Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Forward Air Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Air Corporation is seeking an experienced Corporate Real Estate Manager to oversee a portfolio of commercial properties and manage tenant relations, lease administration, and capital projects. You will coordinate vendors, track leases and insurance, and generate strategic reports to inform decisions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5–7 years of commercial property management or corporate real estate experience, with proficiency in CoStar and MS Office suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, Property Management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of commercial property management or corporate real estate experience.
• Experience managing office and/or industrial properties.
• Experience using CoStar or comparable commercial real estate platforms.
• Strong understanding of commercial leases and lease administration.
• Experience coordinating vendors, maintenance contracts, and capital improvement projects.
• Excel pivot tables, formulas, charts, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage the assigned commercial properties.
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs, capital improvements, and tenant requests.
• Manage relationships with landlords, tenants, contractors, and service providers.
• Assist with lease administration, renewals, amendments, and critical lease dates.
• Track certificates of insurance, permits, and vendor compliance.
• Maintain accurate property and lease information within CoStar and internal real estate databases.
• Update property profiles, ownership information, market data, lease comparables, and transaction records.
• Research market trends, rental rates, vacancy reports, and comparable properties.
• Generate reports from CoStar and other real estate systems to support business decisions.
• Ensure all real estate records remain current and accurate.
• Development and maintance on all reporting related to the portfolio.
• Analyze property and financial data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Manage small to mid-sized real estate and facilities projects from planning through completion.
• Coordinate office renovations, relocations, expansions, consolidations, and space reconfigurations.
• Develop project schedules and monitor milestones and budgets.
• Coordinate architects, contractors, furniture vendors, IT teams, and facility personnel.
• Track project costs and provide regular status updates to management.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Maintain lease files and electronic document management systems.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and meeting materials.
• Support contract administration and vendor procurement.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.

Job description

Forward Air Corporation is seeking an experienced Corporate Real Estate Manager to oversee a portfolio of commercial properties and manage tenant relations, lease administration, and capital projects. You will coordinate vendors, track leases and insurance, and generate strategic reports to inform decisions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5–7 years of commercial property management or corporate real estate experience, with proficiency in CoStar and MS Office suite.