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DESCRIPTION / OPPORTUNITY:
The real estate market is undergoing a significant and exciting transformation - driven by data and technology. Thus, strategy associate plays a vital role in CBRE's mission. The Strategy Associate will be a critical part of the strategy team reporting to the Vice President. This person will combine business acumen with analytical techniques to understand the commercial real estate ecosystem and how CBRE serves its client base. Furthermore, this person will assess the competitive landscape (both at CBRE and externally) and identify opportunities for creating new value and for better serving our client base. The ideal candidate must be willing to work in a highly collaborative environment and manage multiple competing priorities and assignments.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Through number of means (e.g., interviews, research, pilots, etc.), articulate strategic opportunities in better serving clients
- Scan for technology trends; assess implications to CBRE and what we should do about it
- Analyze data around real estate markets and the operations of real estate assets across multiple data sources; provide leadership with powerful facts and analyses that outline solutions and drive change
- Develop plans and programs for change implementation in the organization
- Drive process re-engineering efforts alongside representatives from other business functions
- Drive select special projects end-to-end - from outlining the type of solution through implementation, interpretation of results and internal capability handoffs
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, statistics, data science or engineering; Masters or MBA preferred
- A minimum of 3 years of professional experience involving data driven strategy, managing complex assignments and working within cross-functional teams; strategy consulting experience a plus
- Passion for understanding business problems and trying to address them by leveraging data
- Interested in technology and the implications it creates in the market
- A solid team player and an independent thinker that is both curious and analytical
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
- Mastery of commonly used business productivity software (e.g., Tableau, PowerPoint, Excel, Office, etc.)
- Experience with SQL server, MS Access and similar preferred
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans
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