Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Job Application for Real Estate Portfolio Manager at Anthropic

Real Estate Portfolio Manager San Francisco, CA

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

We are seeking a senior Real Estate Portfolio Manager to join Anthropic's Workplace and Real Estate team to lead strategic planning, portfolio optimization, and a team of real estate professionals across our global footprint. This high-impact role will develop comprehensive real estate strategies, conduct rigorous market and financial analyses, and deliver executive-level recommendations to our CFO and senior leadership. The Real Estate Portfolio Manager will oversee a team including a Real Estate Program Manager and an Occupancy Planning/Lease Administration specialist, building a high-performing function that brings the strategic rigor and analytical sophistication of established corporate real estate organizations to our rapidly scaling AI company.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Executive Communication

Develop comprehensive real estate strategy documents that synthesize market analysis, financial modeling, and location recommendations for CFO and executive leadership review

Lead strategic portfolio planning including scenario modeling for growth, market entry/exit decisions, and long-term footprint optimization

Create executive-level presentations and decision memos that translate complex real estate data into clear strategic recommendations

Conduct in-depth market analyses including competitive positioning, labor market dynamics, talent availability, and cost-of-occupancy comparisons across target markets

Build and maintain sophisticated financial models for real estate decisions including NPV analysis, lease vs. buy scenarios, and total cost of occupancy projections

Partner with Finance on capital planning, real estate budgeting, and investment justification for major portfolio decisions

Portfolio & Program Oversight

Develop location strategy frameworks that align real estate decisions with business unit requirements, talent strategy, and corporate objectives

Oversee occupancy planning and demand forecasting efforts, translating headcount projections into actionable space requirements and timing recommendations

Direct lease administration strategy including portfolio risk assessment, lease restructuring opportunities, and critical obligation management

Establish portfolio performance metrics and reporting frameworks that provide executive visibility into real estate investments and outcomes

Partner with external advisors (brokers, consultants, legal) to execute strategic initiatives and negotiate favorable terms

Identify portfolio optimization opportunities including consolidation, expansion, or repositioning strategies that enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs

Team Leadership

Manage and develop a team of two direct reports: a Real Estate Program Manager and an Occupancy Planning/Lease Administration specialist

Set clear goals and priorities for the team, ensuring alignment with broader real estate and company objectives

Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to build team capabilities

Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that emphasizes quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

Allocate resources effectively across strategic initiatives and operational demands

You may be a good fit if you:

Have 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate strategy, portfolio management, or real estate finance, with at least 3-5 years in a people management role

Have a proven track record of developing and presenting real estate strategies to executives

Possess sophisticated financial modeling skills including NPV, IRR, scenario analysis, and total cost of occupancy methodologies

Have deep expertise in market analysis including labor economics, competitive positioning, and location strategy development

Are an exceptional writer who can synthesize complex analyses into compelling strategic narratives and executive-ready documents

Have demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams

Have experience managing portfolios of significant scale and complexity across multiple geographies

Can operate with autonomy and drive strategic initiatives with minimal direction

Have strong executive presence and can confidently present recommendations to senior leadership

Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where you can build processes and frameworks from the ground up

Strong candidates may also:

Have experience in high-growth technology companies navigating rapid scaling challenges

Hold an MBA or advanced degree in real estate, finance, or related field

Have relevant certifications such as CoreNet MCR or CCIM

Bring consulting experience from firms specializing in corporate real estate strategy

Have experience with international market entry and global portfolio optimization

Have led major strategic initiatives such as headquarters relocations, portfolio consolidations, or market expansions

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.

Annual Salary: $275,000 - $275,000 USD

Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

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