Manager, Real Estate Relationship Manager

National Grid is seeking an experienced Real Estate and Workplace Strategy Manager that can be located out of Downstate, NY (Brooklyn, Hicksville) or Upstate, NY (Albany, Syracuse, NY).

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.

To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow.

Be a leader driving towards an engaging, agile, equitable, and cost-efficient workplace experience supporting National Grid's passion to deliver a clean, fair and affordable energy. Partner with Operations, National Grid's Integrated Service Partner, Facilities, Capital Delivery, and others to develop a real estate strategy aligning to our customer's needs. Develop a team with successful outcomes supporting National Grid's goals and initiatives by providing strategies such as procure a leased or owned location, develop a consolidation opportunity, or dispose of an asset. Strive to support and help drive the overall business relationship between the Real Estate and Workplace Strategy Team and its customers. The career path, for this role, has opportunity to grow within National Grid.

* Manage a team delivering exceptional engagement and professional development. * Deliver and oversee the real estate portfolio mitigating risk.
* Develop and execute real estate strategies driving positive operational outcomes.
* Interpret technical feasibility, financial and cost studies in preparation for obtaining required approvals.
* Create and implement policies and procedures ensuring effective controls and governance.
* Develop influential alliances with key contacts, initiating appropriate escalations and remediation efforts as necessary.
* Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including human resource management, negotiations and communications.
• Must possess strong contract negotiation skills.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to establish effective working relationships with both internal and external customers at all levels.

Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Real Estate, Management or equivalent with a minimum of 7 years work experience (experience with leading a team).

Preferred Qualifications
* Five (5) or more years of experience negotiating and/or managing commercial leases and the leasing process. * Three (3) or more years of experience leading a team.
* Actively participating in the implementation of a strategic idea {from strategy creation, procuring of a space, development of the facility, and execution of the go live plan}.
Job Competencies
* A team leader who leads by example.
* Creative problem-solving solutions challenging the status-quo.
* Business acumen with the ability to assimilate operational necessities into real estate strategy.
* Understanding of commercial real estate.
* Demonstrated oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally within the organization; may include influencing, negotiating and presentation abilities.
* Proven analytical skills with the ability to manipulate data, evaluate, produce complex reports, and make recommendations based on detailed, complex analysis on assignments of significant scope.
* Project management experience.
* Ability to work independently and travel as required; expected to be less than 20% of time.