Senior Manager, Asset Management (Real Estate)

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Asset Management (Real Estate) will play an integral role in the ongoing asset management and strategic, long-term strategy of QTS. In this role you will work as a key member of a small, tight-knit team in a fast-paced environment supporting QTS’ accelerating growth profile which encompasses collaboration across multiple departments within QTS to enhance strategic insights and capital allocation decisions, support ongoing financing initiatives and coordinate various reporting requirements. This position will manage select groups of assets and work closely with Blackstone’s leadership team for reporting requirements and ad-hoc requests to meet the needs of asset-level stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned

• Partner with the Property Development teams to support in-depth reporting on development plans and schedule at a detailed asset level, including support of project budgets and key budget variances
• Partner with Facility Management team to support and report on full operating details at asset level including inventory tracking, leasing pipeline and operating budget variances and benchmarking
• Leverage underwriting models from Investments and Capital Markets teams to support ongoing asset-level financing initiatives
• Support asset-level projections, stabilized yield, and ROIC analysis
• Key reporting responsibility associated with asset-level financings
• Support financial reporting and tracking for bank and lender compliance and loan draws
• Integrate information from various departments to ensure consistency with budget and FP&A reporting
• Serve as a liaison between Development, Operations and Accounting to track and report on capital spend and operating details at project and asset level
• Support cash management needs of Treasury team with asset-level budgeting and tracking of cash spend and future funding needs, with input from Development and Operations teams

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or other relevant area
• Five or more years of experience in finance and/or real estate, including three or more years of asset management experience with asset-level financing, asset recycling, and/or real estate management experience
• Expertise in the general principles of real estate, including operations and analysis, budgeting, financial reporting, and general accounting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with private equity sponsors
• Knowledge of capital financing and structuring

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong analytical skills including the ability to collect, analyze information, problem-solve and make decisions based on data
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing
• Effective interpersonal, communication and listening skills necessary to form strong working relationships with all levels of management and throughout the various cross functional teams
• Ability to effectively multi-task, while maintaining accuracy and quality of work product
• Strong self-starter that thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment with multiple and evolving priorities and deadlines
• Modest travel will be required for this position

TOTAL REWARDS

• This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.
• This position is Bonus eligible.