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Job Description

Americas Real Estate Services (ARES), the internal corporate real estate department of AECOM, leads transaction management and reporting, lease administration, construction and project management, workplace and facilities management, and general real estate processes and policies reporting into the Vice President, Head of Real Estate and Facilities. AECOM is looking for a dynamic Portfolio/Transaction Management leader to oversee its portfolio/transaction management for approximately 2.5M square feet of leased office space. Managing a team of Real Estate Managers, Transaction Coordinators, and Lease Administration, the Director of Americas Real Estate Portfolio/Transaction Management will have responsibility across all phases of transaction management. Through collaboration with internal stakeholders and external service providers, the role will be responsible for developing and managing the pipeline in alignment with critical date driven portfolio strategies.

This position will offer flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include a combination of both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work and can be based from a variety of major metro locations in the US and Canada.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oversees a team of internal/external transaction managers; provides direction and monitors all transactions within a 24-month pipeline.

• Assess all transactions in a 24-month pipeline that involve risk.

• Manages and works with Global strategy on the overall portfolio strategy.

• Works and manages external service providers on key dispositions.

• Ensures the process and policies are followed and updated as needed.

• Develop an internal playbook for transaction management.

• Ensures the internal team is following design guidelines and creating transactional strategies that support space reductions.

• Manages client expectations and balances the needs of the company and clients to ensure satisfaction for both.

• Establishes, monitors, and reports program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), service standards, and service goals

• Assists in the development of the annual roadmap and capital plan.

• Generates and delivers presentations to large groups of key decision makers at the executive level; communicate GRES vision and purpose, encourage contribution and support from others.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of related commercial/corporate real estate experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education including 4 years of leadership experience.

• Considerable experience in corporate real estate, including strategy development, portfolio management, office leasing, and transaction management.

• Proven track record in managing diverse real estate portfolios (commercial, industrial, retail, etc.).

• Familiarity with financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting for real estate assets.

• Ability to travel approx. 20% or less

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience includes client relationship management

• Master’s degree (MBA or MS in Real Estate) may be preferred, especially for larger portfolios.

• Strong knowledge of real estate market trends, valuation methods, and investment strategies.

• Proficiency in financial analysis tools (Excel, Argus, Yardi, MRI, or similar software).

• Excellent negotiation skills for leases, contracts, and vendor agreements.

• Strategic mindset for portfolio optimization and risk management.

• Ability to develop and execute long-term real estate strategies aligned with business goals.

• Experience managing internal and external staff

• Real Estate or Finance degree

• Commercial real estate license

• Experience working in a matrixed environment

• Office brokerage experience

• Experience with similarly large, complex organizations

• Membership in CoreNet Global or other relevant professional associations

• Experience with Canadian and/or LATAM markets

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $160,000.00 - $190,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10125273

Business Line: Geography OH

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: AME Support

Career Area: Finance

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc