Senior Real Estate Portfolio Manager
About The Position
Microsoft is seeking a Senior Real Estate Manager to support its global data center portfolio within Cloud Operations & Innovation. The role focuses on day-to-day lease administration and portfolio management operations, helping Microsoft and lessors comply with lease terms and obligations across global data center lease agreements. The position manages lease data, conducts analytics to enable data-informed decisions, executes processes, and works with internal and external stakeholders to support the portfolio operating model. The role also supports continuous improvement and strategic asset management by developing and implementing procedures, program guides, systems, and action plans. It manages cross-functional initiatives, supports lease compliance and risk matters, oversees vendor staff providing lease administration services, and contributes to stakeholder reviews and performance presentations. The successful candidate serves as a subject matter expert on lease administration tools and processes and helps establish consistent, standardized, results-oriented operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience, or at least 5 years of equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Citizenship verification with a valid passport is required because the role supports U.S. government agency customers and is subject to citizenship-based legal restrictions.
- Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently while meeting deadlines and critical-date obligations.
- Clear and effective communication skills and ability to build trust with colleagues.
- Excellent ability to drive clarity, alignment, and action using Microsoft Office tools and business intelligence.
- Organization and ability to anticipate next steps in providing support.
- Strong written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Expertise in Excel and Outlook.
- Expert experience with OneNote and PowerPoint.
- Experience with SharePoint, Teams, and Power BI.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or a related field and at least 5 years of portfolio management, real estate, or office management experience, or at least 7 years of equivalent experience.
- Experience in lease administration, strategic sourcing (including vendor term management and vendor performance), or supply chain materials management (including supply planning and materials planning).
- At least 2 years of strategic sourcing, lease administration, or supply chain management experience.
- Experience with data center-related program management.
- Experience with ERP systems, real estate databases, and reporting.
- Contract management or lease administration background, including contract interpretation or contract analyst experience.
- Expertise with master data and inventory management tools; experience with Tririga, CoStar, Yardi, SAP, or Dynamics is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review and administer lease-related documentation and process critical information in portfolio management systems.
- Develop and implement program guides, procedures, and systems to improve and streamline global portfolio management operations.
- Analyze process and program performance.
- Develop data- and process-informed action plans and drive them across stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
- Use subject matter expertise, data, processes, and tools to deliver priorities through innovative solutions.
- Project-manage cross-functional initiatives with time-bound, results-oriented deliverables and stakeholder alignment.
- Influence without authority, remove barriers, and create pathways for progress.
- Create internal analytics and presentations supporting lease administration operations and performance reviews.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to create clarity, generate energy, and deliver results.
- Track leases, contracts, and associated documents, including amendments.
- Provide programmatic management and input on lease compliance and risk matters involving strategic partnerships and the contract base.
- Support administration of legal documentation and requirements for the Global Portfolio Management team.
- Assist in supervising the work and performance of vendor staff providing lease administration services for Cloud Operations & Innovation.
- Conduct periodic meetings with internal and external stakeholders to review satisfaction with current programs and processes.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on lease administration tools and processes to promote consistency and standardization.
- Establish a results-oriented, data-driven strategic asset management program to develop business improvements and efficiencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
