Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Department: General Services Department

Salary: $73,675.00 - $105,906.94 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

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.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

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.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

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

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.