Sr. Manager – Workplace Strategy – Projects – And Transactions

Sr. Manager – Workplace Strategy – Projects – And Transactions

Requirements

• 2+ years people management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Real Estate, Project Management, or related field AND 5+ years relevant experience OR 7+ years equivalent experience
• Proficient in the use of Tableau or other Data Visualization Platforms
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets
• Knowledge of accounting, strong capabilities in financial modelling
• Ability to communicate information and concepts clearly and logically, setting time specific and achievable expectations at all levels of the organization
• Solid understanding of principles and practices of project management
• Proactive in identifying improvement opportunities and helping the team understand the best way to achieve goals
• Experience to influence and direct teams remotely
• Understanding of the whole property life cycle
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office / Google Suite
• Effectively problem solve and resolve a variety of issues and topics within the job scope
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills including strong grammatical skills
• Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a fast-paced environment
• Deliver a range of analysis activities – data extraction, analysis, and recommendations
• Technical / systems knowledge, experience and capabilities required with direct exposure to Real Estate and Facilities Data systems (e.g. CoStar & JIRA), database management and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau, Looker, QlikView, Qlik Sense)
• Strong storytelling skills to craft compelling narratives around lease transactions, highlighting strategic value and benefits
• Experience in lease transaction studies and financial modeling, with the ability to compare options of different locations and terms

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of the workplace financial and operational data – embedding analysis, data, and reasoning into the decision-making processes
• Partner with global and regional management teams to ensure alignment of financial and portfolio data
• Develop financial models and cases for critical decisions, including pre-approval tracking
• Perform portfolio analytics globally across ABK for Workplace – design, develop and promote use of reporting, dashboards, and metrics to provide effective oversight of ABK’s portfolio
• Responsible for the development of transaction strategy, reporting, and analysis, including broker engagement, market surveys, mark-to-market assessments, lease option reporting, and site tours
• Serve as a storyteller, crafting compelling narratives around proposed lease transactions
• Maintain and manage the existing process/system for managing critical lease dates
• Responsible for project budgeting, approvals, reporting and cost control initiatives in partnership with the Global Development and external project management teams
• Partner with Operations, Transactions, and external project management teams to develop robust cost estimates that are aligned to the requested scope
• Support the development and implementation of a sustainable project reporting and cost control regime

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous working knowledge of Google BigQuery / Google Cloud Platform
• Qualified Accountant is desirable (CIMA / ACCA / ACA / CA etc.)
• Previous knowledge of CoStar