Vice President, Global Real Estate and Workplace
About the role
The Vice President, Global Real Estate and Workplace will lead the strategy, operations, and evolution of Navan's global real estate portfolio and workplace experience. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this leader will partner with Finance, People, and the executive team to ensure workplaces support business scalability and employee engagement.
Responsibilities
Shape Navan's Global Workplace Strategy
Develop and execute a long-term global real estate and workplace strategy aligned with Navan's business priorities, workforce plans, and growth trajectory.
Translate business priorities and workforce plans into scalable, flexible workplace solutions that evolve with the business.
Identify opportunities to simplify operations, improve the employee experience, and maximize the return on workplace investments.
Lead the Global Real Estate Portfolio
Own the global operating and capital budgets for the workplace function, driving disciplined planning, forecasting, and investment decisions.
Establish meaningful portfolio metrics to measure portfolio utilization, project delivery, financial performance, and operational effectiveness.
Lead through influence and strong vendor partnerships to deliver exceptional results within a lean operating model.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, and sustainability requirements across Navan's global locations.
Drive Workplace Experience and Operations
Deliver a consistent, hospitality-driven workplace experience across Navan's global offices while recognizing regional and cultural differences.
Oversee workplace operations, facilities, workplace services, and office services with a customer-first mindset, ensuring employees have the environments and support they need to do their best work.
Partner closely with Finance, People, IT, Security, Legal, and business leaders to continuously evolve workplace programs as organizational needs change.
Own the global operating and capital budgets for the workplace function, driving disciplined planning, forecasting, and investment decisions.
Establish meaningful portfolio metrics to measure portfolio utilization, project delivery, financial performance, and operational effectiveness.
Lead through influence and strong vendor partnerships to deliver exceptional results within a lean operating model.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, and sustainability requirements across Navan's global locations.
Requirements
12+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning corporate real estate, workplace, facilities, portfolio strategy, and capital projects within high-growth, global organizations.
Demonstrated success developing and executing enterprise real estate strategies that align with business priorities and evolving workforce needs.
Deep expertise across portfolio strategy, commercial real estate transactions, workplace operations, design and construction, occupancy planning, and workplace services.
Strong financial acumen, with experience managing significant operating and capital budgets, evaluating investments, and partnering with executive leadership to make sound business decisions.
Pioneering ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams while navigating growth, ambiguity, and organizational change.
A strategic and commercially minded leader with a bias for action who thrives in a lean, fast-paced environment.
A customer-first leader who views Workplace as a service organization and is passionate about creating exceptional employee experiences.
Outstanding communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization and build trusted partnerships with senior leaders.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in business, real estate, finance, architecture, engineering, facilities management, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading global workplace and real estate functions within a late-stage technology company or similarly dynamic environment.
Experience managing a geographically distributed global portfolio and supporting hybrid ways of working.
Professional certifications in corporate real estate, facilities management, project management, or related disciplines.
Experience leveraging workplace technology and analytics to improve portfolio performance, operational efficiency, and workplace services.
Benefits
Navan offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and more. Details are available upon request.
Pay
The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity. For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets.
Schedule
This role requires regular domestic and international travel to support Navan's global office portfolio and business priorities. The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity. For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets.