Real Estate Transaction Manager at CBRE Excellerate

What you will bring

• Degree in Real Estate, Facilities Management, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years in the real estate industry, including managerial experience.
• Experience in commercial acquisition, disposition, and lease transactions.
• Registration with the PPRA (Property Practitioner’s Regulatory Authority in South Africa is required.
• Candidates with a recognised real estate qualification (RICS or similar) will have a distinct advantage.
• Strong ethical standards in decision-making, financial stewardship, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Awareness of risk management within a dynamic real estate environment.
• Expertise in accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent presentation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage a varied workload.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ethical standards in decision-making, financial stewardship, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Awareness of risk management within a dynamic real estate environment.
• Expertise in accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent presentation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage a varied workload.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex corporate documents.
• Capacity to handle sensitive and confidential matters effectively.
• Strong report-writing skills, utilizing data-driven insights.
• Ability to deliver persuasive presentations on complex real estate topics.
• Ability to negotiate and influence key stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Ability to represent the client in discussions with local authorities.

What you will be doing

Transaction Management

• Oversee a year-on-year program of acquisitions, disposals, subleases, closures, and renewals to optimize property locations.
• Manage project delivery and reporting, ensuring alignment with client requirements, financial stewardship, and strategic goals.

Reporting

• Ensure timely and accurate updates of the CBRE CRM Tool, TransAct, with support from the Centre of Excellence team.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with senior stakeholders to align property strategies with church expansion plans.
• Develop and present business cases for property transactions, securing internal approvals.
• Collaborate with Project Management teams for seamless project execution and KPI achievement.

Governance & Risk

• Ensure all transaction management activities comply with organizational standards and procedures.
• Monitor, escalate, and mitigate risks within the organization’s operational risk framework.

Finance

• Develop, manage, and monitor performance against the annual real estate budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned.