Director - CRE, Planning & Strategy

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k, and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

Get your hard hat ready. We’re not just renovating the travel experience – we’re renovating our physical spaces too. And our Corporate Real Estate team is on the front lines of procuring, designing, and developing spaces at all our hubs, stations, and city locations across the world. From airport affairs and business services to planning and development, this team is responsible for all our leases and major construction and renovation projects, system wide.

Corporate Real Estate

The Corporate Real Estate team is composed of Planning and Development and Airport Affairs. These two teams work together to secure lease spaces and lead all major construction and renovation projects at our hubs, stations, and city locations across the world.

Job Overview And Responsibilities

This role will support the United Next program, the enterprise-wide effort to prepare for outstanding growth over the next 5 years. This role will report to the Managing Director- CRE, Planning & Strategy and will be responsible for ensuring the long-term strategic execution of the United Next facility growth plan is aligned with Network Planning growth timeframes.

• Advise the further development of the United Next strategy including delivering key achievements in the strategic plan.
• Leads a team in researching, evaluating, and recommending analytic solutions and tools for Corporate Real Estate in support United Next long-term strategic plan including optimization modeling, monitoring of hiring, training, recurrent training, facility needs, etc.
• Lead and drive business case development and analytical support with respect to completing our long-term vision.
• Work cross-functionally with peers to ensure smooth transitions where there are interdependencies and work with business partners to quantify and develop supporting documentation for business case justification and project prioritization.
• Lead a team which will provide analytical support for all Corporate Real Estate business teams identifying key trends, facility requirements, network growth impacts to facilities, and support for simulation efforts as it pertains to long term facility development and/or expansion to support United Next growth plans.
• Presents regular updates to key divisional and cross-departmental executives regarding progress on key initiatives.
  
  

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree; Business, Operations, Finance, Economics, Aviation Management and Planning, Engineering, Architecture.
• 10+ years of confirmed experience.
• Strong visionary leadership, planning and communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, organizational management, defining accountability structure, identifying improvement opportunities, influencing, and managing change.
• Solid history of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and driving results.
• Proven history of handling sophisticated projects with multiple collaborators and getting results.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
  
  

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master's degree; Industrial Engineering, Operations Research.
• 5+ years' leadership experience.
• 3+ years’ experience leading / collaborating on large scale growth initiatives.
• 5+ years' experience in data analytics or process improvement.
  
  

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

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