Director, Operations (CRE)

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Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
145K-170K Annually
Expert/Leader
Real Estate
The Role
Directs operations for Asset Services, overseeing strategic initiatives, platform tools, process improvements, and technology enhancements. Partners with leadership, geographic markets, HR, Finance, IT, accounting, transitions, quality control, and training teams to deploy resources and improve client service. Develops business cases, resolves operational issues, supports best-practice adoption, coordinates projects, and manages an analyst. Requires commercial real estate and property management expertise, accounting knowledge, strong analytical, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
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Job Title

Director, Operations (CRE)

Job Description Summary

Oversees the development and support of initiatives for Asset Services. Serve in an operations role providing strategy and tactical decisions on behalf of Asset Services for the development of tools and resources for the platform. Instrumental in the growth and development of the platform as well as the execution of ongoing operational tasks and responsibilities. Collaborate and partner with asset services leadership and geographic markets to ensure successful deployment and execution of initiatives with the highest level of service consistent with Cushman & Wakefield’s standards.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May be responsible for one or more of the following:

  • Help to identify opportunities and deploy best practices across the Asset Services business.
  • Partner with internal service lines, key stakeholders, geographic city leads to ensure a high level of execution and client satisfaction as well as help drive distribution, participation, and review of tenant satisfaction assessments
  • Help liaison and collaborate between Asset Services operations team and the HR, Finance, and IT Operations teams. 
  • Represent the Asset Services business and serve as the project coordinator on development and deployment of tools, resources, including technology enhancements
  • Participate in calls and meetings relative to Asset Services projects, representing the service line on key initiatives, projects in process or under consideration for future deployment.
  • Assist in developing key initiatives and achieving goals as outlined by Asset Services leadership
  • Develop business case as needed for platform enhancements for key stakeholder approval
  • Make recommendations, establish solutions, and resolve issues with regards to current tools and resources in use or future tools needed to support the growth of Asset Services
  • Educate and provide guidance to Asset Services on platform resources and deployment of new tools
  • Collaborate with Client Accounting, Transitions and Quality Control team and Training / CAM Analyst team in operations.  Partner with these teams on development of tools and technology enhancements.  Work with Asset Services Training team on deployment of training resources to the geographic markets in Asset Services as new processes and procedures are developed.
  • Manage the daily tasks / activities of a direct report (analyst)
  • Minimal travel required

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

  • Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or related discipline

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

  • 10+ years of Property Management Experience
  • Or any similar combination of education and experience
  • Experience in commercial real estate and accounting knowledge

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATONS

  • Ability to monitor and anticipate trends and changes within the industry
  • Ability to successfully manage projects, adhere to timelines, and collaborate with team members
  • Demonstrates sound business judgment and analytical skills
  • Effective and efficient time management skills
  • Detail oriented, organized, and thorough
  • Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills, including presentation skills




Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


The compensation for the position is: $ 144,755.00 - $170,300.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline
  • 10+ years of property management experience, or a similar combination of education and experience
  • Experience in commercial real estate
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Ability to monitor and anticipate industry trends and changes
  • Ability to manage projects, meet timelines, and collaborate with team members
  • Sound business judgment and analytical skills
  • Effective time management skills
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and thorough work style
  • Proven excellent internal and external customer service
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills

Cushman & Wakefield Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cushman & Wakefield and has not been reviewed or approved by Cushman & Wakefield.

  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match is consistently referenced as part of the package. Feedback suggests this provides a solid baseline for long‑term savings across many U.S. roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off and company holidays are regularly highlighted and described as a meaningful part of the offering. Feedback suggests time‑off benefits add tangible value alongside base pay.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus backup care and wellbeing resources, are described as available. These offerings indicate a supportive approach to family needs in many roles.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
53,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1917

What We Do

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.

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