Municipal Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Salary: $73,675.00 - $105,906.94

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Public Administration, Finance, Urban Planning, or related field and at least five years of real estate experience or equivalent education, skills and abilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• North Carolina Real Estate Brokers license (or ability to attain within two years of hire)
• 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
• Ability to exercise good and independent judgment
• Familiarity with North Carolina municipal law and public procurement practices
• Some evening and weekend work required
• Hybrid office/field environment with site visits required

Preferred Qualifications

• North Carolina Real Estate Broker’s License
• 5+ years of experience in real estate, preferably in a municipal or public sector setting

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.