Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Bosch Group•Farmington Hills, MI

About The Position

The Real Estate Portfolio Specialist manages a growing portfolio for Bosch North America Business Divisions and serves as the main contact for specific internal client portfolios in the North America region. The role leads end-to-end leasing activities, including defining user requirements and workspace layouts, negotiating Heads of Terms, and managing broker networks and legal counsel for new leases, renewals, and relocations. It also includes portfolio data analysis and management, preparing internal approval documents, managing key documentation and client communications, administering lease contracts and critical dates, measuring transactional performance, ensuring documents are properly executed, and maintaining transaction data in required tools. The position coordinates worldwide with Bosch’s corporate Real Estate department in Germany to support global real estate strategies and assists with developing strategic real estate plans. It also supports post-merger integration of real estate assets following acquisitions to ensure a seamless transition into the Bosch portfolio. Other related duties may be assigned, and some travel may be required for large or complex transactions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; finance or real estate preferred.
At least 5 years of real estate experience in transaction management or corporate real estate.
Experience managing high-level, complex transactions, including contract management and compliance.
Excellent relationship-management and communication skills in a complex, cross-collaborative environment.
Basic knowledge of architectural, electrical, and mechanical design criteria.
Strong understanding of the full lifecycle of corporate real estate responsibilities.
Proficient project-management skills.
Must be an individual authorized to work in the United States indefinitely; future work-authorization sponsorship is unavailable.
Must successfully complete a drug screen and background check before starting.

Nice To Haves

German language skills are beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the main contact for specific internal client portfolios in the North America region.
Lead end-to-end leasing activities, from defining user requirements and workspace layouts to negotiating Heads of Terms and managing broker networks and legal counsel for new leases, renewals, and relocations.
Analyze and manage data for the selected portfolio.
Develop internal approval documents for all required approvals, including internal Bosch approvals.
Manage key documentation flows and internal client communications.
Administer lease contracts and manage critical dates.
Assist in measuring transactional performance.
Ensure all documentation is properly executed.
Maintain transaction data in required tools.
Coordinate worldwide with the corporate Real Estate department in Germany to support global real estate strategies.
Assist in developing strategic real estate plans.
Support integration of real estate assets following acquisitions to ensure a seamless transition into the Bosch portfolio.
Perform other related duties as requested or required.
Travel as needed for large or complex transactions.