Executive Director of Real Estate Planning

Description

Join a small, dedicated team focused on building the Carolinas' first freestanding Children's Hospital.

Summary:

As the Executive Director of Real Estate Planning for NC Children's (NCC), this role will play a pivotal part in shaping the future of pediatric healthcare in the region. The Executive Director will be responsible for collaborating with the VP of Real Estate, Development & Facilities (REDF) at NC Children's on the planning and development of this campus and ensuring its alignment with the overall mission and vision.

Desired Skills: We seek an exceptional candidate with a strong healthcare planning background complemented by real estate and architect expertise. The ideal individual will possess unique skills that will drive impactful solutions in our organization.

Responsibilities:

Planning & Activation: Lead real estate planning efforts for the NC Children's campus, including involvement in all phases of the project, from master planning and programming to design and activation. Strategically lead and facilitate planning efforts for the NC Children's (NCC) campus, including the master planning engagement and space programming. Influence design development and help drive solutions to design challenges, along with identifying opportunities for refinement. Collaborate with project partners (e.g., architects, engineers, design professionals) to ensure campus development aligns with the master plan. In partnership with the VP of REDF and NCC Senior Leadership, plan and prioritize campus planning initiatives to align with the NCC vision. Direct stakeholder engagement and communication throughout all project phases (including planning, design, delivery, and activation). Ensure project adherence to NCC campus design guiding principles. Monitor project progress and ensure compliance with design specifications. Direct campus activation to ensure a successful "Go Live."

Governance & Communication: Implement governance and communication structures for real estate initiatives, including outlining key milestones and requirements to remain on track with schedule, scope, and budget. Direct and facilitate forums for decision-making and fostering a sense of ownership. Additionally, provide regular updates on the NCC campus project status to key stakeholders and team members.

Relationship Building: In conjunction with the VP of REDF, build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders throughout all phases of NCC campus planning. Proactively identify opportunities to enhance buy-in and establish trust. Leading People: Lead others toward meeting NCC's mission and vision and create a workplace that is inclusive and collaborative. Foster a team culture of trust, accountability, and excellence.

Leading Change: Clearly communicate project direction and status, particularly required decisions (and timelines) that could impact the project. Proactively identify and implement mitigation strategies to maintain positive momentum or correct the project's direction.

Results-Oriented: Work closely with project partners and team members to ensure high-quality results are implemented and that the resulting NCC campus aligns with the mission and vision. The Executive Director will also play a key role in ensuring the project remains on track and within budget by effectively managing and tracking project expenditures and commitments.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, project management, or a related field required. A master's degree is preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Requires ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience, including seven (7) years of management experience in large-scale healthcare capital projects such as new hospitals, campuses, bed towers, medical office buildings, and research facilities.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Understands and applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, data analytics, and policies related to specialized expertise.
* Demonstrated collaborative skills.
* Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
* Subject matter expertise in financial accounting, professional internal auditing standards, and healthcare internal audit.
* Proven track record of pragmatism, sound judgment, and balanced risk management.
* Broad understanding of modern information technology systems and cybersecurity.

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: NC Childrens Hospital Admin

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.