Senior Portfolio Manager (Cairo, Egypt)

CBRE Excellerate

Job Purpose

The Portfolio Manager oversees and manages the bank s real estate portfolio within a designated market jurisdiction, with an "ownership" mentality. You are the primary point of contact for the bank s stakeholders within the bank s Real Estate Services (RES) function, supporting the end-to-end property lifecycle. You will prepare, recommend, and implement portfolio-wide transaction strategies, including managing, acquiring, and disposing of real estate assets. You will be responsible for critical date management and transaction activities.

What you will be doing:

Client Focus & Relationship Management:

• Prioritize client needs and interests.
• Develop a deep understanding of the client's portfolio, real estate needs, and market trends.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders (clients, colleagues, brokers, etc.).
• Communicate effectively, conveying information and advice clearly; adapt to changing environments.
• Share real estate best practices.

Transaction Management:

• Prepare, recommend, and implement portfolio-wide transaction strategies.
• Manage commercial real estate transactions:
• Negotiating leases/lease amendments.
• Acquire new properties.
• Dispose of surplus properties.
• Negotiate lease renewals and lease amendments.
• Ensure transactions project initiation and scope definition, prioritization of assignments, and adherence to client-driven priorities, commitments, and milestones.

Operational Excellence:

• Manage OPEX budgets.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the client's portfolio and real estate needs within your market.
• Monitor lease expirations and advise on client's obligations within lease.
• Manage, review, and abstract contractual terms from property documentation.
• Manage and optimize processes for maximum efficiency within the account portfolio.
• Ensure property-related documentation is reviewed and abstracted.
• Manage critical dates and ensure lease obligations are met.
• Track all activity (commissionable and non-commissionable) and ensure tracking tools are up-to-date.

Financial Analysis & Strategy:

• Review, analyse, and interpret financial templates to enable informed decision-making.
• Provide budgeting advice and contribute to strategy by managing the OPEX budget related to Client's portfolio (rents, Government rates, etc.).

Collaboration & Execution:

• Work closely with other business functions (project management, facility management, finance/accounting).
• Ensure integration and interlock between service lines for aligned delivery.
• Work closely with the data management team, Project Management team, Facility Management team, and Finance/Accounting team to ensure integration & interlock between the service lines for aligned delivery.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in real estate operations.
• Excellent commercial insights and market knowledge.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal in English).
• Excellent prioritization skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to analyse data and provide concise messaging.
• Ability to keep things organized and optimise operational processes, maximizing efficiency within your account portfolio.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• A 'can do' attitude.