Operating Manager – Americas Real Estate and Services (ARES)

UBS; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Global work environment

Job summary

UBS is seeking an Operating Manager for Americas Real Estate and Services to drive operational excellence across 300+ locations and oversee multi-site governance and financial discipline. This role focuses on delivering exceptional employee and client experiences and leading strategic real estate initiatives.

The position requires 10+ years of leadership, a strong real estate background, MBA preferred, and a track record in analytics, forecasting, and capital allocation within a global

Qualifications

• Ideally 10+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• Executive leadership and organizational influence.
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Experience with Real Estate Analytics.
• Knowledge of using AI to improve processes.
• Financial management and capital allocation.
• Vendor governance and procurement expertise.
• Risk management and compliance oversight.
• Business continuity and resilience planning.
• Sustainability and environmental stewardship.
• Change leadership and transformation management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Talent development and team leadership.
• You’re curious about how AI can improve workflows with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee >$600 million in annual real estate and corporate services spend across 300+ locations.
• Develop and monitor operating expenses, capex, forecasting, budgeting, and project controls.
• Lead financial forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range planning.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for executives.
• Provide financial analysis and business cases for real estate initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders on real estate analytics and portfolio optimization.
• Oversee governance, risk, compliance, and audit readiness for the portfolio.
• Establish governance frameworks and controls for excellence and compliance.
• Drive strategic initiatives to improve efficiency, service delivery, and portfolio performance.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliation and accounting oversight.
• Lead administration and optimization of municipal incentive programs.
• Drive transparency through KPI reporting and cost optimization.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Real estate analytics

AI in processes

Financial management

Capital allocation

Vendor governance

Risk & compliance

Business continuity

Sustainability

Change leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Talent development

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

City

Nashville, New York, Raleigh, Stamford, Weehawken

Job Type

Full Time

Job Reference #

342305BR

City

Nashville, New York, Raleigh, Stamford, Weehawken

Key Responsibilities

The Operating Manager for Americas Real Estate and Service (ARES) is responsible for driving operational excellence, financial discipline, portfolio performance, and a high-quality employee and client experience across a multi-site environment and serves as a key advisor to senior leadership, overseeing regional real estate finances, capital investment programs, procurement and vendor management, environmental management systems, workforce planning, and business continuity activities.

We are looking for a strategic, financially astute, and operationally rigorous leader who can navigate complex organizational environments while delivering measurable business outcomes. The individual should possess a strong understanding of real estate and workplace operations, managing large budgets, strengthening governance and compliance, and building high-performing teams that support business growth and exceptional employee experiences.

We're looking for someone who can:

• manage and oversee more than $600 million in annual real estate and corporate services expenditures across a diverse portfolio of 300+ locations.
• develop, monitor, and oversee departmental operating expenses, capital expenditures, forecasting, budgeting, and project controls for real estate initiatives and strategic projects..
• lead financial forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range planning activities to ensure effective budget management.
• prepare and present comprehensive monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including detailed expense analyses, forecasts, and executive-level management reporting.
• provide financial analysis and business case development for real estate initiatives, capital investments, and strategic projects.
• partner with internal stakeholders on real estate analytics and portfolio optimization initiatives with ability to take on more real estate related initiatives over time.
• oversee business management, operational risk, compliance, and audit readiness across the Americas Real Estate and Services portfolio.
• establish and maintain effective governance frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
• lead strategic initiatives to improve efficiency, service delivery, and portfolio performance.
• ensure effective balance sheet reconciliation, accounting oversight, and financial reporting.
• lead the administration and optimization of municipal incentive and economic development programs.
• drive financial transparency through performance management, cost optimization, and KPI reporting.

The team

Americas Real Estate & Services supports occupancy and provisioning of services throughout Americas locations [US, Canada LatAM and Caribbean] for all Business Divisions.

Your Skills And Experience

• ideally 10+ years of experience.
• bachelor’s degree required with MBA or equivalent preferred
• executive leadership and organizational influence
• strategic planning and execution
• experience with Real Estate Analytics
• working knowledge and understanding of how to use AI to improve processes and procedures
• financial management and capital allocation
• vendor governance and procurement expertise
• risk management and compliance oversight
• business continuity and resilience planning
• sustainability and environmental stewardship
• change leadership and transformation management
• strong stakeholder engagement and communication
• talent development and team leadership
• you’re curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment – validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

About Us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

Salary information

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:

• United States - New Jersey - Weehawken min USD 200000 - max USD 275000
• United States - New York - New York min USD 200000 - max USD 275000 /annum

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA

UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.