead through influence in a global, matrixed organization and manage multiple concurrent initiatives across diverse geographies and time zones. 

Preferred: 

• Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent). 

• Experience leading regional portfolios in a global enterprise. 

• Background in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries. 

• Experience with workplace strategy, site consolidation, or portfolio optimization initiatives. 

• Familiarity with sustainability, energy efficiency, or green building standards. 

• Executive‑level presentation, negotiation, stakeholder management, and change leadership capabilities. 

• Certifications such as PMP, or similar project/real estate credentials. 

• Additional regional languages. 

Other:  

• Travel up to 50%, including international travel across Americas. 

• Languages: English required; Spanish or Portuguese preferred. 

The expected base pay range for this position is $150,000.00 to $258,750.00.

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance,
and group legal insurance.

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))

• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term
  incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child.
• Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5
  days for an extended family member
• Caregiver Leave – 10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 4 days
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to:
- https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com. 

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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