Job Title Transaction Manager Job Description Summary Job Description WHAT YOU’LL DO A C&W client has a real estate portfolio of more than 4M square feet across 90+ cities, with significant real estate activity as it grows and diversifies as a business and evolves its workplace of the future. It has high expectations of its office experience, focused on forward thinking office design, a human-centered employee experience, and technology innovation. The Regional Portfolio Manager will be an integral part of the Portfolio Insights & Governance team to provide insightful analyses that inform the strategic direction of real estate actions, support evolution of our client's real estate portfolio strategy, and drive a more sustainable global portfolio. Specifically, you will be a business partner to the Regional PMO lead to proactively manage a regional portfolio and support project delivery program managers through the real estate life cycle, from strategy development to real estate approval and implementation. This position is built around teamwork, meeting customer needs, identifying trends and opportunities in the portfolio, and developing new ways of driving change in a culturally diversified portfolio. Key responsibilities include, among others: •Partner with PMO Lead on portfolio initiatives and prepare key stakeholder presentations to senior leadership at the office, system, and regional levels •Strengthen GRE seat-at-the table with senior leadership with rich, data-driven insights on portfolio trends, performance, and trajectory •Drive effective decision making and manage risk for the portfolio, ensuring consistency in quality and depth of analysis for each project •Guide comprehensive due diligence of real estate strategies that balance business priorities within global parameters and regional nuances for flexibility and cost •Manage business case development, from strategy planning to designing a compelling story •Evolve portfolio management via digitization and other tools, uncovering opportunities to proactively optimize portfolio YOU’RE GOOD AT A successful candidate will be able to design a compelling story, structure and solve problems, communicate solutions, and navigate cultural nuances, as well as integrate seamlessly with a global client team. Specifically, you: •Have a consultative and data-driven approach to problem solving •Energized by creative and insightful analyses •Strong drive and passionate to make an impact •Keen eye for detail, with structured approach •Tactical project management with strategic mindset •Innate ability to build relationships within a team and with stakeholders YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS) •Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field; consulting experience a plus •5- 7 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a global environment •Experience in mentorship of junior team members •Established record of stakeholder management experience, especially storyboarding to effectively communicate real estate strategies to senior leadership •Exceptional attention to detail and strong organization skills •Ability to synthesize data into actionable results; experience with advanced analytics a plus •Strong computer skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint YOU’LL WORK WITH The Regional Portfolio Manager will work primarily with the regional PMO lead and Project Delivery team members on a day-to-day basis. Due to the functional nature of the work, the role will also interact with various GRE work streams, other global functions such as Technology and Finance, and senior stakeholders for GRE portfolio level initiatives as well as individual office projects. The truly global team is highly collaborative, strategic, and solutions-oriented. While we are located in various regions (Munich, Madrid, London, Singapore, India, and the US), we still work very closely, learn from, and challenge each other daily. The compensation for the position is: $76,500.00 - $90,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to canadarecruitment@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us. Cushman & Wakefield s’engage à respecter l’équité en matière d’emploi. Notre objectif est d’offrir un milieu de travail diversifié, inclusif et exempt d’obstacles. Si vous êtes une personne handicapée et que vous avez besoin de recevoir l’offre d’emploi dans un autre format ou d’accéder à toute autre mesure d’adaptation au cours du processus d’embauche, veuillez soumettre votre demande par courriel à canadarecruitment@cushwake.com. Veuillez mentionner le titre de poste et le lieu de travail au moment de communiquer avec nous. INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield” About Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a global leader in real estate services, leveraging our specialized expertise to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional value to owners and occupiers. With 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices across 60 countries, we are one of the largest firms in the industry, with more than 100 years of history. In 2023, we generated $9.5 billion in revenue from our core services. 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