Temporary Real Estate Project Lead

Temporary Real Estate Project Lead

Location:

Providence, RI, US

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfil player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities.

Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees.

As a leading global organization, Brightstar is dedicated to creating innovative solutions and exceptional environments for our employees and customers worldwide. We are seeking an experienced corporate real estate manager to join our high performing global corporate real estate team. This position will support the delivery of strategic and transformative real estate initiatives across the region.

The Temporary Real Estate Project Lead supports on a temporary basis the organisation in site selection, leasing, design, budgeting, and project execution of company leased real estate assets. You will ensure Brightstar's properties meet the changing organisational needs, while providing safe, secure and sustainable space for staff to thrive. You will be responsible for the delivery of projects across commercial office space, R&D, Data Centres, Operation Centres, warehousing, distribution facilities, and showrooms.

This role requires effective communication, collaboration, negotiation, and project management experience. Problem‑solving and decision‑making skills to diagnose challenges and issues and develop innovative business solutions and assess risks and opportunities. Very strong administration skills and attention to detail are required.

Lease Portfolio Management

• Manage and monitor lease expirations and critical dates.
• Collaborate and partner business leaders to drive portfolio performance.
• Prepare and present detailed reports, presentations, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with brokers and service providers regarding lease strategy.
• Lead negotiation activities for new properties, lease renewals and lease terminations.
• Conduct regular portfolio reviews, performance evaluations, and benchmarking.

Project Management

• Lead project teams and internal customers to develop an understanding of business requirements.
• Manage multiple projects from project identification to site selection, design, planning, client approval, construction, moves and completion.
• Develop/maintain scope, budget, and schedule for assigned projects.
• Provide property market analysis and performance benchmarking.
• Provide cost estimation for renovations, relocations, and new business rollout.
• Lead real estate components of RFP opportunities and competitive bid proposals.
• Lead and manage workplace designers, architects, engineers, and project managers.
• Experienced managing and delivering commercial, industrial, and critical infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of data centres, labs, and warehouses.
• Ability to scope projects that have heavy electrical and mechanical requirements.
• Collaborate with cross‑function teams including Legal, IT, EHS, DEI, Sustainability, Security, Finance, Facilities and Food Services.
• Manage and negotiate with third‑party vendors, architects, general contractors, and engineers in the delivery/construction of space.
• Identify project dependencies and critical path issues.

Stakeholder Management

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including business units, senior management, brokers, contractors, and service providers.
• Manage relationships with contractors, architects, engineers, design and build vendors and other industry professionals.

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field is preferred. Professional certification (PMP, MCRE, LEED or similar) preferred. 7‑10…