Corporate Real Estate Senior Director

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Job Summary

The Senior Director, Global Real Estate Delivery, will oversee Cigna’s global real estate transactions and projects. This role requires a strategic thinker with extensive experience in real estate markets, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complex transactions across multiple regions. The Senior Director will be accountable for ensuring that all real estate projects align with the company’s overall business objectives and deliver expected outcomes. Additionally, the Senior Director will have oversight of the entire real estate lifecycle, from initial market analysis to ongoing management of the projects and construction until occupancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of global real estate transactions, while managing outsourced service providers and an internal team.
• Implement global real estate strategies that align with the company’s overall business objectives.
• Review market research and analysis to identify optimal opportunities for Cigna’s businesses.
• Negotiate and structure complex real estate transactions, ensuring the best outcomes for Cigna.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including finance, legal, and operations teams, to ensure alignment and support for real estate initiatives.
• Manage relationships with external partners, including brokers, consultants, and legal advisors.
• Oversee due diligence processes, including financial analysis, building inspections, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with local, national, and international regulations and standards.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management on the status of real estate transactions and portfolio performance.
• Assume overall accountability for the successful delivery of real estate projects, ensuring they meet scope, budget, and timeline requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of real estate projects, implementing corrective actions as needed to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to governance and compliance, providing feedback and process improvement opportunities.
• Develop, leverage existing, and maintain strong internal relationships with business leaders, cross‑functional team leads, and other executives.

Qualifications

Desired Skills

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber‑optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10 Mbps download / 5 Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 179,500 – 299,100 USD yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan and long‑term incentive plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health‑related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well‑being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company‑paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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