Global Real Estate & Workplace Programs Lead

RiseMe; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Navan is seeking a Senior Manager, Real Estate and Workplace Programs to build the operating cadence for our global real estate and workplace portfolio.

This is a real estate‑first role with strong program discipline, focused on creating structure around our spaces, lease obligations, key dates, occupancy and utilization, space planning options, active workstreams, stakeholder inputs, standards, and portfolio decision processes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in corporate real estate or workplace program management.
• Experience supporting a multi-site or global portfolio; international experience preferred.
• Understanding of lease events, renewals, deadlines, and landlord coordination.
• Experience managing brokers and internal stakeholders with business cases.
• Ability to translate headcount, seats, utilization and costs into portfolio views.
• Strong partnership with Finance, Legal, IT, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a trusted global portfolio view of spaces, leases, terms, capacity, and owners.
• Own the portfolio calendar with key deadlines and clear business implications.
• Manage broker relationships and transaction workstreams, aligned to business needs.
• Own the internal business case for real estate decisions, including options and risks.
• Partner with Finance to monitor occupancy costs, rent, capex/opex, and forecasts.
• Coordinate occupancy and capacity planning inputs across locations for space options.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align requirements, timing, and decisions.
• Create visibility of projects with milestones, owners, budgets, and risks.
• Build standards for space requests, handoffs, site readiness, and reviews.
• Apply AI-enabled workflows to improve portfolio visibility and efficiency.

Skills

Corporate real estate

Workplace strategy

Portfolio management

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Job description

Navan is seeking a Senior Manager, Real Estate and Workplace Programs to build the operating cadence for our global real estate and workplace portfolio.

This is a real estate‑first role with strong program discipline, focused on creating structure around our spaces, lease obligations, key dates, occupancy and utilization, space planning options, active workstreams, stakeholder inputs, standards, and portfolio decision processes.