Port of Portland
Senior Manager, Real Estate Development & Investment
Port of Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Senior Manager, Real Estate Development & Investment
The Port of Portland is hiring a Senior Manager, Real Estate Development & Investment, who will lead the strategic development and real estate investment initiatives that strengthen the Port’s commercial, financial, and regional economic position. This role transforms the Port’s industrial and marine portfolio into an engine for innovation, equity, and long‑term enterprise value through complex real estate projects, partnerships, and investment strategies.
Responsibilities Strategic Development & Investment Leadership
Design and implement development and investment strategies across the marine and commercial development portfolio.
Lead structuring of transactions that generate long‑term enterprise value.
Partner with developers, investors, and public agencies to leverage capital and accelerate project delivery.
Align due diligence and planning efforts with market, financial, and policy objectives.
Program Oversight and Financial Stewardship
Collaborate with Port internal teams—Finance and Planning—to oversee financial modelling, performance analysis, and capital planning for development initiatives.
Inform real estate investment prioritisation, manage project risk and return, and ensure alignment with enterprise capital and policy goals.
Provide strategic guidance on risk management, return on investment, and cost optimisation to inform executive and Commission‑level decisions.
Regional Economic Development & Policy Alignment
Work with the Port’s Economic Development director and public affairs team to collaborate with regional, state, and local partners to align economic development priorities, attract investment, and shape strategies that promote inclusive growth.
Lead the marine and commercial development department’s engagement in policy analysis and advocacy that strengthens the region’s traded‑sector ecosystem and infrastructure.
Analytics, Reporting & Market Intelligence
Strengthen the Port’s economic and market analytics capacity to inform business decisions, strategic priorities, and investment.
Monitor emerging trends affecting economic opportunities and competitiveness and recommend adaptive strategies.
Innovation, Growth, and Regional Collaboration
Apply creative finance and development tools such as land banking and public benefit models to drive equitable and sustainable growth.
Represent the Port in regional and statewide efforts to align industrial strategy, infrastructure funding, and investment.
Qualifications
Ten (10) + years of progressively responsible experience in commercial real estate development, investment, or economic development.
Five (5) + years of management experience in complex public or private organizations.
Demonstrated success in structuring complex transactions, public‑private partnerships, or major capital projects.
Bachelor’s Degree – Business, real estate, finance, economics, urban planning, or related field (additional experience may substitute for the education qualifications).
Master’s Degree (preferred, not required) in Business, real estate, finance, economics, or urban planning, or related field.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Advanced experience with commercial real estate development, financing, and investment strategies, including public‑private partnerships and joint ventures.
Advanced experience in infrastructure and site readiness planning processes.
Advanced experience in industrial real estate market trends and traded‑sector dynamics.
Advanced experience in federal, state, and local land‑use and permitting regulations.
Supplemental and Selection Information Full position description available upon request.
Schedule
Qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience will take place by Human Resources until this role closes on 12/29/2025.
A subject‑matter‑expert panel will evaluate experience and training from application materials.
Candidates selected for interviews will be notified by 12/31/2025. Virtual first‑round interviews will be scheduled in early January, followed by panel interviews.
Contact Contact us: careers@portofportland.com
Safety: The Port promotes safety as a Core value and seeks to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in a manner that further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination.
Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans’ preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran’s preference, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.
Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety‑sensitive positions.
ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503‑415‑6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.
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Responsibilities Strategic Development & Investment Leadership
Design and implement development and investment strategies across the marine and commercial development portfolio.
Lead structuring of transactions that generate long‑term enterprise value.
Partner with developers, investors, and public agencies to leverage capital and accelerate project delivery.
Align due diligence and planning efforts with market, financial, and policy objectives.
Program Oversight and Financial Stewardship
Collaborate with Port internal teams—Finance and Planning—to oversee financial modelling, performance analysis, and capital planning for development initiatives.
Inform real estate investment prioritisation, manage project risk and return, and ensure alignment with enterprise capital and policy goals.
Provide strategic guidance on risk management, return on investment, and cost optimisation to inform executive and Commission‑level decisions.
Regional Economic Development & Policy Alignment
Work with the Port’s Economic Development director and public affairs team to collaborate with regional, state, and local partners to align economic development priorities, attract investment, and shape strategies that promote inclusive growth.
Lead the marine and commercial development department’s engagement in policy analysis and advocacy that strengthens the region’s traded‑sector ecosystem and infrastructure.
Analytics, Reporting & Market Intelligence
Strengthen the Port’s economic and market analytics capacity to inform business decisions, strategic priorities, and investment.
Monitor emerging trends affecting economic opportunities and competitiveness and recommend adaptive strategies.
Innovation, Growth, and Regional Collaboration
Apply creative finance and development tools such as land banking and public benefit models to drive equitable and sustainable growth.
Represent the Port in regional and statewide efforts to align industrial strategy, infrastructure funding, and investment.
Qualifications
Ten (10) + years of progressively responsible experience in commercial real estate development, investment, or economic development.
Five (5) + years of management experience in complex public or private organizations.
Demonstrated success in structuring complex transactions, public‑private partnerships, or major capital projects.
Bachelor’s Degree – Business, real estate, finance, economics, urban planning, or related field (additional experience may substitute for the education qualifications).
Master’s Degree (preferred, not required) in Business, real estate, finance, economics, or urban planning, or related field.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Advanced experience with commercial real estate development, financing, and investment strategies, including public‑private partnerships and joint ventures.
Advanced experience in infrastructure and site readiness planning processes.
Advanced experience in industrial real estate market trends and traded‑sector dynamics.
Advanced experience in federal, state, and local land‑use and permitting regulations.
Supplemental and Selection Information Full position description available upon request.
Schedule
Qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience will take place by Human Resources until this role closes on 12/29/2025.
A subject‑matter‑expert panel will evaluate experience and training from application materials.
Candidates selected for interviews will be notified by 12/31/2025. Virtual first‑round interviews will be scheduled in early January, followed by panel interviews.
Contact Contact us: careers@portofportland.com
Safety: The Port promotes safety as a Core value and seeks to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in a manner that further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination.
Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans’ preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran’s preference, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.
Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety‑sensitive positions.
ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503‑415‑6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.
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