Manager, Real Estate

Job Summary

Serves as the primary point-of-contact for internal stakeholders, landlords, property managers, and brokers for all real estate activities related to leasing and property rights matters.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, And Key Accountabilities

• Manages and tracks expiring lease and option dates.
• Works with business teams and assists upper management in coordinating decisions for all lease actions, including renewals, relocations, and terminations.
• Participates in the coordination of new location openings and closings.
• Negotiates lease agreements, including language, terms, and rental conditions.
• Assists the business team with site searches and selections.
• Presents alternatives and recommendations to business team leaders and other stakeholders.
• Uses a lease administration system to track lease data, generate reports and analyses, and manage and administer leases.
• Collaborates with various internal departments regarding real estate matters, such as operations, transportation, finance, environmental health and safety, loss protection, risk, and legal.
• Prepares deal overview documents and financial analyses.
• Ensures transactions move through the internal lease approvals process.
• Manages surplus property leases, subleases, and divestments.

Nature and Scope

Solutions require analysis and investigation. Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience. Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Education And Experience

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.