Director, Real Estate Transaction Strategy & Delivery

cw; United States; On-site; USD 149,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Unpaid time away

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Director, Transaction Management to lead strategy and execution for large, complex client portfolios across multiple asset classes. This role coordinates transaction leadership, client governance, and financial analysis, partnering with internal teams to deliver measurable results and innovation.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and high-quality execution within a global real estate advisory practice, reporting to the Portfolio Advisory Group.

Responsibilities

• Lead market optimization planning and strategic transaction initiatives that align with client business goals, portfolio objectives, and real estate priorities.
• Lead development of strategic real estate plans and provide strategic real estate advice to clients.
• Identify occupancy cost savings strategies, pull-forward opportunities, expansion and contraction strategies, and other portfolio optimization opportunities.
• Produce and support business case development, reporting, data analysis, and financial analysis required to complete strategic plans.
• Initiate new transactions, dispositions, and renewals, and guide transaction delivery through execution.
• Manage internal and third-party brokerage resources through the course of transactions, providing strategic direction to brokers and client stakeholders.
• Lead and oversee aggressive negotiations to deliver favorable outcomes on behalf of the client and support consistent transaction management practices.
• Execute complex, large transactions with high-level transaction knowledge and oversee legal review of client leased documents.
• Engage project managers, facility managers, environmental consultants, and other partners as needed to support transaction execution.
• Partner with client corporate real estate teams and local business unit leaders to understand requirements and build transaction strategies that support client needs.
• Lead and facilitate client presentations, business reviews, key client meetings, and transaction governance discussions.
• Partner with clients’ senior-level operational groups to identify real estate needs, transaction priorities, and areas of opportunity.
• Maintain and monitor process reporting to clients using a variety of tools and ensure accurate transaction data using various systems.
• Perform market and financial analysis to support transaction strategy, portfolio recommendations, and client decision making.
• Manage revenue projections and tracking to support account-level visibility and performance management.
• Prepare close-out reports and value-add calculations for transactions.
• Coordinate reporting requirements and provide guidance to field agents, service partners, and clients to maximize reporting effectiveness.
• Modify and adapt process documents and playbooks to meet client requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements, innovations, post-transaction reviews, and client survey practices that support continuous improvement.
• Leverage AI-enabled and technology-driven solutions to improve transaction execution, reporting quality, analysis, workflow efficiency, and client outcomes.
• Manage direct reports through coaching and mentoring to support an engaged, high-performing transaction management team.
• Lead transaction teams, brokers, field agents, service partners, and cross-functional contributors through complex transaction activity.
• Maintain a cohesive, performance-measured team environment that supports client satisfaction, work quality, and consistent delivery.

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Director, Transaction Management to lead strategy and execution for large, complex client portfolios across multiple asset classes. This role coordinates transaction leadership, client governance, and financial analysis, partnering with internal teams to deliver measurable results and innovation.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and high-quality execution within a global real estate advisory practice, reporting to the Portfolio Advisory Group.