Real Estate Market Research Manager

Albertsons • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Real Estate Market Research Manager joins Albertsons Companies’ Real Estate Operations and Analytics team, which supports and maintains the company’s real estate portfolio. The role provides decision support for the management and expansion of the portfolio, including more than $1 billion in capital projects each year. It uses market research and location analysis of retail site data to develop sales projections and strategic recommendations for supermarket site selection across different scenarios and store formats.

The position supports the development and execution of the company’s real estate strategy through data-driven analytics and insights presented to Core Retail and Real Estate leadership. It contributes to market planning and new business development by identifying market gaps, assessing opportunities, and making recommendations aligned with senior leadership’s growth strategies. The role also helps develop and improve systems and tools for market research, geospatial analysis, competitive tracking, sales forecasting, and reporting, with an emphasis on standardization, automation, and adapting analytical methods to changing business priorities.

The role includes active participation in stakeholder meetings and in-market visits to support decision-making. In-market visits are expected to take 25%–50% of the time. A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5–7 years of relevant experience are listed in the qualifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, geography, real estate, market research, economics, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in market research, real estate analysis, or a related field.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel, ArcGIS Pro, Business Analyst, Alteryx, or statistical software.
• Strong understanding of retail site selection, market planning, and consumer behavior in the grocery sector.
• Proven experience conducting location analysis, sales forecasting, and competitive market assessments.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to align research insights with business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple research projects, budgets, and timelines effectively.
• Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to assess and improve processes and workflows.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies and tools and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with GIS, data visualization tools, and market research software.
• Ability to interpret large datasets, maps, and spatial analytics for real estate decisions.
• Ability to use existing technology to perform or automate complex geographic analytics and explore enhanced technology options.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to prepare reports and visualizations for stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and deliver accurate work on time.
• Understanding of consumer behavior in grocery retail, competitive market landscapes, and emerging industry trends.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree, such as an MBA or a master’s degree in real estate.
• Experience in the grocery or retail industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide decision support and insights for developing and executing the company’s real estate strategy, with a focus on growth and data-driven analytics.
• Prepare sales forecasts for Core Retail transactions, including new stores, mergers and acquisitions, relocations, remodels, renewals, initiatives, store closures, and competitive events.
• Identify market gaps and recommend ways to address them using the company’s retail growth strategies.
• Interpret research and analysis results and present recommendations, insights, and supporting stories to functional leadership through data visualizations, written materials, and oral presentations.
• Maintain competitive tracking, reconnaissance, analysis, and reporting, and provide competitive insights and trends.
• Maintain and enhance market, submarket, node, and store trade-area definitions to support strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Support the development of systems and tools for market research, geospatial analysis, competitive tracking and insights, sales forecasting, and reporting.
• Improve standardization, automation, and existing solutions and processes to increase team effectiveness.
• Implement new analytical approaches and methodologies to provide fresh insights in response to business requests.
• Evaluate the data and analytics framework and recommend enhancements in response to changes in the enterprise data model and strategic priorities.
• Participate in key stakeholder meetings, particularly those related to the role’s accountabilities.
• Conduct in-market visits to gain on-the-ground knowledge in support of decision-making; visits take 25%–50% of the time.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through a partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Medical, dental, 401(k), and other health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates.
• Vacation, holiday, and sick pay.
• Training and career growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager