Principal, Workplace Portfolio & Analytics

Workday•Pleasanton, CA

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Real Estate & Workplace team creates and continuously improves Workday’s productive and safe office environments while supporting our core values and distinction as a great place to work. With this critical contribution to the company in mind, we partner with other Workday departments to ensure that we are successful in delivering on this goal. The Principal, Workplace Portfolio & Analytics will report directly to the Sr. Director, Workplace Strategy & Portfolio Performance, and will play a critical role in advising on real estate decisions around the world. Leveraging AI, financial modeling, market data, and financial acumen, you will derive insights and make recommendations that optimize the real estate portfolio, driving better financial outcomes for Workday. This role requires a focus on solving unique challenges by considering the overarching Workplace strategy, Workday's culture, and stakeholder needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
At least 10 years of experience in data analysis, corporate real estate, or business intelligence.
Exceptional attention to detail and analytical rigor, demonstrating the ability to manage large datasets accurately.
Experience with data-driven decision making, translating complex data into concise business narratives.
Strong partnering abilities, with a willingness to collaborate and work cross-functionally to get things done.
Global experience, with an appreciation and eye for complexity beyond your immediate working region.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder management: directly partner with FP&A, Lease Administration, Lease Transactions, and key business partners to determine best financial outcomes for Workday through various Real Estate Transactions.
Advise & Partner: Provide insights, thought partnership, and scenario planning to the Lease Transactions Team, supporting landlord and stakeholder negotiations, and complex occupier engagements.
Act as an advisor to leadership, distilling complex datasets into high-impact narratives that steer regional investment strategies and operational pivots.
Data Stewardship: Drive accurate outcomes by ensuring that dashboards and AI models are fueled by high-integrity data.
Predictive Modeling: Develop, maintain, and utilize supply/demand models to create data-driven forecasts that inform long-term strategic planning for the workplace.
Standardization: Implement a rigorous process to guide and improve Workday's real estate investment strategy.