Regional Lead - Real Estate & Corporate Security

About the role

Fresenius Medical Care's Real Estate department, part of Global Functions, is looking for a Regional Lead to own end-to-end real estate and corporate security execution across an assigned international region. The role covers a diverse portfolio of offices, clinics, laboratories and manufacturing sites and operates within a highly outsourced model, driving execution through third-party partners while keeping strong governance over cost, quality and risk. It reports to the Head of International Real Estate & Corporate Security.

Key responsibilities

• Own the regional real estate portfolio strategy, including transactions, space planning, design and construction delivery, facilities operations, expansion, consolidation and optimization
• Monitor regional market conditions and advise business leaders on portfolio decisions and risk management
• Act as the main partner to Country Managers and regional business leaders, and as the key escalation point for regional issues
• Manage brokers, construction project managers, facilities management providers and security vendors, enforcing performance standards, SLAs and governance
• Oversee corporate security, including physical security, vendor oversight, incident response, risk assessments and coordination with the Corporate Security CoE
• Ensure compliance with local, national and international regulations and track regional performance metrics such as cost, delivery timelines and service quality
• Partner with Global Real Estate and Corporate Security Centers of Excellence and support global initiatives
• Lead and develop a regional team of real estate, facilities and/or security professionals

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, real estate or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• 12-15+ years of experience in international real estate, facilities and/or corporate security leadership
• Proven experience in complex, multi-country environments and managing outsourced delivery models and third-party vendors
• Experience managing multi-asset portfolios (offices, clinics, labs, manufacturing)
• 25% to 50% travel required

Required skills

• Understanding of global regulatory environments and risk management
• Leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive execution in decentralized environments