Director, Global Real Estate & Portfolio Strategy

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global real estate strategy aligned with enterprise and BU priorities
• Proactively manage portfolio as a strategic asset, ensuring highest and best use
• Identify and advance opportunities to monetize underutilized assets (reposition, redeploy, divest)
• Establish governance, metrics, and standards to drive portfolio performance and ROI
• Drive utilization, footprint optimization, and cost efficiency across global portfolio
• Deliver sustained cost savings and asset value enhancement
• Implement data-driven insights to inform investment and portfolio decisions
• Lead retail real estate strategy (showrooms, hospitality, brand experiences)
• Identify and execute leasing and partnership opportunities to generate new revenue streams
• Advance mixed-use and market-driven developments to position real estate as a profit center
• Oversee all global acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and development
• Lead cross-functional execution including site selection, underwriting, negotiations, and due diligence
• Ensure disciplined financial modeling, risk management, and strategic alignment
• Approve/review all company real estate transactions

Skills/Requirements

• Proven track record leading global real estate strategy and portfolio optimization
• Deep expertise in asset management, site selection, and transaction execution (acquisitions, leasing, dispositions, development)
• Demonstrated ability to identify and monetize underutilized real estate assets
• Strong experience in retail real estate, mixed-use development, and market-driven opportunities
• Advanced financial acumen, including investment modeling, ROI analysis, and value creation strategies
• Experience driving portfolio efficiency, footprint optimization, and cost reduction initiatives
• Ability to translate market insights into actionable enterprise strategy
• Executive presence with proven ability to influence senior leadership and C-suite decisions
• Strong cross-functional leadership and global stakeholder management capability
• Experience leading and developing high-performing, globally dispersed teams

About the Role

Kohler Co.’s global real estate strategy and portfolio, ensuring assets are fully optimized to drive business growth, efficiency, and value creation.