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Director of Real Estate jobs with green card sponsorship require employers to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. EB-2 covers advanced-degree candidates, while EB-3 applies to professionals with a bachelor's degree. Per-country limits mean priority-date backlogs vary significantly by nationality.
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We are looking for a Director of Real Estate & Facilities Operations to lead the physical environment in which IDEXX operates worldwide. You will lead a global team of more than 100 people covering facilities operations, regional site management across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, janitorial and soft services, and global real estate. The role also owns executive security, crisis management and crisis response worldwide. The role does not include hospitality or dining services, at the Maine campus or elsewhere. Closer to home, you will directly manage these services for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities here in Maine.
This is a newly created role at a time of significant planned growth. It brings operations, site management, soft services and real estate under one leader, so that capacity decisions, new site delivery and the operating model that supports them are planned together. You will report to the Senior Director, Global Facilities, and lead six direct reports. Close coordination with three global partner teams is crucial to this role: Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S); Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning; and Hospitality.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will:
- Lead a global facilities and real estate organization through regional and functional managers, setting direction, standards and performance expectations.
- Directly manage facilities operations, hard and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), and site management for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities in Maine.
- Ensure uninterrupted facilities support for manufacturing and R&D, including critical utilities, controlled environments and qualified systems.
- Own a global facilities operations center that serves as the single point of intake and dispatch for facilities demand, with clear service levels and work order performance.
- Direct hard-services maintenance, preventive maintenance programs and asset lifecycle planning across the portfolio.
- Direct global janitorial and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), standardizing specifications and quality across regions.
- Hold outsourced service providers, including security, to defined service levels and commercial terms.
- Own security, access control and surveillance for all sites.
- Own executive security, crisis management and crisis response globally.
- Ensure regulatory, life safety and code compliance at every site, and own business continuity and emergency response planning for the physical estate.
- Own global real estate strategy and lease activity, including site selection, negotiation, renewals, and renew-versus-relocate and total cost of occupancy analysis.
- Translate business growth into a multi-year property and capacity roadmap, and lead delivery of new and expanded facilities from business case through operational readiness.
- Support acquisition integration, bringing new sites onto IDEXX standards, systems and service models.
- Partner closely with the global EH&S, Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning, and Hospitality teams to align priorities, standards and delivery.
- Own the operating and capital budget for the function and present portfolio performance and capital recommendations to senior leadership.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering with an MBA as a plus.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate facilities, property or real estate management, including 7+ years leading multi-site teams.
- Hands-on leadership across facilities operations, site management, janitorial and soft services, and corporate real estate. We are looking for breadth across all four, not depth in one.
- Experience with large, mixed global portfolios that include manufacturing, R&D, laboratories, distribution and corporate campuses.
- Experience directly managing a large campus or multi-building site that includes manufacturing and R&D space.
- Experience in maintenance planning, and in security and access control, including surveillance across a multi-site portfolio.
- Experience leading executive security, crisis management and crisis response on a global scale.
- Working knowledge of regulated environments, including USDA and FDA requirements as they apply to facilities, qualification and change control.
- Knowledge of environmental and building regulations across multiple jurisdictions, including energy, emissions, waste and permitting.
- A track record of delivering facilities and real estate capacity for business growth, including new sites and expansions.
- Experience directing outsourced service providers at scale, and owning operating and capital budgets of comparable size.
- Ability to lead through regional managers across time zones.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in veterinary, human diagnostics, pharmaceutical or medical device operations.
- Experience standing up facilities in a new country or region, or integrating acquired sites.
- IFMA CFM or FMP, CoreNet MCR, or equivalent certification.
- Experience implementing IWMS or CMMS platforms and lease administration systems.
- Lean or Six Sigma credentials.
WHY IDEXX
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement. If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here. Let’s pursue what matters together.
EEO Statement
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
INTRODUCTION
We are looking for a Director of Real Estate & Facilities Operations to lead the physical environment in which IDEXX operates worldwide. You will lead a global team of more than 100 people covering facilities operations, regional site management across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, janitorial and soft services, and global real estate. The role also owns executive security, crisis management and crisis response worldwide. The role does not include hospitality or dining services, at the Maine campus or elsewhere. Closer to home, you will directly manage these services for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities here in Maine.
This is a newly created role at a time of significant planned growth. It brings operations, site management, soft services and real estate under one leader, so that capacity decisions, new site delivery and the operating model that supports them are planned together. You will report to the Senior Director, Global Facilities, and lead six direct reports. Close coordination with three global partner teams is crucial to this role: Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S); Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning; and Hospitality.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will:
- Lead a global facilities and real estate organization through regional and functional managers, setting direction, standards and performance expectations.
- Directly manage facilities operations, hard and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), and site management for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities in Maine.
- Ensure uninterrupted facilities support for manufacturing and R&D, including critical utilities, controlled environments and qualified systems.
- Own a global facilities operations center that serves as the single point of intake and dispatch for facilities demand, with clear service levels and work order performance.
- Direct hard-services maintenance, preventive maintenance programs and asset lifecycle planning across the portfolio.
- Direct global janitorial and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), standardizing specifications and quality across regions.
- Hold outsourced service providers, including security, to defined service levels and commercial terms.
