Regional Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.; Greater London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. is seeking a Regional Real Estate Portfolio Manager to drive real estate strategies for a major global client.

You will own portfolio planning, leadership of cross-functional teams, and provide data-driven recommendations to optimize the client’s real estate footprint. The role involves managing relationships with Europe cluster leads, delivering compelling business cases with positive NPVs, and coordinating housing studies and master planning projects on a regional

Qualifications

• Eight to ten years of related experience in a Real Estate environment.
• High level abilities with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leveraging AI in the performance of real estate services.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams through the portfolio planning process to develop real estate strategies.
• Conduct fact-based analysis using occupancy, portfolio, real estate and business data.
• Develop strategies related to workplace, organization, processes, sustainability, and finance.
• Analyse inputs from strategic planning and on-account systems—costs, facilities, lease data.
• Identify opportunities for optimization, cost saving and improved ROI in client portfolio.
• Collaborate with Client Real Estate Managers to deliver compelling business cases with NPVs.
• Present business cases including scenario planning and recommendations.

Skills

Advanced financial acumen

Portfolio management

Leadership

Strategic planning

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Regional Real Estate Portfolio Manager

What this job involves:

• Regional Real Estate Portfolio Manager to deliver real estate alternatives and recommendations that create value for one of the firms most important global clients.
• Includes client management and detailed reporting plus ownership of strategy for certain sites / clusters.
• Having responsibility for Real Estate Portfolio Management services in defined countries / clusters and being Project Captain for certain projects (including Housing Studies & Master Planning projects) in those countries / clusters, or other locations as necessary.
• Leading / coordinating certain Regional REPM activities and reporting (regular and ad hoc), as required by the MSA or upon request of P&G.
• The role sits in the P&G Account Real Estate Services team that brings together strategy, transactions and occupancy planning to drive real estate portfolio optimization to achieve impactful results.

What your day-to-day would look like:

Portfolio and Financial Analysis

• Lead teams through the portfolio planning process to develop real estate strategies that achieve P&G’s objectives.
• Conduct fact-based analysis using occupancy/attendance, portfolio, real estate, and business data to align stakeholders around informed real estate plans,
• Through strong business relationships and clear, compelling business cases, challenge status quo thinking to drive unexpected portfolio optimization opportunities.
• Develop overarching strategies related to workplace, organization, process, sustainability, operations and finance to govern the portfolio and set a foundation for city master plans and individual asset strategies.
• Analyse inputs from the strategic planning process and on-account systems (business requirements, costs, facility information, cap-ex requirements, forecasts, occupancy data, lease and market data)
• Analyse and make recommendations with respect to strategic dispositions, investment and market opportunities, hold versus sell analysis, feasibility studies, asset review and market studies, highest and best use analysis, acquisition and advice analysis and valuations for sale/leaseback purposes.
• Identify opportunities for optimization, cost saving and improved ROI in the Client portfolio.
• Develop multiple practical options supported by strong business cases that optimize NPV and enhance personal productivity and innovation.

• Advanced financial acumen and analytical skills
• Ability to proof analysis to a very detailed level to include cross checking, error correction and other applicable checks to ensure analysis is flawless.

Programme Management

• Evidence of strong Programme Management track record for Real Estate projects.
• Provide confident leadership and oversight to the various functions (such as Finance, Transactions, Operations and Project Management) involved in the portfolio planning process to ensure decisions are made and progress is achieved, including both Housing Study and Master Planning projects.
• Collaborate with Client Real Estate Managers / Cluster Leads and business units to deliver compelling business cases with positive NPVs and secure faster decisions.
• Present business cases including scenario planning and recommendations related to utilization, quality, investments and cost of the Clients real estate portfolio of leased and owned properties.

Client Relationship Management (CRM)

• Establish and maintain effective relationships and gain P&G’s trust and respect, including 2-in-a-box relationships with relevant Europe Cluster leads and other senior people in P&G.
• Proven ability to delight clients and ensure a healthy long-term relationship.
• Experience balancing client demands with internal firm demands.
• Commanding/Executive presence

Essential Personal Qualities and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead complicated projects and interdisciplinary teams with working knowledge of transactions, project management, capital planning and occupancy planning.
• Eight to ten years of related experience in a Real Estate environment
• High level abilities with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creative and innovative thinking

• Experience of regularly leveraging and embracing AI in the performance of real estate services, and being both a fast adopter of AI, and identifying new ways of leveraging AI which may present opportunities for wider application.

• Team Player as well as effective Leader with strong interpersonal skills
• The role requires flexibility and adaptability to perform across various parts of the portfolio with diverse type of projects.
• Experience in dealing with both internal and external customers and managing client expectations.

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Location:

Remote –London, GBR

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