Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace Experience

Rapid7 - Boston, MA

Full-time - Executive

Boston, MA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Vice President of Real Estate and Workplace Experience will develop and execute a global real estate and workplace services strategy, program, and processes, while leading a team of real estate and workplace professionals. This role is responsible for the growth, strategy, and operations of Rapid7's worldwide offices and work locations, focused on supporting the productivity of our employees and customers worldwide. This role reports directly to the Chief Information and Business Transformation Officer. In this position, the Vice President will manage the company's real estate and workplace services portfolios to ensure sufficient occupant capacity, employee productivity, and culture, while minimizing company expenses and liabilities. The individual will manage a team of experienced real estate and workplace services professionals across different corporate real estate functions to deliver services globally. Collaboration with key leaders is essential to ensure the real estate portfolio aligns with the company's overall strategy in all aspects of workforce planning, site selection, acquisition, and disposition. The Vice President will also be responsible for delivering workplace services, upholding a consistently high standard of customer service worldwide, in alignment with the culture of Rapid7. This strategy must be driven with purpose and intensity, effectively overseeing the execution of real estate transactions (leasing and/or purchase or sale) in the company's real estate portfolio using negotiating skills, appropriate vendors (e.g., brokers, legal support, lease administration, utility, other services), asset management, and financial analysis techniques. Establishing standardized and integrated policies, processes, controls, and procedures across all corporate real estate and workplace services functions is also a key responsibility. Additionally, the role involves working with Security and IT to establish and evolve physical security, construction, and maintenance standards and drive projects that help manage Rapid7's growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global real estate and workplace services strategy, program, and processes.
• Manage the company's real estate and workplace services portfolios to ensure sufficient occupant capacity and employee productivity.
• Lead a team of real estate and workplace services professionals across different corporate real estate functions.
• Collaborate with key leaders to align the real estate portfolio with the company's overall strategy.
• Deliver workplace services with a high standard of customer service worldwide.
• Oversee the execution of real estate transactions, including leasing and purchase or sale.
• Establish standardized policies, processes, controls, and procedures across corporate real estate and workplace services functions.
• Work with Security and IT to establish physical security and maintenance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Architecture or equivalent work experience; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in culture-focused strategic leadership roles, including global leadership experience.
• Experience driving workplace strategy as a key component of company culture.
• Knowledge of general construction project management and engineering in a global setting.
• Demonstrated business strategy and planning experience.
• Proven track record of managing a global budget and team.
• Solid business relationship management and vendor management skills.
• Good risk assessment and judgment ability.