Sr. Real Estate Portfolio and Sourcing Specialist

Compassion International; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in the United States is looking for a Senior Specialist in Real Estate Portfolio Planning. This role involves overseeing strategy and execution for global real estate acquisitions, leasing, and vendor management. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in real estate and possess strong financial modeling and negotiation skills. The position offers competitive benefits, including generous paid time off and health coverage.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

10% contribution to retirement fund

Excellent healthcare coverage

Free short-term professional counseling

Qualifications

• Proven experience in real estate acquisitions and leasing.
• Ability to perform continuous improvement studies in vendor management.
• Strong capabilities in developing financial models and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead global real estate acquisition process for owned and leased properties.
• Conduct feasibility studies and collaborate with field office management.
• Negotiate lease agreements and monitor portfolio performance.

Skills

Real estate portfolio planning

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Financial modeling

Market research

Job description

The expected salary range for this position is $90,070.00 - $105,825.20. Employees in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA) may qualify for a geographic differential. Compassion International is not responsible for third parties who omit this information when copying and re-posting job openings.

This senior specialist leads all aspects of real estate portfolio planning. They will oversee strategy and execution for the global real estate portfolio, including acquisitions, leasing, and sales. Further, this senior specialist develops and performs continuous improvement studies in vendor management, contract processing, negotiation strategy, and process standardization, creating tools to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of real estate and sourcing practices within Compassion. Building and nurturing landlord and vendor relationships as strong internal stakeholder relationships is a key component to the success of this specialist. Further, she or he often coaches and oversees the work of other specialists and related staff.

What will you do?

• Leads the global real estate acquisition process for both owned and leased properties. Accountable for all aspects of due diligence. Conducts feasibility studies to assess the viability of property ownership globally and leads the collaboration cross-functionally with field office management throughout the acquisition process for both owned and leased facilities.

• Serves as lead real estate expert for owned and leased facilities, ensuring right-sized footprints and lease terms are achieved. Develops Return on Investment (ROI), Net Present Value (NPV) models, and performance metrics for buy/build initiatives, presenting findings and recommendations to leadership.

• Oversees site selection process and ensures condition assessments, facilities renewal projects and tenant improvements are appropriately and proactively represented to leadership.

• Monitors building occupancy factors.

• Lead identification, evaluation, and acquisition of real estate assets—both owned and leased—to support strategic growth and portfolio optimization.

• Conduct comprehensive market research, financial modeling, and property valuation analyses to inform decisions.

• Negotiate lease agreements, purchase contracts, and terms with owners, developers, brokers, and vendors.

• Manage due diligence processes—including inspections, zoning review, feasibility studies, and compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.

• Monitor portfolio performance and utilization, recommending optimization actions, renewals, disposals, or redeployment.

• Develops project scope of work through discussions with Compassion’s internal functions and aligns facility plans to support the agreed upon business objectives.

• Resolves vendor and landlord-related problems with regard to specifications, timing, quality, quantity, and delivery.

• Participates on or leads teams that develop and implement strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, service delivery improvements and process efficiencies, such as negotiating favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers.

• Institutes contractual relationships with service providers, coordinating contract and purchasing activities, including development, negotiation and transition. Participates in creating, negotiating and incorporating contract amendments, renegotiating the contract, if required, to accommodate scope changes. Provides contract expertise to legal staff and other key stakeholders.

• Serves as a prominent member of teams that develop and implement strategies to effectively procure supplies, materials and services to fulfill Compassion ministry programs. Ensures the most favorable terms and conditions for global or local ministry operations.

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for services and property-related contracts (e.g., contractors, architects, maintenance vendors).

• Manage the full sourcing lifecycle: spend analysis, RFI/RFP/RFQ processes, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.

• Establish and maintain vendor/supplier relationships, monitor performance, and implement continuous improvement opportunities.

• Ensure procurement practices align with company policies, SOPs, risk standards, and regulatory compliance (e.g., SLAs, legal terms).

Why work here?

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

• Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more.

• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.