Municipal Real Estate Portfolio Manager

About this role

Department: General Services Department Salary: $73,675.00 - $105,906.94 Commensurate with Experience Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include: • Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY 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. Major Duties and Responsibilities Portfolio Strategy & Planning • 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

Acquisitions & Dispositions • 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

Leasing, Licensing and Property Management • 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

Governmental & Public Engagement • 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

Systems & Reporting • 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

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • North Carolina Real Estate Brokers license • 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 are essential. • Ability to exercise good and independent judgment. • Some evening and weekend work required

• Hybrid office/field environment with site visits required • Occasional evening or weekend work for council meetings or urgent property matter

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

Minimum Qualifications • 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 • Familiarity with North Carolina municipal law and public procurement practices • Ability to attain NC Real Estate Broker’s License within two years of hire

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY Apply online.

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