Portfolio Strategy Lead

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.  Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people  and empowering them to  thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.    What this job involves:As a Portfolio Strategy Lead at JLL, you will be responsible for managing a large portion of the Americas real estate office portfolio including analyzing portfolio, lease, occupancy and financial information that serves as the basis for all real estate strategy development activities. You will serve as a portfolio strategy lead for specific regions (East, West, Central, LATAM) and prepare supply/demand analyses, scenario analysis, develop pro forma financials, gather and evaluate economic, demographic, location, and real estate market data while preparing business cases in support of near and long-term real estate strategy. This entails developing a variety of written communications including strategy whitepapers for the customer while driving strategic recommendations, process improvement, workplace strategy, and occupancy planning activities for a key occupier client. Working in-office Monday-Friday, you will partner with multiple stakeholders and obtain cross-functional inputs to inform strategy decisions while delivering corporate real estate portfolio strategy for a defined portfolio in the Americas real estate portfolio, directly contributing to JLL's mission of enabling clients to optimize their real estate footprint while supporting business requirements through creative approaches and comprehensive strategic analysis.What your day-to-day will look like:Lead corporate real estate portfolio strategy for defined portfolio in Americas real estate portfolio while communicating and implementing creative approaches for client footprint optimizationOwn real estate supply/demand analysis including capacity, demand, headcount forecast for near, mid, and long-term strategy with strong project management capabilitiesPartner closely with Transaction Managers, Occupancy Planners, Design & Construction, Business Partnering, and Finance across the enterprise for comprehensive strategy developmentWork with workplace strategists evaluating desk-sharing opportunities while maintaining familiarity with companies' return-to-office (RTO) initiatives for strategic planningDevelop frameworks to objectively evaluate real estate strategy options while defining and executing relevant qualitative and quantitative analysisCoordinate with JLL Research team to ensure appropriate market trends, demographic and mapping data incorporation as part of strategy developmentCreate high-quality written & verbal client communications with whitepaper development while preparing and delivering client presentations with influence and impactConduct financial analysis including making scenario recommendations while demonstrating ingenuity across diverse daily activities and strategic initiatives.Required Qualifications:Project execution experience, leadership, and client management skills with proven ability to handle complex issues, thrive in ambiguity, and deliver assignments timelyProven ability to proactively manage multiple assignments and/or initiatives at once with strong project management capabilities and demonstrated experienceExperience developing frameworks to objectively evaluate real estate strategy options with ability to define and execute qualitative and quantitative analysisSkills in coordinating with research teams to incorporate market trends, demographic and mapping data as part of comprehensive strategy developmentFinancial analysis expertise including making scenario recommendations with ability to create high-quality written & verbal client communications dailyExperience preparing and delivering client presentations with influence and impact while demonstrating whitepaper development capabilities for strategic communicationsBachelor's Degree required with ability to analyze portfolio, lease, occupancy and financial information for real estate strategy development activitiesPreferred Qualifications:MBA/Master's degree preferred with 7-10 years of experience providing corporate real estate advisory services and implementing strategyExperience executing near and long-term portfolio strategies, preferably in management consultant role with financial modeling expertiseProficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint with Tableau and Smartsheets experience as plus for comprehensive data analysisHigh degree of independence, initiative, responsibility, and accountability with ability to travel and work virtually with colleaguesExperience working with workplace strategists and evaluating desk-sharing opportunities in corporate real estate environmentsKnowledge of return-to-office (RTO) initiatives and workplace strategy development with understanding of occupancy planning activities for key occupier clients.Location: On-siteAt JLL, we are collectively shaping a brighter way — for our clients, ourselves and our fellow employees. We choose to take the more inspiring, innovative, and optimistic path on our journey toward success. What sets JLL apart is our culture of collaboration, locally and across the globe, which allows us to create transformative solutions for the real estate industry. We support each other's wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams.JLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.Location: On-site –San Jose,CRIJob Tags:GREFIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements.  We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the tableJLL Privacy NoticeJones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. 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