Job Description

Job TitlePortfolio Strategy Lead

Job Description Summary

The Portfolio Strategist will be dedicated to one or more of Cushman & Wakefield's most dynamic client accounts. In this role, you will collaborate closely with peers and the account team to support a client's strategic real estate vision.
As the Portfolio Strategy Lead, you will maintain a thorough understanding of a client’s global real estate portfolio and oversee optimization efforts, including the ongoing management of a comprehensive Plan of Record. With support from complementary account team members, you will oversee portfolio optimization initiatives and progress towards the client’s enterprise goals.

Job Responsibilities

1. Think strategically and creatively to articulate client challenges and demonstrate how the real estate portfolio strategy can address enterprise business objectives.
2. Gather data from various sources, analyze trends, synthesize insights, and prepare reports for executive review. Play a key role in helping account teams identify strategic opportunities, mitigate risks, and bring real estate opportunities to life.
3. Provide analytical support, research, and develop Business Intelligence reports to support real estate strategy workstreams across the client’s portfolio. Develop narratives and deliverables that facilitate stakeholder consensus and approval.
4. Create executive infographics by distilling complex data sets into actionable insights.
5. Support internal approval processes by developing compelling stories and documentation of potential costs, risks, and timelines for strategic initiatives.
6. Assist in client’s capital and budget planning processes, aligning with asset-level Plan of Record documentation.
7. Coordinate with the account team and stakeholders to ensure tracking and reporting of deliverables. Collaborate with transactional teams and stakeholders as needed.
8. Engage with account leaders to diagnose challenges and facilitate the delivery of insights and analytics related to those challenges.
9. Monitor program delivery outcomes and report on progress with account teams.
10. Work with global team members to develop innovative analytics, tools, and processes.
11. Conduct industry research and benchmarking to best practices.
12. Manage analytical projects, including business intelligence and geospatial reporting.
13. Ensure that portfolio-wide SLAs and KPIs are met and aligned with contractual commitments.
14. Support ad-hoc strategic projects as required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• 5-10+ years of experience in real estate portfolio strategy or strategic consulting.
• Experience with various real estate asset types is preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, and ESRI is a plus but not required.
• Prior experience in commercial real estate is essential.
• Strong leadership, self-management, and problem-solving skills; capable of managing large transaction volumes globally.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team collaboration abilities.

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