<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Director of Real Estate & Construction</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) | Reports to: Chief Administrative Officer</strong></p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>VPP is seeking a VP of Real Estate & Construction to own the full capital program and real estate function across the network — from site diligence and lease negotiation through de novo/AcquiNovo development and renovation, with P&L-level accountability for the portfolio’s construction budget. This is a build-the-function mandate: standing up the team, the governance model, and the playbook, not administering an existing one.</p> <p>You’ll carry executive-level accountability for how fast, how well, and how cost-effectively VPP builds and secures locations — and you’ll be the primary voice on real estate and construction in leadership discussions.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Own</strong></p> <p><strong>Capital Program & P&L Accountability</strong></p> <ul> <li>Carry P&L-level accountability for the portfolio’s construction and capital budget</li> <li>Own capital planning across the national portfolio — prioritizing spend against growth targets and forecasting the multi-market pipeline</li> <li>Institute an estimating and budget governance layer tied to deal stages, so capital costs are underwritten consistently from LOI through close and into build-out</li> <li>Develop project- and portfolio-level financial reporting for leadership; ensure budget deviations are pre-approved and documented</li> </ul> <p><strong>Real Estate Strategy & Lease Portfolio</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead site selection and market analysis for de novo and AcquiNovo growth, partnering with BD on density, demographics, and competitive positioning</li> <li>Own the lease portfolio end-to-end: negotiation, renewals, terminations, and landlord/tenant matters</li> <li>Develop and enforce a related-party landlord policy, including independent market-rent benchmarking wherever a partner doctor or affiliate is also the landlord</li> <li>Coordinate work letters, tenant improvement allowances, and delivery conditions to protect project timelines and budgets</li> </ul> <p><strong>Construction & Development Execution</strong></p> <ul> <li>Rebuild and lead the construction PM function as a discipline distinct from facilities maintenance — clear ownership, staffing, and accountability separate from day-to-day upkeep</li> <li>Direct all construction projects from feasibility through close-out; own the master development/construction timeline across concurrent builds</li> <li>Manage relationships with architects, engineers, designers, and consultants; lead bidding, contractor selection, and contract negotiation</li> <li>Refine VPP’s facility design standards and development playbook toward rapid, repeatable openings</li> <li>Fix project visibility: standardized status cadence, templates, and exception rollups so problems surface before they escalate</li> </ul> <p><strong>Regulatory & Risk</strong></p> <ul> <li>Oversee permitting, approvals, Certificates of Occupancy, and inspections across jurisdictions</li> <li>Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal building codes and applicable healthcare facility requirements</li> <li>Anticipate and manage construction, entitlement, and site-delivery risk; maintain strict cost discipline and change-order control</li> </ul> <p><strong>Facilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner on the facilities maintenance model (including evaluation of IFM/outsourced providers) to ensure the split from construction PM doesn’t create service gaps for hospital teams</li> </ul> <p><strong>Team & Stakeholder Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hire, build, and lead a small, high-caliber real estate and construction team as the portfolio scales</li> <li>Serve as the primary face of VPP in project dealings with doctors, partners, landlords, and vendors</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Bring</strong></p> <ul> <li>10–15+ years of progressive leadership in real estate development and/or construction project management in a multi-site retail, healthcare, or services environment; veterinary or healthcare experience a plus</li> <li>Proven experience leading multiple concurrent ground-up projects and carrying P&L-level accountability for a capital program</li> <li>Direct experience negotiating leases and managing a multi-location portfolio, including landlord disputes and related-party arrangements</li> <li>Strong expertise in budgeting, scheduling, contract negotiation, and risk management; demonstrated success delivering within tight cost/schedule constraints</li> <li>Comfort building a function from the ground up — process design, hiring, governance — not just executing an existing playbook</li> <li>Experience managing national vendor/GC networks</li> <li>Proficiency with project management software (Smartsheet, Procore, etc.); familiarity with design tools (AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp) a plus</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred; a design/architecture background is a plus given the real-estate development crossover this role requires</li> <li>Executive p