Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Manager

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Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.  

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage

• Employer HSA contribution

• Dental & Vision Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance

• 401K with generous Company match & contribution

• Accrued Paid Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

• Robust employee wellness program

• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role:

The Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Manager develops and executes a global real estate strategy to support business growth, cost efficiency, and operational performance for Allison’s global real estate portfolio. This role streamlines and standardizes processes across registrations, documentation, lease administration, inspections, and compliance activities. This role ensures consistency, accuracy, and governance across +100 global sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate real estate data, files, compliance records, and in partnership with global brokerage account team.

• Lead site selection, lease negotiation, renewal, and termination activity across all regions, working with local brokers and outside counsel to protect the company's commercial and operational interests

• Manage lease documentation and critical date tracking; coordinating renewals, registrations, amendments, and adjustments.

• Coordinate assessments, surveys, inspections, and regulatory or insurance requirements across EHS, Environmental Services, Legal, Security, and other partners.

• Standardize processes, procedures, templates, and governance for lease administration and real estate documentation.

• Support financial and ROI data gathering for cost reduction opportunities, rate comparisons, and monetary recovery (e.g., deposits, adjustments).

• Provide regular reporting to executive leadership on portfolio status, active projects, strategy alignment, and key risks.

• Serve as central liaison for brokers, legal counsel, insurers, third-party providers, site teams, and global firm engagement activities.

Key Performance Measures:

• Timely execution of real estate portfolio tasks and renewals

• Accuracy of portfolio data and documentation

• Adoption of standardized processes across sites

• Effectiveness of inspection, survey, and compliance coordination

• Contribution to cost savings and recovery opportunities

Competencies and Behaviors:

• Strong negotiation and communication skills with external contacts, internal stakeholders, and key service providers.

• Exceptional project management and organizational abilities.

• Ability to build consensus and communicate effectively across organizations at a corporate level.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Real Estate, Finance, or related field

• Experience in corporate or industrial lease administration or real estate management (3–5+ years preferred)

• Familiarity with compliance tracking, inspections, and global real estate processes

• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, reporting tools, and lease administration systems

• Ability to work across global time zones; travel as needed

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in real estate, facilities management, and program administration across global sites.

Scope Factors:

• Supports administration and compliance for +100 sites in 28 countries

• Helps manage documentation for approximately $30M in annual lease-related expenses

• Single-contributor role with broad coordination responsibility across business units, legal partners, insurers, and vendors

Travel or Physical Demands:

Up to 25% domestic and global

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected].

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.