Middle East & Africa Portfolio Strategist , GREF â Regional Portfolio Management EMEA

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a MEA Portfolio Strategist to drive sustainable real estate strategies across the Middle East & Africa. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to optimize a significant portfolio, ensuring alignment with business needs and sustainability goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in corporate real estate and a strong understanding of MEA markets.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience in corporate real estate strategic consulting.
• Proficiency in productivity software including Microsoft Office and Smartsheet.
• Strong communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement portfolio-wide MEA transaction strategies.
• Create 10-year citywide Masterplan frameworks.
• Own Critical Lease Events ensuring timely decisions.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Influencing

Knowledge of MEA real estate markets

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Smartsheet

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future of Amazon's Middle East & Africa (MEA) corporate office portfolio? As a MEA Portfolio Strategist, you'll drive sustainable and employee-centric real estate strategies across 13 countries, optimizing our 1.1MM RSF portfolio. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's MEA real estate landscape. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies that align with business needs and support our commitment to sustainability. Your expertise will be crucial in creating workplaces that foster health, wellness, connection, and innovation for Amazon employees across the region.

Day to day, you will collaborate with regional key stakeholders to develop and implement portfolio-wide MEA transaction strategies, present recommendations to regional leadership supporting portfolio optimization and growth, champion sustainable practices including Green Leasing initiatives, and engage in cross-regional knowledge sharing and best practice implementation.

Key job responsibilities

1. Create 10-year citywide Masterplan frameworks providing a holistic long-term strategic vision that aligns with broader Amazon goals within urban developmental policies and trends (geopolitical, social, and economic) context.
2. Lead engagement and alignment with regional leadership on strategy paper deliverables, looking ahead 3-9 months. Ensure alignment of strategic recommendations and facilitate transition over to Transaction Management for execution.
3. Own the Critical Lease Events within the region, ensuring timely Plan of Record decisions in alignment with key stakeholders over a rolling 36-month time horizon.
4. Leverage technology to enhance decision-making through real estate research and analytics.
5. Support the development of best practices to drive performance across the portfolio.
6. Collaborate with AMER and APAC peers to ensure consistency and the sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
7. Support the GREF Spend Approval process in line with Amazon's Spend & Transaction Policy.
8. Work in a matrix reporting structure encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines.
9. Ensure 100% procedural compliance at all times.

About the team

We're a diverse and inclusive group of professionals passionate about real estate and innovation. Our team values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We work together to support Amazon's growth while maintaining a supportive and engaging work environment.

Minimum qualifications

• Significant professional experience in a corporate real estate strategic consulting environment.
• Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant professional qualifications.
• Proficiency in productivity software including Microsoft Office suite and Smartsheet.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Ability to influence peers and stakeholders.
• Problem-solving skills in ambiguous situations.
• Knowledge of MEA real estate markets and trends.

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