Sr. Consulting Analyst (Workplace Strategy) Full Time

Sr. Consulting Analyst for Workplace Strategy is a member of a consultative Workplace Strategy Team supporting brokerage in the Northeast Region (based in NYC). Commercial Real Estate workplace strategy experience is essential to the role.

Role Purpose

• The primary role of the Senior Consultant – Workplace Strategist is to manage workplace and portfolio strategy projects, conduct their own research, and data gathering and analysis in the development of advisory solutions for clients.
• The consultant will bring skills to build the analytical capabilities with the use of dashboards and data mining.
• The Senior Consultant will complete reports, proposal writing, presentations and will provide some client interface with regards to interviews, observations and focus groups.
• This requires the Senior Consultant to collaborate with senior team members and brokerage professionals on every part of the consulting process including working with clients to understand their business and develop recommendation

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• With senior team member, manage client project from scope definition to delivery
• With senior team member, develop and communicate project hypotheses and conclusions
• Create project schedules, activities, and final reports
• Coordination of workplace design, change management and technology best practices and solutions with the client’s culture, business and people
• Synthesize the output gained from floor plans, occupancy data, technology assumptions, observations, surveys, interviews and focus groups into opportunities and recommendations for client presentation materials including people, place, technology recommendations and space metrics
• Conduct workplace research and analysis in support of client projects and development of white papers and publications
• Oversee and participate in the development and presentation of materials and ensure the final product is succinct and delivers a powerful message.
• Using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and other applicable presentation tools, outline then review models for client presentations Ensure presentations are clear, address client questions and goals.
• Review quantitative and qualitative analysis of data
• Use excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively influence clients.
• Look for and make recommendations to apply new industry tools/technology to current projects

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Finance, Economics, Organizational Development, Urban Planning or related field preferred.
• 3-6 years consulting experience, preferably in workplace strategy, data analytics, real estate strategy
• Demonstrated Project Management Skills
• Knowledge and effective use of problem solving skills
• Exposure to change management and customer experience initiatives
• Solid understanding of workplace technologies
• Strong knowledge and proficiency with spreadsheet and presentation software including Microsoft Office, PowerBI
• Superior writing skills that are sufficient to create professional presentations and reports
• Effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge
• Excellent time management, organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship building skills
• Exceptional organizational skills; able to balance multiple priorities and projects, keeping all team members informed of progress and issues
• Hi EQ with demonstrated ability to influence and communicate with a variety of stakeholders from diverse cultures as well as facilitate collaboration

Source: Cushman Wakefield Career Page

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