Sr. Real Estate Manager

Carrier•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

22h•$117,500 - $234,500

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Real Estate - Americas to lead corporate real estate strategy, portfolio management, transaction delivery, and workplace transformation across the Americas. Reporting directly to the US-based Global Head of Real Estate, this role serves as the regional real estate subject matter expert and strategic advisor to business leadership. It ensures office, manufacturing, warehouse, R&D, laboratory, and other operational real estate needs align with global standards, regional business priorities, and long-term growth plans. The role oversees the full real estate lifecycle, including portfolio strategy, site selection, acquisitions, lease negotiations, renewals, expansions, consolidations, relocations, dispositions, workplace transformation, and strategic planning. It also leads major projects, financial planning and value creation, governance and risk management, and regional service-provider performance. The role partners with business and functional leaders and maintains close alignment with the Global Head of Real Estate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
10+ years of progressive corporate commercial real estate experience within multinational manufacturing or industrial organizations.
Strong commercial negotiation, risk management, governance, and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a global matrix organization.
Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.
Strong understanding of office, manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, laboratory, and R&D real estate requirements.
Capability in financial modeling, scenario analysis, business case development, budgeting, and executive approvals.
Experience managing complex real estate portfolios across multiple countries.
Experience leading acquisitions, lease negotiations, renewals, consolidations, relocations, and dispositions.
Direct experience managing corporate real estate portfolios in the Americas.
Experience supporting manufacturing footprint strategy, industrial real estate, land acquisition, factory development, and site disposition.
Experience with sale-and-leaseback transactions, large-scale portfolio restructuring, and complex government or developer negotiations.
Understanding of workplace strategy, hybrid workplace requirements, portfolio analytics, and real estate data management.

Nice To Haves

MBA or a bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
Professional qualification such as MRICS, CCIM, MCR, or an equivalent credential.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the Americas real estate strategy in alignment with global direction and regional business objectives.
Manage the regional portfolio across offices, manufacturing facilities, R&D centers, laboratories, warehouses, and other operational locations.
Develop long-range portfolio plans and identify opportunities for footprint optimization, consolidation, improved space utilization, workplace modernization, and cost efficiency.
Advise senior leadership on location strategy, occupancy, market conditions, investment alternatives, portfolio risks, and real estate decisions.
Establish and implement regional governance processes, operating standards, approval protocols, and portfolio reporting requirements.
Lead complex real estate transactions across the Americas, including acquisitions, leases, renewals, expansions, relocations, consolidations, closures, dispositions, and sale-and-leaseback transactions.
Direct commercial negotiations with landlords, developers, government authorities, and other external parties.
Oversee transaction strategy, market assessment, financial analysis, due diligence, business cases, executive approval, and implementation.
Ensure transactions comply with financial requirements, legal standards, delegated authority, corporate policies, and local regulations.
Lead strategic office relocations, portfolio consolidation programs, workplace transformation initiatives, and other real estate-led projects.
Support manufacturing footprint optimization, factory expansions, greenfield developments, site relocations, and major operational investments.
Define real estate requirements and coordinate with business units, project teams, and functional stakeholders including Finance, Legal, EH&S, Procurement, and IT.
Provide real estate leadership throughout project planning, approval, execution, and post-implementation review.
Develop annual and multi-year portfolio optimization plans, budgets, forecasts, and value-creation targets.
Deliver savings and cost avoidance through negotiations, portfolio rationalization, occupancy optimization, transaction structuring, and improved commercial terms.
Prepare financial models, scenario analyses, investment recommendations, and executive-level business cases.
Monitor regional real estate costs, transaction pipelines, project commitments, risks, and realized financial benefits; provide accurate and timely portfolio information to leadership.
Ensure compliance with global real estate policies, approval requirements, internal controls, and regional regulations.
Lead or coordinate real estate due diligence and evaluate commercial, legal, operational, regulatory, environmental, and market risks; develop mitigation plans and escalate material issues.
Maintain transaction documentation, approval records, and portfolio data.
Manage Carrier's regional relationship with Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), overseeing its transaction management, brokerage, lease administration, market analysis, project coordination, and other contracted services.
Establish service expectations, governance routines, performance measures, and improvement plans for C&W; ensure consistent service quality, commercial discipline, data accuracy, and timely delivery.
Partner with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, Legal, HR, EH&S, Procurement, IT, Supply Chain, and business units to translate business strategies and operational requirements into real estate solutions.
Prepare executive business cases, Steering Committee materials, portfolio reviews, investment approvals, and strategic recommendations; present alternatives, financial implications, risks, and recommendations to regional and global leadership.
Maintain alignment with the US-based Global Head of Real Estate and support implementation of global programs across the Americas.