Senior Research Manager Full Time

The Senior Research Manager reports to the Regional Research Lead. This position will be in New Jersey where production or volume require a high level of research expertise and support. The Senior Research Manager will manage all research activities in their market and may manage and oversee research activities and resources in other local offices. This position participates in pitches and presentations with local fee-earners, as well as the overall business development strategy for the market. This role coordinates research activity across service lines and property types.

Responsibilities:

Provides Management Functions for Research Team

• Supports overarching hiring, training, supervision and mentoring of staff
• Oversees and directs local quarterly data compilation and statistical production including forecasting and client requests
• Appropriately staffs projects based on level of effort and expertise required for projects
• Ensures research teams are meeting needs of local fee-earners

Manages the production and distribution of analytical research materials

• Due to increased years of experience, performs higher level, more in-depth analysis and written reports than at the Senior Analyst/Analyst level
• Manages Research Team on data collection and quality as pertains to integration into various technologies across the platform. (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with all Regional and National research and company initiatives

Support Pitches and/or Proposals

• Participates in development of local requests for research information including market stats and analysis for prospecting, pitch and/or proposal materials
• Attends, participates in and presents market information and quarterly updates at branch sales meetings, client pitches and presentations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA or master’s degree in research, economics, real estate or another related field preferred
• 10+ years of experience in commercial real estate industry or research-related field
• 6+ years of supervisory experience, ability to manage, train and mentor research personnel.
• Business development: ability to communicate and analyze market conditions for business development; ability to network and foster client relationships
• Expertise in Excel, PowerBi is a plus
• Professional acumen, deep understanding of real estate leasing and capital markets business; not just a deep expertise in an individual area or marketplace
• Critical thinking/problem solving and demonstration of good judgement to make appropriate decisions
• Writing skills: ability to communicate and analyze market conditions for business development to support internal and external clients
• Adaptability/change/fast pace: ability to plan, organize, prioritize and manage processes in a fast-changing environment
• Resourcefulness/initiative: ability to successfully resolve problems with minimal direction
• Verbal communication/ articulate/ polished: strong oral and written communication skills
• High level presentation skills
• Connection/relationship building
• Accountability/ownership
• Attention to detail

Source: Cushman Wakefield Career Page

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