Real Estate Portfolio Manager

About the role

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Executive Communication
• Develop comprehensive real estate strategy documents that synthesize market analysis, financial modeling, and location recommendations for CFO and executive leadership review
• Lead strategic portfolio planning including scenario modeling for growth, market entry/exit decisions, and long-term footprint optimization
• Create executive-level presentations and decision memos that translate complex real estate data into clear strategic recommendations
• Conduct in-depth market analyses including competitive positioning, labor market dynamics, talent availability, and cost-of-occupancy comparisons across target markets
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models for real estate decisions including NPV analysis, lease vs. buy scenarios, and total cost of occupancy projections
• Partner with Finance on capital planning, real estate budgeting, and investment justification for major portfolio decisions
• Portfolio & Program Oversight
• Develop location strategy frameworks that align real estate decisions with business unit requirements, talent strategy, and corporate objectives
• Oversee occupancy planning and demand forecasting efforts, translating headcount projections into actionable space requirements and timing recommendations
• Direct lease administration strategy including portfolio risk assessment, lease restructuring opportunities, and critical obligation management
• Establish portfolio performance metrics and reporting frameworks that provide executive visibility into real estate investments and outcomes
• Partner with external advisors (brokers, consultants, legal) to execute strategic initiatives and negotiate favorable terms
• Identify portfolio optimization opportunities including consolidation, expansion, or repositioning strategies that enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs
• Team Leadership
• Manage and develop a team of two direct reports: a Real Estate Program Manager and an Occupancy Planning/Lease Administration specialist
• Set clear goals and priorities for the team, ensuring alignment with broader real estate and company objectives
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to build team capabilities
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that emphasizes quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Allocate resources effectively across strategic initiatives and operational demands

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate strategy, portfolio management, or real estate finance, with at least 3-5 years in a people management role
• A proven track record of developing and presenting real estate strategies to executives
• Sophisticated financial modeling skills including NPV, IRR, scenario analysis, and total cost of occupancy methodologies
• Deep expertise in market analysis including labor economics, competitive positioning, and location strategy development
• An exceptional writer who can synthesize complex analyses into compelling strategic narratives and executive-ready documents
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams
• Experience managing portfolios of significant scale and complexity across multiple geographies
• The ability to operate with autonomy and drive strategic initiatives with minimal direction
• A strong executive presence and the ability to confidently present recommendations to senior leadership
• The ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where you can build processes and frameworks from the ground up

Benefits

Annual Salary: $275,000 - $275,000 USD

Pay

Annual Salary: $275,000 - $275,000 USD

Schedule

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Visa sponsorship

We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.