Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Company

hirify.global is an international network of life sciences companies providing analytical testing and laboratory services across food, environmental, pharmaceutical, clinical, and other industries.

What you will do

• Manage and optimise the global real estate portfolio, driving footprint optimisation and occupancy cost reduction.
• Identify savings opportunities through benchmarking, portfolio reviews, space utilisation analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Coordinate strategic real estate projects, including expansions, relocations, consolidations, and lease exits.
• Track project timelines, budgets, approval processes, compliance, and adherence to real estate governance standards.
• Maintain accurate portfolio data and develop reporting tools, dashboards, and KPIs for management.
• Collaborate with Business Leaders, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, and Operations on portfolio decisions and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Corporate Real Estate, Asset Management, Project Management, Consulting, or a related environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisational, negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with experience using Power BI or similar reporting and business intelligence tools.
• Knowledge of real estate databases, portfolio management systems, lease management processes, and data analysis.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, is required.

Nice to have

• Additional qualifications in Project Management, Corporate Real Estate, or Finance.
• Understanding of lease management processes and IFRS 16 principles.
• Additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Career development and support for professional growth.
• Work in an international, decentralised network of life sciences companies.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and equal opportunity.
• Exposure to a global real estate portfolio and cross-functional stakeholders.