Sr. Manager, Portfolio Strategy - AMER, GREF – Global Strategy

Amazon•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Work hard, have fun, make history. That's what we do every day at Amazon. As a key leader within Amazon's Global Real Estate & Facilities (GREF) team, the Senior Manager over AMER’s Portfolio Strategy team will provide strategic insight into new and existing office spaces within the AMER region by developing and maintaining knowledge of the existing portfolio, occupancy planning approach, and AMER market trends. You will collaborate closely with various stakeholders and other regional leads (EMEA and APAC) to drive the global portfolio strategy. This role will act as a player/coach by delivering and leading strategic portfolio alignment across the region. This person will be expected to align real estate strategy to business needs in partnership with key GREF Stakeholders and maintain a customer centric approach. The role will oversee a team of Portfolio Strategists and work closely with Operations leaders (e.g., Portfolio Managers and Finance), regional Occupancy Leads, and Transactions Managers. This person will focus on maximizing financial performance at the asset and market level, and identifying and executing opportunities to increase efficiencies. The role is responsible for achieving the highest portfolio value through successful implementation of property acquisition, disposition, lease and financial restructuring activities at the strategic-level, while proactively mitigating risk. The ideal candidate excels within an entrepreneurial culture – providing vision, leadership, and communication – not afraid to dive deep into details and take ownership. They should also understand the nuance of being approachable, while at the same time consultative– providing direction/recommendations and fostering transparent relationships. The candidate must be able to balance frugality with creativity in offering solutions and approach problem-solving with an emphasis on root cause. You must be able to navigate high a level of ambiguity and demonstrate a bias for action, taking calculated risks in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

10+ years of senior leadership development and talent management experience
10+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Experience in written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)
Experience communicating results to senior leadership, or experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or equivalent
Experience in corporate real estate strategy
Knowledge of real estate industry details, including Occupancy Planning, lease terms, and financial performance.
Advanced quantitative and analytical skills

Responsibilities

developing and maintaining knowledge of the existing portfolio, occupancy planning approach, and AMER market trends
collaborating closely with various stakeholders and other regional leads (EMEA and APAC) to drive the global portfolio strategy
delivering and leading strategic portfolio alignment across the region
align real estate strategy to business needs in partnership with key GREF Stakeholders and maintain a customer centric approach
overseeing a team of Portfolio Strategists and work closely with Operations leaders (e.g., Portfolio Managers and Finance), regional Occupancy Leads, and Transactions Managers
focusing on maximizing financial performance at the asset and market level, and identifying and executing opportunities to increase efficiencies
achieving the highest portfolio value through successful implementation of property acquisition, disposition, lease and financial restructuring activities at the strategic-level, while proactively mitigating risk