Director, Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Direct the global portfolio planning to align with business expansion, workforce requirements, and financial objectives.

• Track utilization, capacity, lease events, cost exposure, and significant risks.

• Offer strategic recommendations to senior leadership based on data analysis and business forecasts.

• Discover opportunities to enhance efficiency, flexibility, and portfolio performance.

• Supervise project delivery for corporate portfolio initiatives.

• Create project programs, timelines, budgets, and charters for approval.

• Navigate projects through initiation, planning/funding, and execution using the Variable Project Management framework.

• Ensure adherence to corporate governance policies.

• Manage reporting for business units and Facilities Project Delivery.

• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, consultants, and Centers of Excellence.

• Identify project risks, conduct constructability reviews, and formulate mitigation strategies.

• Lead portfolio reporting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.

• Oversee KPIs including utilization, cost performance, and long-term planning metrics.

• Guarantee data accuracy across various systems and organizations.

• Present portfolio updates, insights, and business cases to senior leadership.

• Propel improvements in portfolio efficiency, cost performance, and project delivery.

• Standardize portfolio governance and project delivery methodologies.

• Utilize data, technology, and automation to modernize real estate operations.

• Partner with Real Estate Centers of Excellence and business units to synchronize strategy and execution.

• Act as a reliable advisor on portfolio and project delivery issues.

• Assist in the development and approval of real estate business cases.

• Engage with government agencies as necessary.

• Develop and oversee capital plans and operating budgets.

• Evaluate financial implications using modeling and benchmarking.

• Ensure financial transparency and alignment with enterprise objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 14 years of experience in corporate real estate portfolio management, project delivery, or strategic planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or a related field, or an equivalent mix of relevant work experience and education in lieu of a degree.

• Over 7 years of experience in leading large, global real estate portfolios, identifying project risks, and spearheading mitigation efforts.

• More than 6 years of managing large-scale facilities or real estate development projects through all stages.

• At least 2 years of experience in developing business cases through financial and analytical skills.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company-sponsored immigration support now or in the future.

• Experience in operations, EH&S, security, or program management is preferred.

• Experience in corporate finance or portfolio/asset management is preferred.

• Willingness to travel 20–30%.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.

• Parental (including paternal) leave.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Achievement awards.

• Educational assistance.

• Child/adult backup care.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available.