Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Allison Transmission • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Manager develops and executes a global real estate strategy supporting business growth, cost efficiency, and operational performance across Allison’s portfolio of more than 100 global sites. The role streamlines and standardizes processes for registrations, documentation, lease administration, inspections, and compliance, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and governance. It supports sites across 28 countries and helps manage documentation for approximately $30 million in annual lease-related expenses. This is a single-contributor role with broad coordination responsibilities across business units, legal partners, insurers, and vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, real estate, finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in real estate, facilities management, and program administration across global sites.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, reporting tools, and lease administration systems.
• Ability to work across global time zones and travel as needed.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate real estate data, files, and compliance records in partnership with the global brokerage account team.
• Lead site selection, lease negotiations, renewals, and terminations across 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 with 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, including deposits and adjustments.
• Provide regular reports to executive leadership on portfolio status, active projects, strategy alignment, and key risks.
• Serve as the central liaison for brokers, legal counsel, insurers, third-party providers, site teams, and global firm engagement activities.

Benefits

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, and pet insurance
• 401(k) with company match and contribution
• Accrued paid time off
• 12 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level