Real Estate Portfolio Manager in London

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

WPS (workplace solutions) is Haleon’s corporate real estate function, shaping portfolio and workplace decisions and governing how they are executed across offices, R&D and operational environments. We work in close partnership with global support functions (Tech, HR, EHS and Legal) and with specialist service partners to deliver safe, fit‑for‑purpose workplaces and real estate outcomes. This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

Role Overview

The Real Estate Portfolio Manager plays a hands-on role in managing and executing activities across Haleon’s real estate portfolio, while actively supporting the development of portfolio strategy and decision-making. The role works closely with the Real Estate Portfolio Lead to deliver day-to-day portfolio management, including transaction execution, lease management and data integrity. In parallel, it provides structured analysis, insights and inputs that contribute to portfolio planning, business cases and strategic recommendations. This role is critical to ensuring that both the detail of execution and the quality of strategic inputs are robust, well-informed and delivered to a high standard.

Key responsibilities

• Portfolio management & lease control
  • Actively manage portfolio records, including lease data, critical dates, break options and financial commitments
  • Monitor and manage lease event pipelines, ensuring upcoming events are identified, prioritised and actioned
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date portfolio data to support planning and decision-making
• Transaction execution
  • Drive day-to-day execution of real estate transactions, including lease renewals, relocations, regears, exits and acquisitions
  • Work directly with external advisors (e.g. brokers, landlords, legal teams) to progress transactions
  • Track transaction progress, resolve issues proactively and ensure milestones are delivered
  • Prepare and manage transaction documentation and coordinate inputs across stakeholders in line with Haleon RE Guidelines and Haleon’s end to end Transaction Management framework.
• Strategy support & analysis
  • Support the development of portfolio strategies and plans by providing structured analysis and data-driven insights
  • Prepare analysis on portfolio performance (cost, utilisation, capacity, lease commitments) to inform strategic discussions
  • Gather and structure inputs for option development and scenario comparisons
  • Contribute to the early shaping of options by identifying risks, constraints and opportunities within the portfolio
• Business case development support
  • Prepare analysis and initial drafts of business cases for portfolio changes and transactions
  • Structure key inputs (costs, lease terms, scenarios) to support option appraisal
  • Support the development of clear, evidence-based materials for decision-making
• Data, reporting & insight
  • Maintain Real Estate portfolio datasets, ensuring accuracy, completeness and consistency
  • Produce regular reporting on portfolio performance, lease events and transaction status
  • Identify and highlight risks, gaps and opportunities through data analysis
• Cross-functional delivery
  • Work closely with Workplace Strategy, Operations, ESG and Finance to support delivery of portfolio initiatives
  • Coordinate day-to-day activities across teams to ensure progress and alignment
  • Support implementation of portfolio changes at site level where required
• Governance & controls
  • Ensure transaction documentation, approvals and records are maintained in line with governance requirements
  • Track risks, actions and decisions related to the portfolio and elevate where needed
  • Support management of external advisors by coordinating activity, reporting and performance tracking

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors – Real Estate, Business, Finance or related fields or any Bachelors, combined with 2-5 years relevant experience
• Preferred Level of Education: Master’s Degree
• Area of Specialization: Real Estate, Facilities management, Finance, Business or related discipline
• Minimum Level of Job-Related Experience Required: Practical experience in corporate real estate, transactions, lease administration or portfolio management
• Working knowledge of lease structures, key terms and real estate processes
• Experience supporting or delivering lease events or transactions in a hands‑on capacity
• Experience working with data and analysis, including supporting portfolio reviews or business cases
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret data and structure insights
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, structured outputs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities, deadlines and stakeholders
• Experience working with external advisors (e.g. brokers, consultants) and coordinating outputs
• High attention to detail, with a focus on data accuracy, documentation and control
• Proactive approach to identifying issues and following through to resolution
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams
• Learning agility, with the ability to build capability in both portfolio management and strategic analysis

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.