Manager, Portfolio Management, Student Housing, United States

About The Company
Headquartered in Singapore, Mapletree is a global real estate development, investment, capital and property management company committed to sustainability. Its strategic focus is to invest in markets and real estate sectors with good growth potential. By combining its key strengths, the Group has established a track record of award-winning projects, and delivers consistently attractive returns across real estate asset classes.

The Group manages three Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and nine private equity real estate funds, which hold a diverse portfolio of assets in Asia Pacific, Europe, the United Kingdom (“UK”) and the United States (“US”). As at 31 March 2024, Mapletree owns and manages S$77.5 billion of office, retail, logistics, industrial, data centre, residential and student accommodation properties.

The Group’s assets are located across 13 markets globally, namely Singapore, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, the UK, the US and Vietnam. To support its global operations, Mapletree has established an extensive network of offices in these countries.

The Role

This position will be responsible for analyzing, formulating and executing plans for our Student Housing portfolio, including leasing strategies to maximize revenue and budget planning to optimize operating costs to realize the highest value of our assets.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage our annual budgets/forecasts, rates setting and regular reports which cover the financial and operational performance of our assets.
• Maintain and update the portfolio model regularly to track our actual and projected financial performance, ensuring alignment with our budgetary target.
• Conduct scenario analyses by adjusting underlying assumptions and quantifying the financial impact to our portfolio. 
• Analyze and formulate leasing strategies to optimize revenue by tracking preleasing trends and understanding the current market dynamics.
• Manage market intelligence by collating data on the US student housing market to enhance our competitiveness.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance or its equivalent.
• At least 8 years of experience in investment and asset management in the real estate industry.
• Resourceful, have an analytical mind and proficiency in financial modelling.
• A good team player, possess a high level of initiative, hands-on, resourceful, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• CPA or CFA designations or progress towards them are a plus