Director, Global Real Estate Development

FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL, INC. • Grove City, OH • 2d ago

About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
Purpose of Position
The Global Real Estate Development Director is responsible for the successful delivery and oversight of all real estate development projects for FlightSafety International and its affiliates.
This role provides both strategic leadership and hands-on execution in planning, feasibility, due diligence, design, construction, budgeting, and project delivery. The position requires balancing long-term planning with day-to-day execution to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and timely facilities that support global operations.
The Director leads and develops an internal team of project managers, construction managers, and design/architecture professionals, while also managing external partners worldwide. This position oversees a portfolio of approximately 15 active projects annually-varying in size, @type, and global location-with an average annual capital spend of $25-$35 million focused on developing training centers, offices, warehouses, and other commercial properties.
This role reports directly to the Vice President, Global Real Estate Development and works in close collaboration with the Airport Development team and other corporate functions to achieve enterprise goals.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of VP, Global Real Estate Development, oversee the entire global real estate development portfolio for assigned business unit, ensuring projects meet budget, schedule, and quality standards.
Provide executive-level project reporting and periodic updates as necessary such as project costs, risks, milestones, key decisions, critical path items, supply chain (KPI tracking), key communications with stakeholders, and industry trends.
Direct and develop a high-performing internal team of project managers, construction managers, and design/architecture professionals.
Develop and implement best-in-class processes, methods, policies, tools, and standards for global real estate development projects.
Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage end-to-end project lifecycle: site feasibility, due diligence, design, permitting, construction, FFE installations, turnover to business unit and closeout.
Lead major projects as the Owner's Representative, coordinating internal and external teams.
Review and intake requests for new real estate leases/properties, apply judgement to assess feasibility and alignment with the business needs. Collaborate with the business unit to evaluate if the opportunity should move forward and then partner with Procurement to advance the process.
Ensure comprehensive quality assurance and conduct post-occupancy evaluations.
Establish clear goals, accountability, performance measures, and professional development opportunities for team members.
Ensure internal teams are aligned with corporate standards, policies, and strategic priorities.
Manage staffing levels and resource allocation to support global projects effectively.
Prepare and manage budgets for all projects, detailing hard and soft costs and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
In connection with Finance support, provide regular financial reporting to leadership and finance teams.
Oversee authorization for expenditure (AFE), invoice approval, and cost coding.
Negotiate in tandem with Procurement all contracts

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