- Own security, access control and surveillance for all sites.
- Own executive security, crisis management and crisis response globally.
- Ensure regulatory, life safety and code compliance at every site, and own business continuity and emergency response planning for the physical estate.
- Own global real estate strategy and lease activity, including site selection, negotiation, renewals, and renew-versus-relocate and total cost of occupancy analysis.
- Translate business growth into a multi-year property and capacity roadmap, and lead delivery of new and expanded facilities from business case through operational readiness.
- Support acquisition integration, bringing new sites onto IDEXX standards, systems and service models.
- Partner closely with the global EH&S, Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning, and Hospitality teams to align priorities, standards and delivery.
- Own the operating and capital budget for the function and present portfolio performance and capital recommendations to senior leadership.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering with an MBA as a plus.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate facilities, property or real estate management, including 7+ years leading multi-site teams.
- Hands-on leadership across facilities operations, site management, janitorial and soft services, and corporate real estate. We are looking for breadth across all four, not depth in one.
- Experience with large, mixed global portfolios that include manufacturing, R&D, laboratories, distribution and corporate campuses.
- Experience directly managing a large campus or multi-building site that includes manufacturing and R&D space.
- Experience in maintenance planning, and in security and access control, including surveillance across a multi-site portfolio.
- Experience leading executive security, crisis management and crisis response on a global scale.
- Working knowledge of regulated environments, including USDA and FDA requirements as they apply to facilities, qualification and change control.
- Knowledge of environmental and building regulations across multiple jurisdictions, including energy, emissions, waste and permitting.
- A track record of delivering facilities and real estate capacity for business growth, including new sites and expansions.
- Experience directing outsourced service providers at scale, and owning operating and capital budgets of comparable size.
- Ability to lead through regional managers across time zones.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in veterinary, human diagnostics, pharmaceutical or medical device operations.
- Experience standing up facilities in a new country or region, or integrating acquired sites.
- IFMA CFM or FMP, CoreNet MCR, or equivalent certification.
- Experience implementing IWMS or CMMS platforms and lease administration systems.
- Lean or Six Sigma credentials.
WHY IDEXX
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement. If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here. Let’s pursue what matters together.
EEO Statement
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Director of Real Estate
Align your credentials with EB-2 requirements
Gather documentation proving an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive real estate leadership experience. USCIS scrutinizes whether Director-level scope, like P&L ownership and portfolio oversight, is reflected in your employment records and offer letter.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Target employers with a documented history of PERM filings in real estate management roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history by occupation, so you can focus outreach on companies already familiar with the EB-2 and EB-3 process.
Look beyond major REITs for PERM sponsors
Institutional asset managers, private equity real estate funds, and large property developers regularly sponsor Directors of Real Estate through PERM. These employers may have less visible hiring pipelines but file consistently, making them worth targeting before publicly listed names fill their roles.
Request a prevailing wage determination review early
Before your employer files the PERM, ask them to verify the offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search for your specific SOC code and geographic market. Director roles classified at wage level III or IV face tighter DOL scrutiny if the offered wage falls below the certified prevailing rate.
Understand how priority dates affect your timeline
Once your employer's I-140 is approved, your priority date is set. If you're a national of India or China, check the DOS Visa Bulletin monthly, as backlogs can extend your wait for a visa number significantly before your I-485 can be filed or approved.
Use AC21 portability to protect your green card progress
If your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days and an approved I-140 is on file, you can move to a new employer in a same or similar occupation without restarting the PERM process. Confirm the new role qualifies as substantially similar to your original Director of Real Estate position.
Green Card Director of Real Estate: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits a Director of Real Estate role, EB-2 or EB-3?
Most Director of Real Estate positions qualify for EB-2 if the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive real estate leadership experience. EB-3 is available for roles where a bachelor's degree alone satisfies the minimum requirements. Your employer's PERM filing must accurately reflect the actual minimum requirements for the position, not simply the credentials you hold.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa grants temporary work authorization, typically in two or three-year increments, and requires renewal. Green card sponsorship via PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement. PERM also involves a formal DOL recruitment test and prevailing wage determination, which H-1B does not. The tradeoff is a longer overall process, plus potential priority-date backlogs for certain nationalities.
What does the PERM recruitment process require for a Director of Real Estate position?
Your employer must conduct a good-faith recruitment campaign that follows DOL-mandated steps, including job posting in a Sunday newspaper, online job boards, and other required recruitment channels for professional roles. The employer must document that no qualified, available U.S. worker applied. For a Director-level role, this process typically requires at minimum 30 days of active recruitment before the PERM application can be filed.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring green cards for real estate leadership roles?
Migrate Mate shows employers with a verified history of PERM and employment-based green card filings in real estate and property management occupations. Filtering your job search this way saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering during offer negotiations that a company has never sponsored before. Institutional landlords, real estate private equity firms, and large asset managers are consistent sponsors worth prioritizing.
Can I change employers after my PERM is filed but before my green card is approved?
Two distinct rules apply depending on your stage. If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more and you have an approved I-140, AC21 job portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without losing your priority date. If you change employers before the I-485 reaches 180 days, the new employer must restart the PERM process, though a previously approved I-140 priority date may be carried forward to a new petition.