[Hiring] Director, Real Estate @IonQ

Role Description

IonQ's physical footprint is expanding quickly as our quantum computing business scales, across offices, research and development laboratories, manufacturing and data centre space. We are looking for an experienced real estate leader to build and run a global real estate programme that keeps pace with that growth: finding and securing the right sites, negotiating the deals and keeping a growing multi-site portfolio running efficiently.

This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategy with execution, from market analysis and site selection through lease negotiation, acquisition and project delivery for highly specialised laboratory and manufacturing space. You will report to the VP, Tax, Real Estate & Facilities and act as the real estate subject matter expert for internal stakeholders and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Evolve and execute a global real estate strategy aligned with IonQ's growth, manufacturing, research and customer deployment goals.
• Analyse market trends and recommend investments, expansions, consolidations, relocations or dispositions across offices, laboratories, manufacturing and data centre space.
• Oversee a growing portfolio of owned and leased properties across the US and international markets, including College Park, Bothell, Boulder and Chattanooga.
• Keep accurate records of leases, property data, critical dates and renewals.
• Manage real estate budgets, forecasts and capital expenditure plans.
• Track return on investment, occupancy cost and portfolio performance to drive savings.
• Work closely with Construction, Facilities, Design, Legal, Finance, EHS, Operations and HR to close transactions, plan space and stand up new sites.
• Manage relationships with landlords, brokers, developers and vendors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead site selection using market, talent, infrastructure, demographic and financial analysis, including power, vibration, cleanroom and security needs.
• Identify and negotiate acquisitions, build to suit and development opportunities for laboratory, manufacturing and corporate facilities.
• Lead due diligence, financial modelling and feasibility analysis for specialised quantum and semiconductor adjacent space.
• Lead lease negotiations, including new leases, renewals, expansions, terminations and amendments, and ensure obligations are met on time.
• Drive project management of all real estate projects, delivering build outs and laboratory fit outs on time, within budget and technically ready.

Qualifications

• At least ten years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, laboratory or manufacturing real estate, or technology or industrial portfolio management.
• A degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field is expected.
• An MBA or other relevant advanced degree is an advantage.

Requirements

• Experience negotiating complex leases, renewals, purchase agreements and terminations.
• Understanding of real estate law, zoning, entitlement, due diligence and development processes, particularly for specialised laboratory, manufacturing and data centre environments.
• Strong financial judgement, with experience evaluating feasibility, return on investment, capital requirements and portfolio performance.
• Confident leader who coaches and develops a team, holds it accountable for results, and communicates recommendations clearly to senior and executive leadership.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Matching 401(k).
• Unlimited PTO and paid holidays.
• Parental/adoption leave.
• Legal insurance.
• Home technology stipend.