CRE Technology & Systems Recruiting and Staffing
CRE Talent Group recruits and staffs CRE technology and systems professionals: the people who implement, run, and improve the IWMS, lease administration, and workplace platforms that corporate real estate teams depend on. We fill these roles for corporate real estate teams, CRE technology vendors, and implementation partners, on a contract or direct-hire basis.
CRE Technology & Systems roles we recruit for
Titles vary from one organization to the next, so each role below is described by what the work involves.
IWMS and CRE systems manager
Owns the real estate platform: configuration, releases, user access, data standards, and the vendor relationship.
IWMS functional or implementation consultant
Configures lease, space, project, and maintenance modules during implementations, upgrades, and rollouts.
Lease administration system administrator
Keeps lease data accurate in the system of record, manages abstracts and reports, and supports lease accounting outputs.
CRE data and reporting analyst
Builds portfolio, occupancy, and cost reporting and keeps the underlying data model clean and consistent.
Workplace technology lead
Runs room and desk booking, occupancy sensors, visitor management, and space planning tools.
Integration and technical consultant
Connects the real estate platform to ERP, general ledger, HR, and identity systems.
Vendor-side solutions, product, and customer success roles
Roles at CRE technology companies that need people who understand how corporate real estate teams work day to day.
Platforms and systems our candidates work in
We recruit people with hands-on experience in the platforms below, from configuration and administration to data, reporting, and integrations. When you share a role, tell us which systems you run and we assess each candidate's experience with them.
IWMS and real estate management
- IBM Maximo Real Estate and Facilities (formerly TRIRIGA)
- Planon
- Archibus by Eptura
- Spacewell
- FM:Systems
- Accruent, including Lucernex
- MRI Software
Lease administration and lease accounting
- Visual Lease
- CoStar Real Estate Manager
- MRI ProLease
- LeaseAccelerator
- Nakisa
- FinQuery (formerly LeaseQuery)
- Occupier
Workplace, space, and occupancy
- Condeco by Eptura
- Serraview
- Robin
- Envoy
- OfficeSpace Software
- VergeSense
- Density
Facilities and work order management
- ServiceNow
- IBM Maximo
- Corrigo
- ServiceChannel
- Planon
Integrations, finance, and reporting
- SAP
- Oracle
- Workday
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
Product names are trademarks of their respective owners and are listed to describe candidate skills and experience. CRE Talent Group has no partnership with, or endorsement from, these companies.
What makes CRE technology hiring hard
The work spans two disciplines
Strong candidates understand real estate processes such as leases, critical dates, and space allocation, and also understand configuration, data, and integrations. Many people have depth in one and only exposure to the other.
Titles say little about skills
An "IWMS analyst" at one company is a power user; at another, the same title configures workflows and writes integrations. Resumes rarely make the difference clear.
Platform and module experience varies
Someone who has run the lease module for years may have little space or maintenance experience, and experience on one platform transfers only partly to another.
The talent pool is small and in demand
Much of the experienced talent works at vendors and implementation partners, so in-house roles compete with consulting career paths and project-based work.
What to look for in a CRE technology hire
Use these as a starting point for your job description and interview plan.
Process knowledge in business terms
Can they explain how lease data feeds lease accounting, or how space data drives chargeback, without falling back on system jargon?
Hands-on configuration experience
Ask what they personally built or changed: workflows, forms, reports, data loads. Using a system and configuring it are different skills.
Data discipline
Look for experience cleaning, migrating, and validating data, and setting standards that keep it clean afterward.
Integration exposure
For platform owners and technical roles, experience with ERP, general ledger, HR, and single sign-on integrations matters.
Stakeholder and vendor skills
The best candidates translate between real estate, finance, and IT, train users, and hold vendors to their commitments.
How we evaluate CRE technology candidates
Every candidate is assessed on the same four dimensions, written up in a candidate assessment that comes with their resume. For this specialty, that means:
- Relevant experience
- Which platforms and modules they have worked in, from which side (client, vendor, or implementation partner), and at what portfolio scale.
- Functional expertise
- We ask candidates to walk through configuration decisions, data models, and how lease or space data flows into finance and reporting.
- Delivery capability
- Implementations, upgrades, migrations, and data cleanups they delivered, and exactly what their role was in each.
- Role fit
- Whether the role is a platform owner, a builder, or an analyst, and whether that matches what the candidate does best and wants next.
Contract staffing or direct hire?
We fill these roles on either basis. Here is where each tends to fit.
Contract staffing
Contract CRE technology staff work well for defined, time-bound system work.
Often a good fit for
- IWMS implementations, upgrades, and module rollouts
- Data migrations and lease abstraction backlogs
- Covering a system administrator vacancy or leave
- Building a specific set of reports or integrations
Direct-hire recruiting
Direct hire fits roles that own the platform and its data over the long term.
Often a good fit for
- IWMS and CRE systems managers
- Ongoing data, reporting, and analytics roles
- Workplace technology leads
- Vendor-side product and customer success roles
Not sure which fits? Choose "Not sure" on the Hire Talent form and we will recommend an approach based on the work.
CRE Technology & Systems hiring questions
What does an IWMS manager do?
An IWMS manager owns the integrated workplace management system a corporate real estate team uses for leases, space, projects, and maintenance. The role covers configuration, upgrades, data quality, user support, and the vendor relationship. In smaller teams, the same person often builds the reports leadership relies on.
Should we use a contractor or a full-time hire for an IWMS implementation?
Implementations are a strong fit for contract staff because the workload peaks during configuration, data migration, and testing, then drops. Many teams pair contract implementation help with a permanent hire who will own the platform after go-live. That way the knowledge built during the project stays with your team.
Do candidates need experience on our specific platform?
For short contract work, experience on the same platform and module saves real time and is usually worth requiring. For permanent roles, strong process knowledge and configuration experience on a comparable platform often transfer well. Our assessment states how closely a candidate's platform experience matches yours.
Do you recruit for CRE technology vendors and implementation partners?
Yes. We recruit implementation consultants, solutions consultants, customer success managers, and product roles that need corporate real estate domain knowledge. Each candidate is assessed on how well they understand the occupier teams your product serves.
More corporate real estate specialties
Portfolio, Transactions & Lease Administration
Portfolio strategy, transaction management, and lease administration roles that manage the leases, sites, and occupancy decisions behind a corporate real estate portfolio.
Workplace & Facilities
Workplace experience, facilities management, and integrated facilities management (IFM) roles that run and improve the spaces where employees work.
Projects & Capital Delivery
Project management and capital program roles that deliver office fit-outs, relocations, and building improvements on time and on budget.
CRE Advisory & Consulting
Consulting and advisory roles at firms that help corporate real estate teams with strategy, operating models, technology selection, and change management.
Hiring for CRE technology?
Tell us about the role and get a shortlist, with a written assessment for every candidate. If you work in this field, submit your profile for current and future openings.