Job Specifications
Ipsen is a leading global biopharmaceutical group focused on innovation and specialty care. We're on a mission to improve patients' lives and deliver sustainable value for all our stakeholders--and that starts with attracting bold, strategic leaders. We're now hiring a Global Real Estate Director to architect and execute a visionary real estate strategy that underpins Ipsen's growth ambitions across commercial, R&D, and manufacturing sites worldwide.
Your Purpose
Reporting to the VP Corporate Real Estate & Workplace, as our Global Real Estate Director, you'll be the architect of Ipsen's global real estate strategy--leading, aligning, and transforming a diverse portfolio to deliver value, drive growth, and create inspiring, sustainable environments.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Design and deliver a best-in-class global real estate strategy aligned with Ipsen's business vision.
Partner with Business Units, HR, Finance, Legal, and Ops to align space with strategy.
Lead due diligence for M&A and divestitures, ensuring real estate integration and value creation.
Portfolio & Performance Management
Optimize value from a global portfolio encompassing commercial, R&D, and industrial sites.
Develop KPIs to evaluate performance, ensure operational excellence, and track ROI.
Forecast and manage global real estate budgets, risks, and business case approvals.
Global Governance & Standards
Establish global real estate policies, processes, and performance metrics.
Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal standards--including ESG and health & safety.
Embed sustainability into every project--from green leases to carbon-conscious building designs.
Supplier & Stakeholder Management
Oversee relationships with brokers, landlords, and lease administration suppliers.
Lead contract negotiations, performance, risk mitigation, and alignment to global standards.
Be the go-to expert for senior stakeholders on real estate trends, insights, and opportunities.
People Leadership
Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, ethics, and continuous improvement.
What You Bring
7-10+ years in global real estate management, strategy, and portfolio optimization.
Proven success in leading complex, high-value property portfolios (pharma or consumer sectors a plus).
Experience with lease admin systems, M&A due diligence, and global supplier management.
Exceptional stakeholder management, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
Experience in negotiations
Leadership presence: you coach, motivate, and bring out the best in your teams.
Fluent in English (French is a plus).
Global mindset - flexibility to travel internationally as needed (about 30%)
Why Join Ipsen?
In this impactful role, you will shape the environments where innovation flourishes and ultimately improves patients' lives.
You will also play a pivotal role in advancing our sustainability goals, driving initiatives that align with our ESG commitments and net zero ambitions.
About the Company
We are a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on bringing transformative medicines to patients in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience.
Our pipeline is fueled by external innovation and supported by nearly 100 years of development experience and global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K. Our teams in more than 40 countries and our partnerships around the world enable us to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries.
For more information, visit ipsen.com.
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