Portfolio Strategy Lead – Corporate Real Estate Full Time

The Strategy Lead is the primary architect of real estate strategies & business cases that guide our clients’ real estate and portfolio optimization decisions. Partnering with our dedicated on-account team and senior client stakeholders, you will support one of C&W’s strategic client accounts and help translate business strategy, financial impacts, market dynamics and operational inputs into clear recommendations that unlock capital, win internal approvals, and advance enterprise goals.

Job Description

Data‑gathering & diligence

• Mine internal and external data sources for demand forecasts, occupancy metrics, cost benchmarks and market comparables.
• Engage brokers, landlords, vendors and functional partners to surface deal terms and hidden risks.

Financial & risk analysis

• In partnership with financial analysis partners, synthesize financial impacts to P&L and cash flow models against budget to address real estate strategy scenarios
• As needed, coordinate financial inputs (OpEx and CapEx) to be modeled by financial analysts on-account

Narrative development

• Craft a compelling storyline that ties the real‑estate strategy to enterprise objectives (growth, cost optimization, ESG, talent).
• Distil findings into executive‑level decks, dashboards and infographics that highlight trade‑offs and recommendations.

Complementary responsibilities

• Maintain the portfolio “Plan of Record,” ensuring every initiative is reflected in long range planning.
• Lead ad‑hoc strategic projects as required

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or related field.
• 5‑10 years in portfolio strategy, transaction management or strategic consulting with a heavy focus on synthesizing data into strategic observations & intelligence.
• Technical skill sets in platforms like ESRI and PowerBI is highly preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated experience in developing real estate business cases
• Track record of driving cross‑functional real‑estate decisions from concept through approval.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking & creativity – connects real‑estate levers to enterprise strategy.
• Analytical rigour – comfortable with big data sets, scenario modelling and risk quantification.
• Executive communication – crafts crisp narratives and visuals that persuade senior audiences.
• Collaboration & influence – builds trust across brokerage, finance, legal and business units to secure fast approvals.
• Program management – keeps multiple deals on track while maintaining relentless focus on agreed outcomes.

Source: Cushman Wakefield Career Page

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