Senior Director, Global Real Estate

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for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

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  • each bullet. The subheadings could be part of the li text. - Then "Qualifications" section: bullet list of qualifications. So

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    • . - Then "The base salary range for this position is between $187,500 and $312,500." That's Pay info. So we need a Pay section with that content. Should we also include note about placement etc? That's also pay details. So include that prose in

      . - Then "About Us" etc. That's not a required heading but could be "About the role"? Already covered. "About Us" is company description; not required heading but we could include as prose maybe under About the role? But instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. So we could include an "About the company" but not in the list of allowed headings. The allowed headings list is examples; we could add other headings if needed? It says use

      for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies those are the expected headings; we could also use other headings if needed but better to stick to those. The "About Us" could be considered part of "About the role"? Not exactly. Might be okay to include as a

      under About the role or separate section like "About the company". But not in list; risk. Safer to incorporate that prose into About the role section. - Then "About The Team" etc. Could be part of About the role or maybe "Benefits". Benefits section: there is a Benefits paragraph later: "Benefits: We understand that your needs..." plus link. Also there is a benefits description for interns/seasonal employees etc. That's not specific to this role but still benefits. We should include Benefits section with the relevant content: the paragraph about personalized and comprehensive benefits, link, plus maybe note about bonus etc. However we must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. The benefits section includes some generic benefits description; we can keep that. - Then there is a lot of boilerplate about EEO, accommodation, etc. Must remove. - Also there is "Additional Details:" with EEO etc. Remove. - Also there is "For Los Angeles Applicants only:" etc. Remove. - Also there is "When it comes to inclusion..." etc. Remove. - Also there is "Here’s what you can expect next:" etc. Remove (application instructions). - Also there is "See how at www.gt.com/careers" etc. Remove. - Also there is "Benefits for internship positions:" etc. That's not specific to this role; maybe we can keep as part of Benefits? It's still benefits but for interns/seasonal employees; might be considered boilerplate. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Benefits for interns/seasonal employees is not exactly boilerplate but could be considered generic. However it's still benefits info. Might keep but it's lengthy. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could include Benefits section with the main benefits paragraph and link; maybe skip the intern/seasonal specifics as they are not specific to this role. But we need to preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The intern/seasonal benefits are substantive but not specific to the Senior Director role. However they are still part of the posting. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep them unless they are considered boilerplate. They are not boilerplate; they are specific benefit details for interns/seasonal employees. However they are not relevant to the role but still part of posting. I'd keep them. But we also need to remove duplicated lines. There's a duplicated Benefits paragraph earlier and later. We'll need to deduplicate. Let's extract the substantive content: Intro paragraph (About the role): "Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Director, Real Estate to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below. The Senior Director, Real Estate owns the firm's global real estate strategy and portfolio. This role leads global real estate activities across strategy, workplace design, transactions, and financial management of the global lease portfolio. The Senior Director sets portfolio direction, occupancy strategy, and workplace design standards, and partners closely with Workplace Operations on place-based execution." Key Responsibilities (list): - Portfolio Strategy & Governance * Define and own the global real estate strategy, portfolio plan, and occupancy strategy aligned to firm growth and integration * Build and lead a new global real estate organization with the capabilities, operating model, and regional reach required to support a changing portfolio driven by global acquisitions and organic growth * Set workplace design standards and guardrails applied across the portfolio * Establish real estate governance, data, and analytics to support capital and occupancy decisions * Continuously evaluate and propose automation and AI adoption opportunities within real estate and design & construction processes, partnering with Global Transformation & Integration on centralized prioritization and delivery - Transactions & Partner Management * Own the transactions strategy and oversee execution through the firm's appointed real estate transactions partner * Oversee the external design & construction partner relationships, ensuring best-in-class outcomes with fees appropriately charged to capital projects * Manage an outsource provider- and partner-first delivery model, holding partners accountable to performance and service standards - Design & Construction Oversight * Own the global design standards, recommending changes in office designs and layouts in accordance with business needs and regional/local adaptions where necessary * Ensure projects are delivered on scope, schedule, and budget, and to firm design standards - Data, Analytics & Performance * Establish metrics and targets for efficiency, cost, and customer satisfaction across the real estate portfolio * Build, monitor, and act on reports and dashboards that track performance and progress against targets, elevating the function's data, analytics, and business-intelligence maturity * Example metrics: occupancy cost and cost per square foot/seat, lease timelines and upcoming expirations, office/space utilization, portfolio footprint and vacancy/sublease exposure, and capital project budget vs. actual — informing strategic portfolio decisions * Use data-driven insights to inform decisions, prioritize improvements, and demonstrate value to firm leadership - Cross-Functional Leadership * Partner with Workplace Operations on place-based execution (occupancy, moves, fit-outs) via the dotted-line relationship with Regional Managers * Collaborate with Finance on capital planning, accounting and financial reporting treatment, and project economics * Represent the function with strong executive presence, delivering clear, concise, and executive-ready communications and deliverables * Co-design the function's detailed target model with the Global Administrative Services Leader Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in real estate, business, architecture/engineering, or a related field (advanced degree a plus) - 15+ years of corporate real estate experience, including portfolio strategy and transactions oversight - Experience leading a partner-led delivery model (brokerage, design, and construction vendors) - Strong financial acumen, including capital planning and project economics - Proven ability to provide strategic oversight of a global or multi-country portfolio - Excellent stakeholder-management and executive-communication skills Pay: - The base salary range for this position is between $187,500 and $312,500. - Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. - At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Benefits: - We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. - For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits - Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period. - Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave. - Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. - Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation. Schedule: - Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site. - Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household. - We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. - That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. (This is duplicate of benefits; maybe skip.) But schedule section: we have the in-person attendance requirement. Also there is mention of flexible schedule etc. We'll capture the schedule specifics: "Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site." Also maybe "Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household." That's more about benefits/work-life. Could