Director, Asset & Portfolio Management

About the role

JTC is looking for a Director of Asset & Portfolio Management to drive the strategic management and performance optimisation of its industrial real estate portfolio. The role shapes portfolio strategy, drives capital recycling decisions and designs frameworks that maximise risk-adjusted returns while supporting Singapore's national development objectives. It leads a team covering asset planning, portfolio analytics and value creation across standard factories, high-rise multiple-user developments, business parks and specialised facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute asset and portfolio strategies aligned with corporate objectives, market conditions and government policy, and monitor occupancy, rental income, asset utilisation and returns.
• Identify value enhancement opportunities through repositioning, redevelopment, tenant mix optimisation and lease restructuring.
• Establish and maintain the long-term building programme, defining the mix of factory typologies and their phasing, and integrate it with capital planning and budgeting.
• Lead asset lifecycle management from acquisition and development through operation and divestment or redevelopment, including asset-level business plans and sustainability and ESG initiatives.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team, present portfolio insights to senior management, and engage internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and regulatory changes, and champion data analytics, proptech and digital tools.

Required profile

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in asset management, portfolio management or real estate investment, preferably in industrial, logistics or commercial properties.
• Proven track record leading asset or portfolio management functions, including P&L responsibility.
• Experience in a government, statutory board, REIT or institutional real estate environment is advantageous.
• Background in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications or professional certifications such as CFA, CAIA or RICS are a plus.

Required skills

• Strong commercial and financial acumen, able to analyse complex portfolios and turn insights into action.
• Systems thinking, balancing financial returns against policy objectives.
• Leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with Singapore's industrial real estate landscape and regulatory environment, and understanding of ESG in real estate.