Lease & Portfolio Management Lead

Experteer Overview

As Global Lease and Portfolio Manager, you will design, implement, and run a centralized Lease & Portfolio Management Center of Excellence to standardize processes, ensure data quality, and enable transparent decision‑making across ABB’s real estate portfolio. You’ll lead a cross‑functional team, collaborate with Finance, Legal, and Real Estate, and drive digitization and controls. This role supports ABB’s strategic growth by delivering a single source of truth for lease data and portfolio performance. You will shape the governance, data quality, and tools that enable efficient real estate management at scale.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• Design and implement the Lease & Portfolio Management Center of Excellence, including scope, operating model, governance, and KPIs
• Define global standards, processes, and controls for lease and portfolio management
• Act as global subject matter expert for lease and portfolio management topics
• Lead the implementation of a new lease and portfolio management tool
• Own end‑to‑end lease administration activities across the global portfolio (abstraction, data validation, critical date management, rent/escalation/indexation, payment tracking)
• Maintain a global view of the lease portfolio to support transparency, optimization, and decision‑making
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across systems
• Build and develop a centralized lease and portfolio management team as the CoE matures
• Partner with Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Tax, and Procurement
• Support financial close, audits, and reporting (lease accounting inputs)
• Drive process efficiency, standardization, and automation across lease and portfolio management
• Develop dashboards and reporting to enhance transparency and decision‑making
• Establish internal controls and drive remediation for risks and compliance

Responsabilità

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in lease administration, real estate operations, or portfolio management (global environment preferred)
• Proven experience establishing or transforming processes, operating models, or shared‑service capabilities
• Strong understanding of commercial lease structures, terminology, data requirements, and governance
• Hands‑on experience with lease and portfolio management systems (implementation, optimization, data quality)
• Familiarity with IFRS 16 or ASC 842 and experience supporting audits or financial close
• Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Structured, detail‑oriented, data‑driven, with strategic thinking and ownership mindset

Requisiti fondamentali

• Short‑term incentive plan/annual bonus
• Salary range transparency
• Benefits package details discussed during interview
• Location‑flexible / global opportunity