Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team is looking for a Portfolio Manager to work in a fast-paced high-impact exciting and growing organization. We are looking for someone who is bright and motivated with a proven history of high performance. The right candidate will be self-driven and able to work with minimal oversight and guidance. They will be an experienced professional who excels within an entrepreneurial culture providing vision leadership and communication. GREF provides real estate transaction expertise business partnering space & occupancy planning capital investment program management and facility maintenance and operations across multiple countries. We partner with suppliers to ensure quality innovation and scalability with Amazons business and utilize customer driven feedback to continuously improve and exceed employee expectations.
This position will be responsible for the Real Estate and Facilities of Amazons Canada portfolio reporting to the Sr Portfolio Mgr CAN & PNW. The Portfolio Manager must operate as a true partner to Business Leaders Finance Design & Construction Strategy & Occupancy Planning Transaction Management HR IT Corporate Security Public Relations Procurement and other functional areas. They must demonstrate ownership bias for action and attention to detail and be comfortable operating in both the strategic and tactical levels simultaneously acting as an internal ambassador educator analyst solutions architect and implementer with a two-way door mindset.
The Portfolio Managers ability to build relationships within the wider GREF team both with key vendors and internal business partners is critical as is the ability to operate within a fast-paced and complex environment. One of the primary roles is to be a partner to Amazons teams across this geographic region earning their trust and building sustainable solutions for our workplace. Having passion for business partnering is key as is good insight and operational experience in Property and Facilities Management Operations with an excellent and in-depth knowledge of financial oversight. This individual also has experience developing implementing and managing a number of scalable programs and is an excellent communicator.
This role requires that the Portfolio Manager knows each of their sites key customers (businesses) within the portfolio and all of their key details complexities and required critical dates and events to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the lease the landlord and the sites key strengths issues and compliance needs. This role will inform any critical decisions and recommendations from a portfolio management perspective. The Portfolio Manager will work closely with and be responsible for coordinating all colleagues and partners (i.e. Project Managers IT Security etc.) to align on and ensure successful project delivery.
Key job responsibilities
Ensures all facilities and programs are operated and maintained in alignment with established standards and procedures. Further develops standards and procedures as business and customer needs evolve.
Builds strong relationships with key business stakeholders by monitoring and listening to feedback delivering bespoke reporting for business-critical elements (for example occupancy new site launches and facility improvements).
Ensures that the buildings in scope are presentable clean safe and provide an acceptable environment for occupants and visitors.
Comfortable with legal terms and structures for standard commercial contracts and leases.
Conducts site inspections facility audits work order progress reports and other related reports.
Collaborates with cross-functional partners such as HR IT PR Procurement Corporate Security Environmental Health& Safety and Business Continuity.
Responsible for managing portfolio-wide IFM program operations such as reception food mail services moves/adds/changes commute and post-occupancy-projects.
Provides strategic direction to facilities management teams (direct reports and outsourced vendor teams) who oversee facilities operations of areas/locations/sites.
Ensures that all relevant financials by area/country building and projects are aligned with budgets compliance and specific timelines.
Effectively manages escalations and correction of errors demonstrating sound judgment in making required trade-offs between business opportunity vs. resources.
7 years of corporate real estate management experience
Bachelors degree or equivalent
Experience making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders
Experience owning strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience overseeing and managing budgets and conducting audits and analysis of financial reports
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The base salary for this position ranges from $90200/year up to $150600/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.