Ziga Vovk

About Ziga Vovk

Results-driven real estate leader with 13+ years of experience delivering more than 20M SF of industrial, logistics, and retail developments valued at $2B+ across North America and Europe.What differentiates my career is the rare combination of strategic real estate acumen and deep technical construction leadership. I operate seamlessly at both the boardroom and jobsite levels—bridging capital strategy with execution discipline. From site selection and underwriting to Sale-Leaseback (SLB) transactions, vertical construction, and final commissioning, I manage the full asset lifecycle to ensure every square foot drives operational performance and balance sheet efficiency.At global organizations including DSV and Schwarz Group (Lidl), I have led high-value, multi-market portfolios and complex cross-border transactions. I specialize in unlocking capital through structured SLB strategies while directing multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams to deliver mission-critical facilities under budget and ahead of schedule.My approach is analytical, execution-focused, and investment-driven—aligning real estate strategy with corporate growth objectives, supply chain optimization, and long-term value creation.Key Strengths: Site selection & underwriting Capital structuring & Sale-Leaseback execution Design, engineering & vertical construction Commissioning & operational handover

Experience

1. Senior Director of Real Estate, Region Americas

   DSV - Global Transport and Logistics

   Sep 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Direct the overall real estate portfolio strategy across the U.S, Canada, and LATAM, delivering 5–10M SF annually of new ground-up industrial development with a combined value exceeding $1B.• Build and mentor a team of project managers, instilling expertise in industrial leasing, site acquisition, entitlements, budgeting, and deal closings.• Partner with C-suite and regional executives to align development pipelines with corporate growth initiatives, supply chain optimization, and long-term investment goals.• Oversee 3–5M SF of leasing annually, ensuring operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness across multiple markets.

Education

• Gimnazija Jesenice

  Graduation, General

  2003 — 2007

• University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering

  Master's degree, Structural and Civil engineering

  2007 — 2012

Skills

• Project Planning
• Road Traffic
• Public Speaking
• Procurement
• Teamwork
• Customer Service
• Sap2000
• Autocad
• Concrete
• Pavement Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Road
• Strategic Planning
• Structural Engineering
• Construction Management
• Microsoft Project
• English
• Construction
• Traffic Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Railway
• Microsoft Word
• Leadership
• Highways
• Microsoft Excel
• Engineering
• Research