Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Municipal Real Estate Portfolio Manager

The City of Charlotte seeks a strategic and experienced Municipal Real Estate Portfolio Manager to oversee the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and property management of city-owned and leased assets. This role ensures alignment with Charlotte's growth initiatives, fiscal stewardship, and community development goals. The position collaborates across departments to support the city's operational and strategic real estate needs.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement long-term strategies for optimizing the city's real estate portfolio
• Participate in real estate asset performance reviews and collaborate on recommending repositioning or redevelopment opportunities
• Align portfolio decisions with city planning, sustainability, and equity goals

Acquisitions & Dispositions

• Lead site selection, due diligence, negotiations, and closing processes
• Coordinate with legal, planning, and engineering teams for approvals and compliance
• Manage disposition of properties in accordance with city policies and public transparency

Leasing, Licensing and Property Management

• Negotiate lease/license agreements for the city as landlord or tenant
• Maintain tracking systems for lease terms, payments, insurance, and renewals
• Collaborate with Finance, Risk, and Facilities Operations to ensure operational readiness
• Ensure maintenance, access, and operational coordination for city facilities
• Support move-in/move-out logistics and inventory tracking

Governmental & Public Engagement

• Prepare reports and presentations for Finance, Leadership, City Council, and community/public meetings/hearings
• Ensure compliance with local ordinances, public notice requirements, and community engagement standards
• Represent the city in intergovernmental and stakeholder negotiations

Systems & Reporting

• Utilize platforms such as Cityworks and Workday for documentation and workflow
• Maintain lease abstracts, property records, and audit-ready documentation
• Support integration of GIS and asset management tools

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• North Carolina Real Estate Brokers license
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Proficiency in real estate systems (Cityworks and Workday)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Analytical mindset with ability to synthesize data and present actionable insights
• Proven customer service, collaboration, conflict management, interpersonal communication, public speaking, and process improvement skills are essential.
• Ability to exercise good and independent judgment.
• Some evening and weekend work required.

• Hybrid office/field environment with site visits required
• Occasional evening or weekend work for council meetings or urgent property matter

Preferred Qualifications

• North Carolina Real Estate Broker's License, preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Public Administration, Finance, Urban Planning, or related field or equivalent background, education and experience
• At least 5 years of experience in real estate, preferably in a municipal or public sector setting
• Familiarity with North Carolina municipal law and public procurement practices

Conditions of Employment

The City's Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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