Cushman & Wakefield Portfolio Strategy Lead Erlanger, Kentucky Apply Now
As a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Portfolio Advisory Group, 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 complimentary account team members, you will oversee financial cost saving initiatives and progress towards client’s enterprise goals.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ability to think strategically and creatively, to articulate client challenges and demonstrate how the real estate portfolio strategy can address enterprise business objectives.
- Gather data across a broad range of sources, perform careful analysis, synthesize trends into takeaways and prepare thoughtful reporting for executive review.
- Provide analytical support, research, BI report development that supports real estate strategy workstreams across a client’s real estate portfolio.
- Develop a storyline and executive deliverables that aid stakeholder consensus and approval.
- Support client’s internal deal approval protocols; this includes developing a storyline and deliverables that result in stakeholder consensus and approval.
- Support client’s internal capital and budget planning processes, as required.
- Coordinate with account team and client stakeholders to ensure tracking and reporting of client(s) deliverables.
- Perform outreach to account leaders to diagnose challenges and problem areas, then drive & facilitate the delivery and presentation of insights & analytics related to those challenges.
- Track programmatic delivery to accounts and the outcomes of that delivery with the account teams.
- Collaborate with global team members in the development of innovative analytics, tools, and processes.
- Perform industry research and analysis, helping to benchmark client activities to industry best practice.
- Comfort program managing analytical projects which may include business intelligence and geospatial reporting.
- Ensure portfolio-wide SLA’s & KPI’s are achieved and aligned with contractual agreements.
- Support ad-hoc strategic projects as client needs arise.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree required in related field.
5-10+ years of experience in a real estate portfolio strategy or strategic consulting position.
Comfort in broad real estate asset types is preferred.
Experience in Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx and/or ESRI is a great value-add but not required.
Prior experience in commercial real estate is required.
Demonstrated leadership, self-management, and problem resolution skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
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