Global Real Estate Operations Analyst

Otis Worldwide Corporation; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 93,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Otis Worldwide Corporation is seeking a Global Real Estate Operations Analyst to support lease administration, financial analysis, and portfolio optimization across a 2,300+ location global real estate portfolio. You will collaborate with Regional Portfolio Leaders and cross-functional teams to maintain data accuracy and drive process improvements.

This role involves financial modeling, cost analysis, and reporting for large real estate transactions, renewals, and dispositions, with

Qualifications

• Advanced financial analysis and modeling skills.
• Knowledge of lease structures and portfolio management concepts.
• Experience managing outsourced third-party services providers and KPIs.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to operate in a highly matrixed, global organization.

Responsibilities

• Support global lease administration processes and maintain data quality, reporting, and compliance standards.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, and regional teams on lease obligations, renewals, and risk mitigation.
• Own and manage standardized financial models for site selection, lease vs. buy decisions, and portfolio optimization strategies.
• Assist in executive-level reporting and business case development for large transactions.
• Align global standards with regional execution needs.

Skills

Advanced financial analysis

Lease administration

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Global operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Address: OT999: 1CP - Farmington, CT One Carrier Place, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

The Global Real Estate Operations Analyst supports lease administration, financial analysis, and operational processes across a global real estate portfolio of more than 2,300 locations. Working closely with Regional Portfolio Leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, this role helps maintain accurate portfolio data, supports real estate transactions, and contributes to process improvement initiatives that enable effective portfolio management and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Support global lease administration processes and help maintain data quality, reporting, and compliance standards
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of lease data, critical dates, financial obligations, and compliance requirements
• Support the implementation of consistent lease administration practices and documentation standards across regions, driving consistency and best practices
• Partner with legal, finance, and regional teams to manage lease obligations, renewals, and risk mitigation
• Coordinate with third-party service providers and internal stakeholders to support lease administration activities
• Conduct financial analysis and support underwriting activities for real estate transactions, including leases, renewals, and dispositions
• Own and manage standardized financial models to evaluate site selection, lease vs. buy decisions, and portfolio optimization strategies
• Analyze cost structures, market data, and financial risks associated with real estate transactions and business cases
• Support executive-level reporting and business case development for large transactions
• Act as a key support role to Regional Portfolio Management teams across Americas, EMEA, and APAC
• Align global standards with regional execution needs
• Collaborate with Project Management and Portfolio Planning & Analytics teams to integrate financial and operational insights
• Enhance and maintain real estate systems (e.g., lease management platforms, financial modeling tools)
• Identify opportunities to improve data integrity, automation, and reporting capabilities
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support implementation of efficiency initiatives
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and scalability
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., lease accounting such as ASC 842 / IFRS 16)
• Maintain audit-ready processes and documentation for lease and transaction activities
• Assist in maintaining controls and documentation that support compliance and risk management requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in operations, business, corporate real estate, or other business support functions
• Experience supporting financial analysis, lease administration, business operations, or process improvement initiatives
• Experience managing global projects preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced financial analysis and modeling skills
• Working knowledge of real estate transactions, lease structures, and portfolio management concepts
• Ability to manage outsourced third-party services providers and drive accountability to service levels and key performance indicators
• Strong knowledge of lease administration systems and processes
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Ability to operate in a highly matrixed, global organization
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external service providers
• High attention to detail and analytical rigor

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $93,000.00-$115,000.00. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

About Us

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio. You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast‑moving, high‑performance company. When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge. We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs. Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people‑powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis

Equal Opportunity Statement

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