Senior Manager, Global Real Estate Americas Transaction Management (Virtual)

About the position

Senior Manager, Global Real Estate Americas Transaction Management (Virtual) Company: The Boeing Company Our Global Real Estate (GRE) organization is seeking a Senior Manager (Level L) to lead our Americas Transaction Management team, responsible for managing all Real Property transactions for the United States. This includes all real property capital acquisitions, dispositions, and lease events. This Senior Manager will be working in a virtual capacity. You will manage the relationships between the GRE Americas Transaction team and senior leadership across Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) including the Boeing Business Units (BU), the GREF Business Unit Integrators (BUI), the GREF Business Relationship Managers (BRMs), GREF Projects, Asset Management, Construction and Engineering Team (ACE) and GREF Facilities Management. This position will lead a real estate team of internal and external experts that will generate ideas and provide industry expertise that supports the development of Boeing’s long-range strategic portfolio needs as well as tactical short-term needs. You will manage the Employee Portfolio Leaders (PL) and our major project leads who work with the other GREF–aligned teams and BUs to address Boeing real property needs. Also, you will manage the strategic relationship with Boeing’s GRE external vendor partners and Project Execution Leads (PEL). This includes financial oversight of the relationship, day-to-day outcomes from the partnership as well as ensuring that the partner(s) are bringing the full capabilities of the provider to Boeing.

Responsibilities

  • Manage employee activities within facilities planning, ensuring alignment with the organization’s long-range business objectives and strategic growth plans
  • Develop comprehensive project and process plans, implement policies and procedures, and set operational goals that support both immediate needs and future scalability
  • Drive continuous process improvements by leveraging data analytics and industry best practices to enhance operational performance and support enterprise-wide strategic initiatives
  • Drive alignment with other Global Real Estate and Facilities teams, including Facilities Management and the Construction and Engineering teams
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, business partners, and direct reports to foster collaboration and ensure alignment with strategic priorities
  • Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes, ensuring they support long-term sustainability, innovation, and compliance with corporate standards
  • Manage, develop, and motivate employees by cultivating a culture of strategic thinking, accountability, and continuous learning
  • Lead with a Seek, Speak, & Listen (SS&L) mindset, promoting open communication and strategic dialogue to drive alignment and engagement across teams

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience leading teams
  • 5+ years of experience with principles of facility management or real property planning or corporate real estate
  • 5+ years of experience with budgeting and forecasting
  • Experience with negotiation skills
  • Experience with critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working with third-party service providers and/or independent auditors
  • Able to travel domestically up to 30%

Nice-to-haves

  • 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, purchasing or sales
  • Experience in property management
  • Experience working with developers

Benefits

  • At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.
  • Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
  • The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
  • The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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