Director, Real Estate & Workplace, Global Strategy & Programs

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.

The Opportunity

This role is a data-driven, collaborative, and strategic leader in our Real Estate & Workplace team as Director, Global Strategy & Programs. This role will lead the development and execution of global real estate strategies and workplace programs, ensuring global consistency, alignment with long-term business goals, and delivering exceptional employee experiences across the global portfolio.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and brings deep expertise in corporate real estate, workplace innovation, and cross-functional leadership.

About the Team

At Nutanix, you'll be joining the Real Estate & Workplace team, a dynamic and diverse group dedicated to driving our strategic initiatives and operational excellence across the organization. Our team is spread out globally, bringing together expertise and perspectives from various regions to foster collaboration and innovation. We pride ourselves on a culture that embodies being Hungry, Humble, Honest with Heart, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.

You will report to the Vice President of Real Estate and Workplaces, who is committed to supporting your professional growth while fostering a positive team environment. The work setup is hybrid, requiring you to be in the office three days a week, allowing for the ideal balance between in-person collaboration and flexibility. Additionally, the role involves traveling approximately 15% of the time, providing opportunities to engage with teams and projects across different locations. We believe this blend of remote and in-office work enhances creativity and strengthens our global connections.

Your Role

Global Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Lead global real estate strategy, aligning with long-range business goals and headcount forecasts, portfolio analysis and optimization.
• Collaborate with regional REW leaders in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas to ensure portfolio decisions align with global strategy.
• Oversee global lease administration, ensuring accuracy in critical dates, obligations, and rent payments.
• Develop strategic partnerships with global advisors and serviced office providers, negotiating enterprise-level discounts.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and Procurement to optimize process and operational efficiency.

Global Workplace Programs & Technology

• Own and evolve the workplace technology (dashboards, lease database, project management, AI strategy, ServiceNow)
• Drive standardization of global workplace reporting and analytics.
• Ensure that REW Geo leaders are following consistent global standards, processes and procedures in real estate decisions, managing capital projects, and workplace operations.
• In partnership with Finance, create, implement and manage an annual budget and planning process to capture detailed annual budget by office location.
• Create scalable processes, templates, and playbooks for transactions, operations, and improvement projects to implement globally.
• Track and analyze key metrics (e.g., cost per seat, cost per headcount, square footage per headcount, project costs per sqft, portfolio size)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver workplace solutions.

Strategic Planning & Business Partnership

• Capture business strategies and long-range demand to inform real estate planning.
• Align business demand with Finance’s headcount plan and Facilities strategy.
• Support change management for enterprise initiatives.

What You Will Bring

• 12+ years of experience in corporate real estate strategy, transactions, or project delivery for global portfolios.Proven success in high-growth environments.
• Strong analytical skills and financial modeling expertise.
• Experience with workplace and lease technologies, data platforms, and visualization tools.
• Global real estate and workplace experience across Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
• Demonstrated ability to implement global standards and streamline operations.
• Excellent communication and executive presence.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, or related field
• Familiarity with MRI, Serraview, ServiceNow
• On-site 3+ days/week and flexibility for after-hours escalations 

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. In locations where our workplace policy applies (i.e. San Jose, Durham, Mexico City, Bangalore, Pune, Hoofddorp, Belgrade, Barcelona, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo), employees are expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week to foster collaboration, team alignment, and access to in-office resources. Workplace type may vary based on location and team requirements. Please speak with your recruiter for details. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $ 184,000 and USD $ 368,400 per year.

However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.

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