Managing Director, Global Workplace, Administrative Services & Real Estate

Managing Director, Global Workplace, Administrative Services & Real Estate

Grant Thornton is seeking a Managing Director, Global Workplace, Administrative Services & Real Estate to join the team. The managing director is the firm's most senior leader responsible for the end-to-end strategy, governance, and performance of the global workplace, corporate real estate, administrative support, travel, meetings & events, and corporate card programs across 20 countries. This role ensures the workplace and administrative ecosystem enables the firm's client delivery model, supports talent attraction and retention, reinforces brand consistency, and drives disciplined financial outcomes.

The managing director owns a $150M annual budget and leads a global operating model spanning portfolio strategy, capital investment, workplace experience, service delivery, vendor ecosystem, administrative support, travel and meetings, and data and analytics. The role partners directly with the global COO and enterprise leaders (CFO, CHRO, CIO, Risk, and regional COOs/managing partners) to align corporate real estate, administrative, and travel decisions to the firm's growth agenda and operating targets.

Core accountabilities include:

• Global workplace and corporate real estate strategy
• Executive assistance and administrative support
• Travel, meetings and events
• Corporate card administration
• Financial stewardship and capital allocation
• Operating model, global governance and service delivery
• Workplace experience and brand consistency
• Hybrid work enablement and enterprise change leadership
• Risk, compliance, security and business continuity

Leadership scope and influence includes a global remit in 20 countries, serving 23,000 employees with a $150M annual budget. The managing director will have direct partnership with the global COO and enterprise leadership team.

Required experience and credentials include 15+ years progressive leadership in global workplace, corporate real estate, administrative services, enterprise operations, or comparable functions in professional services or similarly complex client-facing environments. A bachelor's degree is required, with an advanced degree preferred. Relevant industry credentials are a plus.