Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Portfolio Management

Public Buildings Service•District of Columbia, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC), Office of Portfolio Management, leads efforts to optimize the performance and value of the General Services Administration’s real property portfolio through asset management across the federal government, GSA, and the Public Buildings Service (PBS). PBS manages approximately 360 million rentable square feet of federal workspace, including more than 1,600 federally owned assets and nearly 7,000 leased spaces. The DAC manages asset-management functions, data-driven analysis, and evaluation processes intended to deliver value to American taxpayers. The role leads the development and implementation of portfolio-management processes, provides guidance to GSA and its customers, and ensures federal agencies have access to suitable real estate solutions through asset analysis, performance measurement, and strategic planning. The DAC provides leadership and oversight for portfolio management, balancing asset performance, cost effectiveness, and federal agencies’ evolving real estate needs. Responsibilities also include managing asset retention and disposition strategies, investment priorities, market analysis, tenant requirements, and long-term portfolio sustainability; directing nationwide performance objectives and measurements; leading change; translating strategic goals into initiatives; monitoring program performance; and contributing to strategic planning and business plans. The position engages with senior stakeholders, including Congressional committees, the Office of Management and Budget, other federal agencies, and industry leaders, representing PBS, building strategic partnerships, and negotiating interagency issues. It is a Tier III Senior Executive Service position located in the PBS Office of Portfolio Management in Washington, DC. Appointment requires a favorable background investigation and Top Secret clearance, along with other federal appointment conditions described in the posting.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Demonstrated senior leadership and experience managing and leading a complex real property organization.
Experience applying state-of-the-art principles and practices to manage large, complex commercial real estate portfolios.
Demonstrated ability to justify, present, persuade, and defend major planning and real property decisions.
Experience communicating and working effectively with high-level stakeholders, including members of Congress and their staff, industry leaders, the public, and officials of other government departments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and deliver customer-focused solutions.
Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government and commitment to uphold the Constitution, the rule of law, and service to the American people.
Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, reduce wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technology upgrades.
Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to produce work of exceptional quality.
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire people, build a high-performance and high-accountability culture, lead through change, and hold individuals accountable.
Demonstrated ability to achieve individual and organizational results aligned with stated goals.
Two-page maximum resume demonstrating the mandatory technical competencies and executive core qualifications; separate narrative responses will not be reviewed.
Must receive a favorable background investigation and GSA security adjudication for a Top Secret national security clearance before appointment, unless an approved pre-appointment waiver applies.
Subject to random drug screening; appointment is contingent on a negative result if a preappointment urinalysis is required.
Must submit a Declaration for Federal Employment if tentatively selected.
Applicants born male after December 31, 1959, must complete a certification statement confirming selective service status.
For an initial SES appointment, executive qualifications must be approved by the Office of Personnel Management before appointment.
Must serve a one-year probationary period if selected, unless a one-year SES probationary period was previously completed.
Must file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) upon appointment.

Responsibilities

Optimize the performance and value of GSA’s real property portfolio through asset management.
Manage asset-management functions, data-driven analysis, and evaluation processes.
Lead development and implementation of portfolio-management processes and provide guidance to GSA and its customers.
Ensure federal agencies have access to real estate solutions through asset analysis, performance measurement, and strategic portfolio planning.
Balance asset performance optimization, cost effectiveness, and agencies’ evolving real estate needs.
Manage asset retention and disposition strategies, investment prioritization, market analysis, tenant requirements assessment, and long-term portfolio sustainability.
Direct nationwide asset performance objectives and measurements.
Lead change and translate strategic goals into actionable initiatives.
Monitor performance measures and metrics, contribute to strategic planning, identify opportunities, and develop business plans for implementation.
Engage with senior stakeholders, represent PBS’s interests, build strategic partnerships, and negotiate complex interagency issues.