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Portfolio Manager, Real Estate

AbbVie

Durham, NCJob$142K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$142K/yr
Location
Durham, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Portfolio Manager, Real Estate reports to the Director of Real Estate and manages, negotiates, and coordinates complex global commercial real estate transactions. The role partners with internal and external stakeholders on leases, acquisitions, dispositions, and related planning. It is accountable for real estate project delivery in the Americas Region or as assigned, and requires attendance in Durham, NC.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Commercial Lease Negotiation, requiredReal Estate Transactions, requiredStrategic Thinking, requiredBusiness Needs Translation, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Real Estate or Finance, requiredMBA, nice to have7+ Years Lease Negotiation, requiredAmericas Transaction Leadership, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie/) Facebook, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/) , X (https://twitter.com/abbvie) and YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie)

Job Description

The Portfolio Manager, Real Estate will report to the Director of Real Estate and will partner with internal / external stakeholders to manage, negotiate, and coordinate complex global commercial real estate transactions, including but not limited to new leases, lease renewals, subleases, expansions, terminations, acquisitions and dispositions.

Responsibilities

  • Accountability for the successful delivery of real estate projects in the Americas Region or as otherwise assigned.

  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to: Global Facility Planning and Engineering, Business Units, Finance, Legal, Risk Management, Tax, Government Affairs to ensure alignment of real estate and planning initiatives.

  • Align real estate outcomes with business objectives in partnership with internal partners and provide clear guidance to leadership.

  • Work with external real estate service provider to ensure standardization, consistency and accuracy of deliverables including but not limited to: business case preparation, market survey, tour book, RFP, negotiation tracker, financial analysis, status reports, commission report and close out documentation.

  • Review/negotiation commercial lease documents.

  • Execute complex global real estate transaction that balance cost, flexibility and business needs. Transactions will include acquisitions (new leases, subleases, expansions, renewals, purchases, etc.) as well as dispositions that optimizes maximum value (subleases, buyouts, sales, etc.)

  • Develop and maintain strong internal relationships with business leaders, cross-functional team leads and third party vendors (Brokers, Landlords, Service Providers, Legal, Risk Management, Tax, etc.)

  • Track critical dates to ensure ample planning, site selection, negotiations and internal approval timelines are met.

  • Prepare and present senior leadership level documents that articulate strategic recommendations, financial analyses, and operational impacts to facilitate informed decision-making and organizational alignment.

  • Assist with merger and acquisitions as needed.

  • Assist with Lease Administration as needed.

  • Other real estate departmental activities as assigned.

  • Durham, NC attendance required

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate or Finance (MBA preferred)

  • 7 – 10 years of negotiating commercial leases

  • Proven success in leading real estate transactions in the Americas

  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into actionable real estate plans

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Salary: $141,500

How this job compares

Set against the 528 open Real Estate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$142K/yr
  • US median$133–227K/yr354 salary ranges

This rate, $142K, is 27% below the US median midpoint ($194K) — in the middle half of Real Estate salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Real Estate jobs in North Carolina and 528 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Real Estate postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (424 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 193 of the 528 open Real Estate jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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