Portfolio Manager (Facility Operations & Project Management)

About the role

Portfolio Manager performs responsible work in managing a portfolio of City facilities, including facility operations, maintenance, compliance, support for emergency response and event support, and capital improvement initiatives. The position applies project management principles, technical expertise, and leadership to ensure facilities are safe, functional, compliant, and operationally reliable. This role is responsible for balancing day-to-day operational demands with longer-term planning and project execution, ensuring that facility needs are addressed across maintenance, compliance, and capital improvements. The Portfolio Manager supervises facilities staff and coordinates resources, vendors, and stakeholders to support both ongoing facility operations and project-related efforts. Work is performed with considerable independence, and the employee exercises sound judgment in prioritizing operational needs, managing resources, and supporting project delivery. The employee works under general supervision of the Deputy Director, Planning, Construction & Facilities.

The Department of General Services mission is to provide exceptional management of the City’s real estate, facilities and other support services for all our customers, internal and external. The Department of General Services staff strives to provide our customers with unmatched services by proactively managing the City’s assets to support the delivery of services to the City of Alexandria, responding to service requests in a timely manner, listening to our customers, and ensuring that our customers are satisfied with the resolution.

This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment background checks including but not limited to a criminal background. The Department of General Services (DGS) is a first response department and as such all DGS employees are deemed essential or emergency personnel and may be required to report to work when the City government is open with liberal leave or closed during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Facilities Operations & Compliance
  • Manages and oversees facility operations and maintenance activities across assigned buildings
  • Ensures compliance with codes, inspections, and regulatory requirements
  • Coordinates and monitors preventive and corrective maintenance programs