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Who You'll Work With
The GPS Real Estate team is responsible for strategic management of an existing Non-Retail Global Real Estate portfolio consisting of offices, showrooms, warehouses, distribution center, brand/event locations and others.
The Lead, GPS Lease Administration will report to the GPS Global Real Estate Director. This individual will work with legal, accounting, finance, operations, facilities, location, business, brand affiliates, and more while also partnering externally with lease administration partners, landlords, property managers and auditors.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for a Lease Administration Manager to lead the day-to-day management and optimization of lease administration for Nike's portfolio of 250 leased and owned workplace, supply chain, manufacturing and specialty non-retail spaces.
With an innovative and strategic approach, this person will be a key partner in developing and implementing the real estate plan for the Nike Non-retail portfolio. The role will centrally lead the real estate and lease administration process globally, overseeing external lease administration partners and ensuring the integrity of Nike's lease data and accuracy of key dates and deliverables.
We are looking for an individual with deep experience in advising real estate lease management tools and portfolio management strategies, portfolio growth and driving efficiencies. This role informs strategic and performs operational functions for Nike's investment in non-retail real estate.
The candidate will bring:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
- A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience
- Six years proven experience in lease negotiation, and ability to manage renegotiation strategy toward optimized portfolio outcome
- At least four (4) years' experience directing other managers in an external partner setting and designing new operational processes for real estate lease management
- Enterprise Leadership: experience working for a Fortune 500, or navigating a highly matrixed organization
- Strategic Approach: proven track record in the use of strategic tools and frameworks to analyze multi-faceted challenges, develop clear recommendations and present findings
- Quantitative Background: proven track record in the synthesis of data and analysis research related to consumers, industries, and competitors
- Problem-solver: ability to break down and be creative to navigate through a successful solution
- Relationship-focused: experience building relationships and interacting with all levels of leadership with external and internal partners
- Project Leadership: ability to effectively scope and implement projects and to lead cross-functional teams
- Cultural Intelligence: proven success working across different global customs and belief systems, adapting global business strategies, building cultural awareness in others and engaging cultural humility
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, on occasion (estimated 5% of the time)
What You'll Work On
In this role, you will provide strategic real estate portfolio leadership, market insights and lease terms discussions to deliver accretive investments, divestitures and lease savings to optimize the Nike Non-Retail Real Estate Portfolio. You will also work with business peers and external partners across real estate, location, construction, finance, legal, control, operations and other location related units to drive process excellence, data integrity and portfolio management.
Other activities include:
- Provide strategic recommendations on lease administration and real estate operations to function managers.
- Manage and optimize fleet analyses and develop business planning/budget process (opex and capex) for portfolio of existing leases
- Support real estate transaction management globally as an end-to-end process.
- Create multi-year road map, build financial analysis and lead Business Case preparation, coordination with key partners and review of recommendation or results.
- Handle the lease administration of the portfolio with critical data tracking, lease audits, and documentation management.
- Oversee all lease administration activities including but not limited to rent pay, audits, lease interpretation, accounting, lease (re)negotiation and renewals, and budget planning
- Actively manage Nike's external lease administration partners along with KPI setting and tracking, performance and contract reviews.
- Oversee lease administration and transaction tracking tools and processes offering direction and efficiencies for potential improvements and updates in the existing tool set.
- Be a chief agent for change, connecting across the organization to drive opportunities through the real estate process, anticipating and solving hurdles along the way.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form .
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
Benefits
Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.