Real Estate Portfolio Manager

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, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Real Estate

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

HR Corporate Functions

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Where you fit in

Real Estate (RE) manages the Group's Real Estate portfolio, Shell Business Operations and Corporate Travel programme. Strategic intent is to enable Shell Businesses to deliver on their goals by creating safe, secure, and productive environments that allow people to perform at their best.

The rapidly growing RE scope is one of the globe's largest RE portfolios and includes offices, industrial / labs and accommodation for Shell Businesses, Projects and Ventures. With over 600 staff, 8000 contractors and $1.2 billion spend (opex/capex), RE has a daily impact on over 82,000 employees and contractors by creating inspiring experiences. We contribute to Shell's world class investment case by driving a cost-competitive real estate portfolio, and more sustainable footprint through improved energy efficiencies and more renewable power.

Shell's RE team of professionals has established a strong reputation as mature Corporate Real Estate organisation, delivering portfolio strategies, commercial transactions, capital projects, facility and business operations services and travel support to the various Shell Businesses and Functions in all parts of the world. Therefore, RE continues to seek the best talent across Shell to become part of our team, and to help us meet these dynamic and growing business needs.

We are currently looking to recruit RE Portfolio Managers at different levels of seniority to join our Real Estate team.

What’s the role?

The RE Portfolio Manager will be responsible for partnering with the businesses to create role specific value on: Goal Zero, no harm no leaks, cost and capital efficiency, functional discipline and professionalism, right people and competent suppliers, continuous improvement, and outstanding workplace experiences. This role will ensure that local delivery is planned and executed in line with: the strategic alignment of the business as defined by the strategy and portfolio plans for the businesses; and in line with the Group and functional requirements including Opportunity Realisation Standards and the RE Process Model and ways of working.

The role will support the delivery of RE2025 ambitions of aligning to changing business priorities, build capabilities to drive a competitive portfolio and leveraging the maturing global supplier market. This will be through the focus on the 4 pillars of RE2025 namely Manage a Competitive Portfolio, Create Inspiring Experiences, Care for People (including industry leadership with Worker Welfare program) and Reduce the Environment footprint (including baseline and targets on CO2 and the 5 strategic areas in Sustainability).

Working within the EMEA Commercial Deals and Projects (CDP) team, you will ensure that the RE portfolio within the region is delivered and managed in a safe and competitive way, fit for Business processes and practices. CDP is responsible for executing commercial transactions (acquisitions, dispositions, lease re-gearing and lease renewals) and RE projects (new construction, refurbishment, fit-out).

This position requires an energetic and skilled integrative business partner who can work across the portfolio, businesses and business stakeholders, asset classes and project types.

Moreover, we’ll entrust you to:


The RE Portfolio Manager contributes to a portfolio of opportunities/projects and has direct influence and exposure to the regional RE budget of $550mln ($400mln Opex / $150 mln Capex). Furthermore, there is direct contribution to the RE2025 ambition of $5.5bln in value add to the Enterprise.
Delivery of projects though mandated RE Opportunity Realisation Standards governance structure and process, ensuring Group mandates are achieved through effective management of projects - safety, business objectives (value added), schedule and budget
Commercial deals, including but not limited to: acquisition of large office leases; warehouse leases; site searches and acquisitions for new facilities; dispositions of real estate interests
Conduct complex negotiations individually or as part of the wider team, leveraging external partners to create efficiencies and deliver business outcomes that exceed expectations
Project delivery of non-hydrocarbon construction activities including but not limited to: office space build out; ground up construction of office buildings and warehouses; demolition projects
Promoting the implementation of continuous business improvement, owning, and managing the Group RE Business Plan.
Management of the more complex deals and transactions in scope of the team and leading by example where it comes to integrative leadership behaviours, uncompromising on process and controls, benchmarking for best practices in the wider industry and identifying and pursuing continuous improvement opportunities


What we need from you

Soft skills


Learner Mindset - Role model curiosity and reflection; encourage people to learn from mistakes and successes
Maximise performance - Integrate and collaborate across boundaries to maximise commercial value for Shell as a whole
Integrative leadership behaviours and super strong business partnering skills.


Hard skills

Alongside your master’s degree or equivalent in Real Estate and institute accreditation (RICS, MCR, CCIM, etc.), you’ll ideally have:


Extensive experience delivering commercial deals and/or construction projects in high performance teams, substantial experience in Corporate Real Estate.
Real Estate commercial deal and project delivery experience is essential.
Exemplary communication skills both written and oral, ability to engage and influence senior business leaders
Model the right HSSE behaviours and lead by example to drive for a generative HSSE culture.


What we will give you


An international work environment with significant opportunities to learn new skills and gain in-depth knowledge of Shell’s diverse real estate portfolio and the commercial deals and projects that come with it
Work alongside, and getting a taste of, the most exciting businesses inside Shell.
Opportunity to increase your stakeholder management skills and ability to maintaining good business relationships in dealing with the business and internal and external stakeholders
Opportunity to contribute to the enablement of our Powering Progress Strategy


Company Description

Shell started operations in the United Kingdom more than 110 years ago. Since then, we have grown into a leading innovative Oil & Energy company that rewards its employees by investing heavily in their careers and learning. Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career will see you thrive in a work environment that offers an industry-leading development programme. When your ideas travel, Shell will benefit, and innovation will thrive. Shell has a key role to play in helping meet the UK’s growing energy demand, whilst using innovative technologies to develop cleaner energy. We are the largest FTSE 100 company in the UK by market capitalisation and make a significant contribution to the UK economy. As well as processing 35% of the gas coming into the UK, we serve more than four million customers at our filling stations each week. Shell employs some 6,400 skilled staff as well as many contractors.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.


We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.


A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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