Project Lead - Real Estate Portfolio Valuations

Role Overview

CBRE seeks a Project Lead for Real Estate Portfolio Valuations to join the Valuation Excellence (VALEX) Team. This role combines strategic portfolio management, stakeholder coordination, and deep valuation expertise. You will oversee pan-India portfolio valuations for REITs, InvITs, and RE investment funds while driving innovation and automation across the valuation delivery model.

Core Responsibilities

As Project Lead, you manage complex, high-stakes valuation assignments for institutional clients across India across REITs, InvITs, funds, and private investors.

Serve as the central coordinator between clients (often CFOs and investment committees) and internal regional teams, ensuring seamless communication, delivery and quality. You will be the single point of accountability.

Own project timelines and quality standards. Deliver valuations on schedule and in compliance with CBRE's quality frameworks.

Build and maintain client relationships to secure repeat business and identify upsell opportunities.

Provide asset-specific insights and market knowledge to clients. Translate technical valuations into clear, actionable recommendations.

Lead active involvement in valuation discussions and finalization with regional teams across North, South, East, and West India.

Review all reports for content quality and compliance with CBRE standards before client delivery.

Lead or support VALEX innovation initiatives that drive automation and improve team efficiency.

Identify opportunities to standardize processes, reduce manual work, and implement new valuation tools.

Required Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you must bring:

A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in real estate valuation within India.

Proven track record valuing core assets (office, retail, warehousing, hospitality, residential) across multiple Indian cities.

Strong financial modeling and analysis skills; comfort with DCF, income approach, and comparable sales analysis.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex projects with competing priorities.

Clear communication skills; ability to explain valuation methodologies and findings to non-technical clients.

Educational background in civil engineering, real estate, architecture, or a related field (B.Tech, M.Tech, or equivalent).

Desired Qualifications

MRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or equivalent professional certification.

Experience in REIT and InvIT valuations across key metros.

Familiarity with CBRE's valuation processes, tools, or technology platforms.

Prior experience managing a small team or mentoring junior valuers.

Background in capital markets transactions or investment advisory.

Willingness to travel across regions for client meetings and team coordination.

Key Competencies

Success in this role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills:

Valuation Mastery : Core technical expertise in DCF modeling, market research, and comparable analysis for multiple asset classes.

Project Management: Ability to juggle multiple portfolios, meet strict deadlines, and coordinate across distributed teams.

Client Relationship Management : Proven ability to build trust, manage expectations, and convert engagements into long-term partnerships.

Analytical Thinking : Comfort with complex real estate datasets, spotting trends, and translating numbers into strategic insights.

Collaboration: Works effectively with regional teams, senior leadership, and external stakeholders; no siloed mentality.

Adaptability : Open to learning new technologies, valuation approaches, and market dynamics; willing to upskill continuously.

Communication: Can articulate complex financial concepts in clear, jargon-free language for diverse audiences

Your Impact on VALEX

The VALEX team is CBRE's centralized excellence unit for real estate valuations. As a Project Lead, you will:

Drive consistency in valuation standards across all 400+ team members and multiple regions.

Identify bottlenecks in current delivery workflows and champion automation initiatives.

Move beyond regional expertise. Coordinate pan-India complexity. This breadth is rare and globally marketable

Mentor junior team members on best practices, portfolio management, and client engagement.

Serve as a subject matter expert on specific asset classes and geographies.

Contribute to the continuous improvement culture that underpins VALEX's mission.

Build a skill set that makes you invaluable: master every Indian asset class, become fluent in REIT/InvIT structuring, develop advanced modeling skills and lead teams.

Learning and Growth

This role offers deep opportunity for professional development. You'll be expected to stay current on:

Advanced financial modeling techniques and emerging valuation methodologies.

Real estate market dynamics, sector trends, and macroeconomic factors affecting India's asset classes.

CBRE's proprietary tools, technology platforms, and analytics dashboards.

Team leadership and mentoring skills to support junior professionals.

Automation and workflow optimization to reduce manual workload and improve efficiency.

Why Join CBRE VALEX?

Work with India's most sophisticated real estate portfolios across REITs, funds, and institutional investors.

Be part of a high-performing centralized team focused on innovation, consistency, and excellence.

Access to world-class training, CBRE's global knowledge, and leading technology platforms.

Clear career path: grow your technical expertise, build team leadership capabilities, and move into senior roles.

A culture of continuous learning; CBRE invests in upskilling and professional certifications.

Collaborative, multi-regional environment with exposure to diverse asset classes and market geographies.