Director, Global Real Estate

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