To Apply, Email Resume to: hr-email@spo.ga.gov
Job Summary: Under limited supervision, the Assistant Director and Commercial Leasing Manager (ADLM) directs and coordinates medium to large-scale commercia l real estate projects and special activities during planning, development, implementation, and deployment phases. The ADLM is responsible for the management of all activities related to the acquisition of leased space for the benefit of the State of Georgia and its related agencies and for programming, locating, negotiating, and renegotiating approximately 2,000 statewide commercial leasing contracts. The Assistant Director and Leasing Manager leads a group of professionals and interacts with state agency staff and coordinators, landlords, brokers and architects, and Government officials to achieve collective portfolio level goals. The ADLM also performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications : Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND six (6) years of experience managing professional level staff OR ten (10) years of related professional experienceAND six (6) years managing at the level equivalent to area of assignment OR six (6) years of experience required at the lower-level Sr. Manager 2, Business Ops (GSM013) or position equivalent. Supervisory experience is required .

*Must have a valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications : Multiple years of experience with commercial public/private real estate portfolios including acquisitions, sales and/or leases involving multi-million-dollar transactions. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends of real property planning, including space analysis and program evaluation. Understanding of factors involved in negotiating commercial leases ; legal procedures and documents involved in real property transactions. Able to understand the various issues that arise out of real property portfolio management in order to quickly assess the criticality of the issue and determine potential solutions. Knowledge of real estate best practices, and terminology as applied to public sector transactions and understanding of the State Legislative process.

Job Competencies: Strong written and verbal skills; strong analytical skills; strong ability to read and interpret space management Rules & Guidelines; demonstrates leadership and takes initiative; ability to plan and prioritize work; ability to use Microsoft Office Suite. Committed to quality customer service; must possess a high degree of confidentiality; manages group dynamics and challenges others to succeed; assesses staff's abilities when assigning/delegating tasks; must have short-term and long-term strategic focus.

Essential Functions:

•Assist the Deputy Executive Director in the management of all activities related to the strategic and tactical planning, approval and use of State real estate assets.

•Ensure that the State of Georgia overall gets the best possible value from the management of its real estate assets and the acquisition or disposition of such assets or an interest in an asset.

•Manage the performance of various key functional activities in the real estate portfolio including Planning, Asset, Space and Leasing Management.

•Align the real estate portfolio strategies, policies, procedures and operational outcomes to support the identified State of Georgia policies, strategies and objectives and support the State Property Officer (SPO).

Travel: Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel should be expected.

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Six years of experience managing professional level staff OR Ten years of related professional experience AND Six years managing at the level equivalent to area of assignment OR Six years of experience required at the lower level Sr Mgr 2, Business Ops (GSM013) or position equivalent. Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.