Strategy Portfolio Lead (Chicago)

Job Title

Strategy Portfolio Lead

Job Description Summary

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&Ws 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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Datagathering & 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 realestate strategy to enterprise objectives (growth, cost optimization, ESG, talent).

Distil findings into executivelevel decks, dashboards and infographics that highlight tradeoffs and recommendations.

Complementary responsibilities

• Maintain the portfolio Plan of Record, ensuring every initiative is reflected in long range planning.
• Lead adhoc strategic projects as required

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or related field.
• 510years 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 crossfunctional realestate decisions from concept through approval.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking & creativity connects realestate 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.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidates experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $144,500.00 - $170,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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