Description

Job Summary:

 

Under general direction with a high level of autonomy, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience, to direct and oversee the management of a real estate portfolio for an assigned geographic area.  Responsible for strategic and operational issues including asset management, portfolio planning and leasing relationships.  Maintains responsibility for the transaction and build-out of properties that are owned and leased by the organization within assigned area.  Represents the organization in real estate matters including acquisitions, leasing, subleasing, property management, tax issues, facilities development, workspace solutions and disposition.   Implements business strategy and interfaces between brokers, buyers, sellers and vendors while supporting the acquisition, strategic planning and build-out of office space.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Plans and manages all geographic expenditures for assigned geographical area, performs monthly financial forecasting and reporting, manages capital projects, develops complex business cases to support asset management strategies, directs project management strategies, and defines strategies that will provide a positive impact on the P&L and NIE.

• Maximizes the performance and value of real estate assests in assigned area by developing and implementing aggressive negotioation strategies for asset purchases or leasing requirements.

• Benchmarks operational costs against competitors to refine established best practices.

• Leads and manage the real estate team for assigned area to ensure consistent performance, portfolio optimization and the efficient handling of the organization’s real estate needs.

• Leads the real estate team in executive strategy development including the identification of markets and the sites within the markets that advance the corporate strategy.

• Interacts with regional Senior Vice Presidents and other Executive Leaders to capitalize on existing real estate assets including relocations, expansions, renovations, closures and other decisions that require capital investment.

• Manages the existing real estate portfolio including lease renewals and the optimization of occupancy costs.

• Manages the network of local brokers responsible for site identification, demographic research, mapping and site tours.

• Analyzes new site financials by preparing real estate pro formas for business review.

• Manages the project team in regards to design, construction and legal issues, ensuring that business development goals are met.

• Performs human resource management activities, including interviewing and selecting staff; coaching and mentoring; and leading and evaluating the work of subordinate managers.

• Prepares and presents operational budgets.

• Balances conflicting resource and priority demands.

• Ensures effective coordination occurs between Corporate Real Estate and management within other areas of the firm.

• Identifies trends and implements corrective action as necessary.

• Uses financial data and performance indicators to establish oversight and control mechanisms.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Financial services industry.

• Business fundamentals.

• Real estate and real estate markets.

• Real estate software programs.

Skill in:

• Developing strategy including identifying objectives, defining requirements and developing action plans.

• Relationship management.

• Project management processes and methodologies.

• Strategic space planning

• Developing real estate assets.

• Developing letters of intent and negotiating leases.

• Solving problems and making decisions.

• Preparing operational budgets.

• Preparing and delivering presentations to groups at all organizational levels.

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications; Microsoft Office at an advanced level.

Ability to:

• Plan, assign, monitor, evaluate and lead the work of subordinate managers.

• Effectively resolve conflict.

• Analyze problems and situations and develop innovative solutions.

• Think strategically and successfully execute tactics.

• Set effective goals and achieve results.

• Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.

• Create and maintain strong relationships.

• Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are addressed.

• Incite enthusiasm and influence, motivate and persuade others to achieve desired.

• Interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate.

• Prioritize and manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships t all levels of the organization, including negotiating resources.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or related discipline and a minimum of ten (10) years related experience in a corporate environment with a focus on corporate real estate or corporate finance.

~or~

• An equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training.

Licenses/Certifications:

• None required.

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