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Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

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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.

• Responsible for leading the development and implementation of key objectives and strategies as part of United’s corporate real estate portfolio and growth plan
• Manage primary relationship with key external stakeholders including but not limited to airport authorities, airlines, applicable government entities and industry organizations. This includes leading negotiations on behalf of United to achieve key business outcomes
• Lead a team of professionals to drive development of strategic priorities and execute implementation of plans against defined objectives and metrics
• Support other duties as assigned
• Strategy: Develop and maintain a strategic plan, goals and key performance indicators that support United corporate real estate portfolio and growth strategy
• Engage key stakeholders in the development of the plan to gather their input and obtain their commitment
• Facilitate execution of the plan with collaboration across United leadership, business units, and external stakeholders
• Collaborate across the company to drive development and administration of processes that support strategic objectives and priorities across United’s corporate real estate portfolio, including business case development, planning and negotiation
• Implementation: Manage primary relationships and drive negotiations at strategic hub airports on behalf of United with key stakeholders including but not limited to airports, airlines, and applicable public/ government entities
• Balance proactive and reactive approach to managing key responsibilities, inclusive of developing solutions and driving consensus through collaboration and communication
• Drive implementation of policies and initiatives across the corporate real estate portfolio that focus on cost and risk management, optimal real estate utilization, and enabling growth
• Responsible for leading engagement in exception management, conflict resolution and strategic alignment
• Leadership: Effectively lead teams by establishing department and individual goals
• Oversee the department and individual performance and improvement plans
• Coach, counsel, and assist employees to develop individual career development and training plans
• Lead effective teams using technical knowledge and experience combined with business acumen to provide thoughtful decision making and guidance in strategic implementation of United’s objectives and initiatives
• Show a proactive approach to solving problems and a dedication to nurturing a culture of ongoing improvement and innovation.
• Model integrity, possess self-awareness and cultivates an environment of accountability
• Provide clear communication to department staff, leadership, and stakeholders
• Represent Uniteds programs and leadership at industry and other external events
• Mentor and manage a team that is empowered and engaged in the mission of the Airport Affairs Department

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business or similar
• Minimum 10 years real estate and/or contract negotiation experience, including 3 years of managerial experience related to the position
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills, strategic/innovative thinking, and long-term vision
• Ability to “scan the horizon” and apply risk/benefit approach to emerging issues
• Strong communication and presentation skills with experience presenting to senior management and/or external audiences required
• Able to collaborate with and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Able to balance various corporate objectives
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

• Masters degree
• Airline and/or aviation experience
• Airline/Airport experience

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 JobAccommodationsunited.com to request accommodation.