Senior Real Estate Strategic Analyst
About The Position
The Distribution Strategy and Analytics Senior Strategist uses data and geospatial analysis to optimize the company’s real estate portfolio, aligning business unit objectives with the overall real estate strategy. The role synthesizes internal and external data about business performance, market trends, property values, and financial considerations to develop network-level optimization strategies and market-specific recommendations that improve portfolio efficiency and alignment. The role leads analytical work supporting portfolio and market-level real estate strategy; combines multi-source datasets; develops scenario-based models; and evaluates opportunities such as openings, closures, relocations, consolidations, and renovations. It uses GIS and spatial analytics to assess trade areas, market coverage, and cannibalization risk, while considering market, financial, and portfolio-concentration risks. The strategist monitors outcomes after implementation, improves models and analytics capabilities, and communicates clear recommendations to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Geography, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5–8+ years of experience in corporate real estate, location analytics, strategy, or financial/portfolio analysis.
- Experience supporting or developing portfolio or network optimization strategies across multi-site environments.
- Strong analytical skills, including experience with scenario modeling, segmentation, and financial analysis.
- Proficiency with analytics and visualization tools such as ArcGIS, Alteryx, Excel, SQL, and Tableau or Power BI.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders.
- Experience working in cross-functional environments and influencing decisions without direct authority.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- Experience in branch network optimization, retail site strategy, or multi-site portfolio management; banking or retail experience preferred.
- Advanced experience with GIS, spatial modeling, and trade area analysis.
- Familiarity with mobility data, customer behavior analytics, or location intelligence tools.
- Experience contributing to enterprise-level planning, decision frameworks, or governance models.
- Exposure to real estate lifecycle activities, including site selection, lease support, disposition, and construction or renovation planning.
Responsibilities
- Lead analytical efforts to support portfolio- and market-level real estate strategy development.
- Integrate and synthesize large, multi-source datasets into actionable insights for decision-making.
- Develop and apply scenario-based models to evaluate trade-offs, demand shifts, and financial impacts.
- Identify and assess real estate network optimization opportunities, including openings, closures, relocations, consolidations, and renovations.
- Use GIS and spatial analytics to evaluate trade areas, market coverage, and cannibalization risk.
- Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and demographic shifts to inform strategic recommendations.
- Assess market, financial, and portfolio-concentration risks and incorporate findings into planning and analysis.
- Monitor post-implementation performance and refine models based on outcomes and insights.
- Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support the advancement of analytics tools, data capabilities, and best practices within the real estate function.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Tax-preferred savings accounts
- 401(k) plan
- At least 10 days of vacation during the first year, prorated as applicable
- 10 sick days, prorated as applicable
- Paid holidays
- Potential eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or deferred compensation plan, depending on position and division
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
