Global Real Estate Director; Aerospace and Defense

Job Title

Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense)

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Global Real Estate Director (Aerospace and Defense) to support an Aerospace & Defense client account. They will aid the customer in having the right data at the right time to make the best strategic decisions for the portfolio. This role partners closely with the client’s Global Real Estate team to turn portfolio, transaction, and operational data into clear insights that inform decision-making.

The ideal candidate combines strong business intelligence and storytelling skills with hands-on transaction experience. You will analyze portfolio performance, track critical lease and transaction milestones, support strategic planning, and develop executive-ready dashboards and presentations. This position plays an important role in identifying opportunities, reducing risk, and helping drive real estate decisions across a large diverse global portfolio. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.

Job Description

• Analyze real estate portfolio, transaction, and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Design and deliver dashboards, reports, and executive presentations that translate complex data into clear business insights that are consistent and automated.
• Build compelling data-driven narratives to support stakeholder alignment and decision-making.
• Support strategic research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and ad hoc reporting as business needs evolve.

• Monitor portfolio health using property and operational data, including occupancy, lease expirations, rent roll accuracy, delinquency, maintenance activity, Cap Ex, and tenant improvement allowance spend.
• Support portfolio optimization efforts by evaluating performance and helping implement portfolio plans aligned to client objectives.
• Assist with internal capital planning, budgeting, and business case development.
• Review and interpret financial information to support strategy and reporting.

• Track transaction activity and critical lease dates, including expirations, renewal notice deadlines, and tenant improvement timelines.
• Maintain accurate transaction records, files, and reporting databases.
• Coordinate documentation flow and communications among landlords, client stakeholders, brokers, and legal counsel.
• Engage with landlords and support lease transaction negotiations and execution.
• Present transaction activity and performance updates to the client.
• Assist Portfolio Managers in ensuring required client and broker engagement documentation is completed accurately and on time.

• Work to build relationships inside the business managing information exchange and molding GRE insights to business needs.
• Routinely engage with business stakeholders to assess short- and long-term needs and communicate them to the Cushman & Wakefield and client teams to inform strategy.
• Shape a future state portfolio that enables business success, drives efficiency and cost reduction.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• Commercial real estate experience required.
• Experience supporting lease transactions, portfolio reporting, and real estate analytics strongly preferred.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Experience with BI visualization and executive-level reporting required.
• Familiarity with property management, real estate development, tenant representation, facilities, construction project management, IWMS, CMMS, or similar real estate systems preferred.
• Notary Public Commission preferred, or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.
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