Associate Director, Global Real Estate

Associate Director, Global Real Estate (R1602352) – Bristol Myers Squibb Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities Portfolio Strategy & Optimization Lead global portfolio planning and optimization aligned to business strategy and operating model changes. Assess portfolio performance; recommend actions to improve capital efficiency, reduce risk, and lower total occupancy cost. Support global site/location strategy decisions across Commercial, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, R&D, and Development. Transactions, M&A, and Divestitures Execute global transactions end to end: acquisitions, dispositions, new/renewal leases, restructure, and exits for assigned sites. Support M&A via diligence, integration planning, portfolio rationalization, and post-close execution, as required. Drive strategic reviews and lead complex divestitures (office, campus, industrial, specialized) balancing financial outcomes, continuity, and risk. Drive green leasing considerations partnering with EHSS, Sustainability and industry best practices. Lease Management & Lifecycle Execution Lead lease strategy and negotiations (extensions, amendments, terminations) and ensure legal/financial compliance. Partner with Legal, Finance, EHSS, Tax, and regional Capital, Facilities, IT and Workplace/Operations teams on transaction structure and approvals. Maintain governance, controls, and documentation across the portfolio and transaction lifecycle. Manage lease administration activities, rent roll, options, escalations, key dates alerts, audits, property tax reviews and other lease administration operations. Drive sublease activities and offset recovery and monetization of assets. Stakeholder Leadership & Influence Serve as a trusted advisor to regional and functional leaders, influence decisions across competing priorities. Align stakeholders (Commercial, Operations, R&D, Finance, Legal, ESG, Workplace Services) on integrated solutions. Present clear, data-driven options and related financials to senior leaders, including trade-offs, risks, and financial impact. Financial & Business Impact Partner with segment Finance to deliver value via cost reduction, capital optimization, balance‑sheet efficiency, and long‑term portfolio performance. Build business cases, financial models, and investment analyses to support executive decisions. Ensure strategies deliver measurable P&L benefit while enabling growth and resilience. Work with Technical Accounting to ensure financial considerations are comprehensive in lease strategy and actions, including write-offs, netbook value, asset history and inventory, and P&L impact timing. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, finance, urban planning, or a related field. Minimum seven (7) years of experience in corporate real estate strategy, portfolio management, transactions, and workplace solutions. Proven ability to lead complex, multi‑region real estate initiatives across portfolio strategy, transactions, M&A integration, lease restructuring, and market entry/exit. Strong cross‑functional business acumen and stakeholder management skills. Analytical thinker with financial acumen and skill in building business cases. Excellent communicator, negotiator, and presenter. Experience with IWMS/lease systems, Tableau, PowerBI, or similar platforms. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. #J-18808-Ljbffr