Director of Real Estate Strategy & Facilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director of Real Estate Strategy & Facilities is an accomplished, results-driven executive responsible for shaping and executing Seacoast's real estate and facilities strategy. The role combines strategic leadership with disciplined operational execution to ensure the Bank's physical footprint supports business objectives, workforce strategy, regulatory requirements, and long-term scalability.

The Director oversees the Bank's planning, governance, and delivery of real estate initiatives including branch expansions and consolidations, acquisitions, real estate development and renovation initiatives, space planning, facilities optimization and other related projects. With a focus on supporting the Bank's growth and evolving operating model, the role partners closely with executive leadership across the Bank to drive disciplined, enterprise-aligned outcomes. The Director leads a multidisciplinary team of approximately 20 professionals across the Facilities and General Services team, and is accountable for creating structure, clarity, and ensuring performance across the function.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads the development and execution of Seacoast's real estate strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, operational needs, and long-term growth plans.
• Provides strategic oversight and direction for real estate transactions and negotiations, including leases, renewals, acquisitions, and dispositions, working in close partnership with internal and external subject-matter experts.
• Evaluates and recommends real estate opportunities that optimize space utilization, support workforce and business needs, in alignment with the Bank's evolving operating model.
• Oversees due diligence, financial analysis, and risk assessment for all real estate transactions and projects, ensuring informed, well-governed decision making.
• Defines, refines and monitors performance metrics and KPIs to assess portfolio effectiveness, space utilization, capital deployment, and alignment with workforce and business strategy.
• Builds and manages effective relationships with landlords, brokers, legal counsel, and other external partners to proactively support successful implementation of real estate strategies.

• Oversees facilities operations across all bank locations, ensuring environments are safe, efficient, compliant, and supportive of business and workforce needs.
• Provides leadership and clear direction to the Facilities and General Services team, establishing priorities, expectations, and accountability across day-to-day operations.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and governance standards for property operations, maintenance, and compliance.
• Partners with internal stakeholders to manage facilities related expenditures, capital planning, budgets, and vendor contracts.
• Drives accountability through operational metrics and performance reporting across facilities operations.
• Oversees construction and facilities projects to achieve on-time and on-budget outcomes while balancing operational and business needs.
• Evaluates and implements improvements to facilities and property management processes, including opportunities to streamline workflows, improve transparency, and selectively deploys tools or technology to support operational maturity and efficiency.

• Partners with business line leaders and executive leadership to understand operational priorities and translates them into effective, enterprise-aligned real estate solutions.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, balancing business growth objectives with institutional standards, capacity constraints, and long-term scalability.
• Facilitates clear, disciplined communication and decision-making across functions to support strategic initiatives and optimize outcomes.
• Navigates complex organizational dynamics with professionalism and sound judgment, influencing outcomes across differing perspectives while maintaining alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Proactively engages with stakeholders to identity and resolve cross-functional tensions related to space, location strategy, and facilitates decisions to enable execution without unnecessary friction.

• Mentors and coaches team members to support professional growth, engagement, and sustained performance.
• Builds and sustains a culture focused on continuous improvement, disciplined execution, and operational excellence.
• Recruits, retains, and develops talent to meet current organizational needs while preparing the function for future growth and increased complexity.
• Routinely assesses team structure, roles, and capacity to ensure alignment with business priorities and effective allocation and use of resources.
• Provides regular feedback and direction to the team to promote clarity, ownership, and consistent performance.

• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory, legal, ethical, and risk management requirements related to real estate and facilities.
• Maintains strong knowledge of relevant banking regulations, industry trends, and emerging issues affecting real estate and facilities, and assesses their potential impact on the Bank.
• Partners with internal and external stakeholders to proactively identify, escalate, and address risks in a timely and transparent manner.

• Prepares and presents clear, actionable reports, analyses, and recommendations to executive leadership and governance forums, supporting informed decision-making.
• Leads or contributes to special projects and enterprise initiatives that require cross-functional coordination and disciplined execution.
• Travel is required to support key locations, stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and representation of the Real Estate and Facilities function in internal and external forums.
• Adheres to Seacoast Bank's code of conduct.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in Business, Real Estate, Facilities Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning strategy, operations, real estate and facilities oversight, and enterprise or large-scale initiatives within complex organizations; experience in banking, financial services, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading or overseeing complex, multi-site initiatives, including real estate-related projects, capital programs, or enterprise operational efforts.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with internal and external subject matter experts to execute transactions, contractual agreements, and/or operational outcomes.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills with a track record of building structure, governance, and accountability.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with senior executives, communicate with influence, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across business lines and lead cross-functional teams to deliver disciplined, enterprise-aligned results.
• Process improvement mindset with experience assessing, refining, and scaling operational practices to improve efficiency, consistency, and outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment while maintaining focus on priorities, timelines, and results.
• Commitment to Seacoast Bank's code of conduct and ethical standards.