Remote Transition Lead for Lease Administration Projects

Colliers; Wisconsin; Remote; USD 97,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan with employer match

Employer-subsidized health benefits

10 vacation days + 10 sick days + 2 in

Job summary

Colliers is seeking a Transition Manager, Lease Administration, to oversee client implementations, manage vendor relationships, and drive end-to-end transition lifecycles from discovery through stabilization. You will define schedules, communicate with clients, and ensure high-quality deliverables across global teams.

You will lead governance programs, develop playbooks, and coordinate with lease administration to ensure accurate abstraction and timely billing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, real estate, or similar field preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in commercial real estate lease administration and/or accounting.
• Experience with CoStar, Yardi, Apex, ProLease, Visual Lease or similar systems.
• Expertise with global multi‑line accounts with 1,000+ leases and global account management structure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Track and manage project team’s accountability to scope, schedule, and budget for transitions.
• Provide quality control within the database during onboarding phases.
• Create, edit, and run reports in Lease Administration databases.
• Mentor and train junior transition resources.
• Interpret complex commercial lease language and ensure accurate abstraction.
• Oversee lease abstraction, translation and quality control for transition projects.
• Develop templates and playbooks including RACI charts.
• Ensure timely and accurate input of rental obligations during onboarding.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Quality control

Reporting

Mentoring

Lease abstraction

Data migration

AI awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, real estate, or similar field

Tools

CoStar

Yardi

Apex

ProLease

Visual Lease

Job description

Colliers is seeking a Transition Manager, Lease Administration, to oversee client implementations, manage vendor relationships, and drive end-to-end transition lifecycles from discovery through stabilization. You will define schedules, communicate with clients, and ensure high-quality deliverables across global teams.

You will lead governance programs, develop playbooks, and coordinate with lease administration to ensure accurate abstraction and timely billing.