Director, Global Real Estate

Advanced Energy Singapore, Singapore

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Title: Director, Global Real Estate

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY:

Advanced Energy is a global leader in precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions for mission-critical applications. The company enables customer innovation across semiconductor, industrial, medical, and data center markets through highly engineered products, a global manufacturing footprint, and a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director, Global Real Estate is a global leader responsible for the full end‑to‑end real estate lifecycle across a worldwide portfolio. The role centralizes accountability for real estate strategy, transactions, design governance, and capital project delivery — owning the process and outcomes from initial business need through delivery of fully operational facilities. Based in Singapore with a global mandate, the role partners closely with business leadership and enabling functions to ensure real estate decisions directly support long‑term operational strategy, scalability, and risk management.

Essential Responsibilities:

Enterprise Real Estate Strategy & Requirements
- Translate business plans and growth forecasts into clear global space requirements
- Establish standardized requirements, approval gates, and alignment processes prior to execution
Site Selection & Transaction Governance
- Lead global site selection and feasibility assessments
- Oversee all leasing, acquisition, disposition, and renewal activity
- Govern broker strategy and transaction quality worldwide
Design Governance & Technical Standards
- Own global design standards and space programming for office, manufacturing, and lab environments
- Ensure designs meet critical electrical, mechanical, and compliance requirements
- Govern performance of architects, engineers, and design consultants
Capital Project Planning & Delivery
- Own global real estate capital project planning and execution
- Provide oversight of construction, budgets, schedules, and change control
- Govern performance of 3rd party construction managers and consultants
Facilities Handoff & Operational Readiness
- Define commissioning, documentation, and readiness standards
- Ensure facilities are stable, compliant, and operationally ready before transition
- Maintain accountability through post-handoff stabilization
Portfolio Management & Data Ownership
- Maintain accurate global real estate data and performance metrics
- Oversee lease administration and ensure data is accurate for timely execution
- Own a rolling 6–18 month global real estate roadmap for executive visibility
Global Team Leadership
- Build, lead, and scale a globally distributed real estate organization
- Establish operating rhythm, accountability, and talent development to support growth and an outstanding work environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Works in a standard office environment and uses office equipment (telephone, PC, copier, fax machine, etc.).

Travel required approximately 20% of time both domestic and international. Regular travel to different sites in the regional and globally as needed, including construction environments

SKILLS:

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Deep knowledge of real estate regulations and project management
- Ability to influence across global organizations and collaborate in an international matrix environment
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Analytical mindset with focus on performance metrics

EXPERIENCE:

10-15+ years of experience in global real estate from multinational organizations with at least 5 years in leadership roles
Experience in industrial, electronics, or semiconductor sectors preferred

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field required, real estate or facilities specialization preferred
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