Vice President, Global Facilities

About the role

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

The Vice President, Global Facilities is responsible for the strategic leadership and management of CesiumAstro’s global facilities and real estate portfolio. In this role you will oversee the full lifecycle of company sites, from site identification and acquisition through lease negotiation, buildout, occupancy, maintenance, expansion, relocation, and disposition.

This position will develop and execute a global facilities and real estate strategy aligned with CesiumAstro’s growth, manufacturing, engineering, R&D, customer, and operational requirements. This includes oversight of company-owned and leased properties, real estate transactions, leases and contracts, property maintenance, capital projects, site selection, and long-range footprint planning.

The Vice President, Global Facilities serves as the senior facilities and real estate advisor to executive leadership and partners closely with Finance, Legal, HR, EHS, Security, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure CesiumAstro has the right facilities, infrastructure, and capacity to support current and future growth.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global facilities and real estate strategy aligned with business growth, manufacturing capacity, workforce needs, and long-term company objectives.
• Own the strategic planning and optimization of CesiumAstro's global real estate portfolio, including leased and owned properties.
• Develop long-range plans for facility capacity, expansion, consolidation, relocation, acquisition, and disposition.
• Advise executive leadership on real estate strategy, facility investments, risks, alternatives, and business implications.
• Lead identification, evaluation, due diligence, and selection of new domestic and international sites.
• Establish site-selection criteria based on business requirements, workforce availability, infrastructure, cost, security, regulatory environment, and long-term scalability.
• Lead or support negotiations for leases, renewals, expansions, amendments, property purchases, land acquisitions, easements, development agreements, and other real estate transactions.
• Partner with Legal and Finance to structure agreements and manage financial, contractual, and business risk.
• Manage relationships with brokers, landlords, developers, municipalities, economic development organizations, and other real estate partners.
• Oversee the operation, maintenance, safety, reliability, and functionality of all company-owned and leased facilities.
• Establish global standards for preventive maintenance, building systems, utilities, property services, facility operations, and emergency response.
• Oversee property managers, contractors, maintenance providers, and other facilities vendors.
• Ensure facilities meet applicable building, environmental, safety, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain appropriate records for leases, contracts, permits, inspections, warranties, and property assets.
• Lead strategic planning and execution of major facility expansions, renovations, relocations, infrastructure improvements, and new-site development.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, EHS, Security, IT, and other stakeholders to define facility requirements and deliver projects.
• Oversee major projects from concept and business case development through design, construction, commissioning, and occupancy.
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Develop and manage the global facilities and real estate operating and capital budgets.
• Partner with Finance on long-range capital planning, financial modeling, occupancy costs, and real estate investment decisions.
• Monitor leases, contracts, renewal dates, financial obligations, operating expenses, and facility utilization.
• Evaluate lease-versus-own, expansion-versus-relocation, and other strategic alternatives to optimize the company's real estate portfolio.
• Negotiate vendor and service agreements and establish appropriate performance and cost-management standards.
• Build and lead a scalable global facilities organization appropriate for CesiumAstro's growth.
• Serve as the company's senior subject-matter expert for facilities and corporate real estate.
• Establish policies, governance, processes, and performance metrics for global facilities management.
• Partner across Finance, Legal, HR, EHS, Security, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure facilities support business priorities.
• Develop strong relationships with external landlords, developers, brokers, contractors, consultants, and government entities.

Job Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, or related field required with 20+ years of progressively responsible experience in corporate real estate, facilities, property management, construction, or related disciplines.
• Significant experience managing geographically dispersed facilities and real estate portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex commercial leases and real estate agreements.
• Experience with property acquisition, land transactions, site selection, facility development, or major capital projects.
• Experience building or scaling facilities organizations in a high-growth environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, aerospace, engineering, technology, or other technically complex environments strongly preferred.
• International facilities and real estate experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite
• ERP and financial systems
• Facilities / CMMS platforms
• Lease and real estate management systems; Contract management systems
• Building / property management systems
• Financial modeling and budgeting applications

Additional information

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.