Senior Director, Real Estate & Workplace Strategy

Mercer Advisors

3h•$190,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Mercer Advisors is seeking a senior leader and trusted advisor to its Chief Operating Advisor and leadership team. The Senior Director, Real Estate & Workplace Strategy will shape how the company plans, evaluates, and manages its office portfolio and how employees use those spaces. The role combines portfolio strategy, workplace strategy, hands-on analysis, and collaboration with internal leaders and external real estate partners to ensure the real estate strategy supports employees and business needs. The position develops and maintains a multiyear portfolio strategy aligned with headcount growth, acquisitions, and business priorities; evaluates office footprint decisions; and supports budgeting, forecasting, and lease accounting. It also oversees workplace strategy, uses utilization data and employee feedback to improve space and office experience, and manages design standards across markets. The role manages relationships with external real estate partners and maintains accurate portfolio data, dashboards, reports, analyses, and executive presentations. The initial application deadline is May 7, 2026; applications may continue to be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Base pay is $190,000–$210,000 USD, with eligibility for incentive compensation. Actual base pay depends on factors including location, experience, education, skills, and credentials.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of proven experience in corporate real estate, financial services, professional services, a company growing through acquisition, or related experience.
Working knowledge of commercial lease structures, key terms, and lease accounting concepts.
Strong analytical skills.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience building reports and dashboards.
Experience working with outsourced service providers or brokerage partners.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to executives.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a multiyear real estate portfolio strategy aligned with headcount growth, acquisitions, and business-unit priorities.
Evaluate whether to renew, expand, consolidate, relocate, or exit locations, and develop business cases with financial and risk analysis.
Partner with Finance and Accounting on budgeting, forecasting, and lease accounting.
Coordinate with HR, IT, and Compliance to ensure new and renovated spaces meet technology, workplace, and employee-experience needs.
Serve as a point of contact for business and regional leaders regarding space needs, timelines, and project status.
Oversee workplace strategy reflecting hybrid schedules, collaboration needs, and client-facing space requirements.
Work with HR and business leaders to understand employee needs and translate them into practical space and design standards.
Use utilization data, badge or desk-booking trends, and employee feedback to right-size spaces and improve the office experience.
Manage office design guidelines covering layout, amenities, furniture, and technology to support consistency across markets.
Track workplace trends and recommend changes that support culture, productivity, and cost goals.
Manage relationships with external partners, including Cushman & Wakefield, across leasing, lease administration, and project management.
Set expectations, review deliverables, and monitor external partner performance against scope, timelines, and budgets.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, service quality, and cost effectiveness across partner relationships.
Safeguard the accuracy and integrity of lease data, critical dates, and portfolio information.
Build and maintain dashboards and recurring reports on occupancy cost, space utilization, and project status.
Prepare portfolio summaries and presentations for executive leadership with clear insights and recommendations.
Analyze rent, occupancy, and capital spending to identify trends, risks, and savings opportunities.
Support budget development, variance analysis, and forecasting in coordination with Finance.

Benefits

Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Supplemental life and AD&D, short-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Three Cigna medical plan offerings, including two High Deductible Health Plans and a traditional co-pay medical plan.
Kaiser medical plans available in California.
Health Savings Account with company contributions for employees enrolled in either High Deductible Health Plan.
Two comprehensive dental plans.
Vision insurance plan.
Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
14 company-paid holidays, including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
Paid time off for vacation and sick days.
Employee Assistance Plan.
Family Medical Leave.
Paid parental leave of eight weeks.
Maternity benefits using company-paid short-term disability, supplemental short-term disability if elected, and parental leave.
Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program.
Company-paid concierge services for caregiving needs and other life challenges.
401(k) retirement plan with Traditional and Roth options, per-pay-period match, and an after-tax option.
Pet insurance.
Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals at preferred employee pricing.