Director, Tenant Coordination

About this Opportunity:At Regency Centers, we believe our greatest asset is our people, and we believe a talented team from differing backgrounds and experiences makes us better. We are seeking a Director of Tenant Coordination to join our team. This role can be based out of any of our 24 regional office locations nationwide listed on our corporate website www.regencycenters.com/contact. The Director of Tenant Coordination will oversee the comprehensive Tenant Coordination process across all shopping centers nationwide. This role ensures seamless transitions for tenants from lease execution to store openings, managing tenant coordination processes for new developments, major redevelopments, renovations, and existing shopping center assets.     What You’ll Be Doing:   Leadership & Oversight: Lead and manage the Tenant Coordination team, ensuring consistent standards across all regions. Oversee all tenant-related coordination for existing assets, new developments, and renovations, ensuring adherence to lease requirements and operational readiness. Develop and implement best practices, training programs, and resources to optimize the Tenant Coordination process.   Tenant Coordination Process: Manage the tender process for all tenant improvements, ensuring smooth project execution, readiness for rent commencement, and timely store openings. Oversee lease abstracting and ensure alignment between lease terms and tenant coordination deliverables. Approve and oversee Tenant Improvement Allowances (TIA) processes, ensuring compliance with lease agreements.   Project Support: Collaborate with Property Managers, Construction Managers, and Leasing to ensure efficient delivery of tenant spaces. Act as the escalation point for complex tenant coordination issues, working with internal teams and tenants to resolve challenges. Coordinate approval processes for tenant plans, signage, and permits in compliance with shopping center criteria.   Communication & Reporting: Lead the Tenant Coordination department, overseeing all interactions between Tenants, Leasing, and Construction teams to ensure seamless communication, effective coordination, and timely resolution of issues. Provide regular updates to senior leadership on tenant coordination progress and key metrics. Oversee the preparation of reports, trackers, and documentation related to tenant coordination activities. Are You Qualified?   Required:   Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Real Estate, or a related field from an accredited institution. At least ten (10) years of experience working in retail or commercial real estate, tenant coordination, or construction project management. Proven track record of managing large-scale tenant coordination projects, including new developments and existing assets. Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Expertise in lease negotiation, project planning, and construction oversight. Leadership skills to manage and mentor a diverse team across regions. At least an intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Excel, Project, and Word. Ability to travel across the country and frequently visit regional offices. Ability to work varying and flexible hours including evening hours. Preferred:   Experience with tenant coordination for grocery store-anchored shopping centers. Familiarity with Tenant Improvement Allowances and lease agreement intricacies. Knowledge of industry standards and tools (e.g., construction management software, lease management platforms). Proficient in Microsoft Project and workflow management software such as Blue Beam Revu.     Personal Traits We Value:   Appreciation of Regency Centers’ business, goals, strategies, and needs Proven leadership skills (managing vision and purpose, managing through systems, building and managing effective teams) Expert project management skills (planning, organizing, informing/directing others, prioritizing, adaptability, and time-management) Strong communication skills (customer focus, collaborative nature, ability to develop effective relationships inside and outside the organization, ability to present effectively to various groups, and precise oral and written communication ability) Ability to negotiate effectively using confidence, professional presentation, and conflict resolution skills Decisive problem-solving ability coupled with quantitative and analytical skills Integrity and trust, customer focus, interpersonal savvy and perseverance High level of endurance for managing multiple priorities while working in a fast-paced environment     A Little Bit About Us:   We own, operate, and develop premier shopping centers in suburban neighborhoods in the top cities and markets across the country. We live by a strong set of values, which have guided us for more than 60 years. Our centers thrive with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and terrific retailers that connect to their communities and customers. We are also active developers of new shopping centers that feature great merchandising, placemaking, and customer engagement as part of our Fresh Look™ program. We are a vertically integrated real estate company and a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member. Learn more about us at www.regencycenters.com       Benefits:   Our compensation and benefits package is very competitive and includes: 401(k) Profit Sharing plan with generous company match 3 medical insurance plan options including 1 HSA with prescription drug coverage, telemedicine, Pharmacy Advisor, Medical Expert Option and Back and Joint Pain (MSK) Dental insurance including coverage for adult & children orthodontics Vision insurance Family planning benefit Award winning incentive-based wellbeing program Health Care and Dependent Care FSA Paid leave programs (parental, compassion, bereavement, jury duty, and military) Company-paid life/AD&D and disability Voluntary benefits (supplemental life/AD&D, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and identity theft) Anniversary stock grant awards Educational assistance Health Advocacy Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Management Assistance Program (MAP) Matching charitable gifts Flexible paid time off Volunteer time off Paid holidays