Sr. Business Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield • New York, NY

2d

About The Position

The Senior Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting strategic real estate decision-making across a dynamic client portfolio. This role blends data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and business case development to drive operational excellence and portfolio strategy. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and is passionate about transforming complex data into actionable insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in business analysis, real estate strategy, or management consulting.
• Advanced proficiency within the Google Suite (Workspace) ecosystem, including advanced data modeling in Google Sheets and Excel.
• Hands-on experience with Smartsheet setting up automated alerts/workflows.
• Experience using Gemini (or similar AI tools) to streamline data workflows, draft comprehensive business cases, and optimize analytical productivity.
• Experience using JavaScript (or Google Apps Script) to automate processes, reduce manual tasks, and streamline workflows.
• Experience writing SQL queries in BigQuery to manage and extract insights from complex data structures.
• Proven track record of building data delivery pipelines and reports in Google Data Studio (Looker Studio).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience in client-facing roles and working within cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Python, or ESRI preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Collect, cleanse, and validate real estate portfolio data to track operational supply/demand performance, key KPIs, and market health.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations using Google Data Studio (Looker Studio), Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools to support strategic storytelling.
• Utilize BigQuery to aggregate, query, and analyze large-scale portfolio datasets for advanced reporting.
• Translate demand forecasts into actionable real estate requirements (expansion, consolidation, sequencing) aligning real estate critical dates and evolving business needs.
• Leverage supply/demand models to create data-driven real estate forecasts that enable cross-functional teams to make informed strategic decisions for future growth and planning.
• Support capital and budget planning processes through scenario modeling and sequencing of moves.
• Utilize Smartsheet to build project timelines, track portfolio milestones, manage critical lease dates, and maintain real-time visibility across collaborative cross-functional initiatives.
• Incorporate enterprise AI tools like Gemini into daily workflows to accelerate data interpretation, automate documentation, and uncover strategic insights from complex market reports.
• Collaborate with technology leads to evaluate, implement, and automate emerging tools—leveraging JavaScript to build cloud workflows and spreadsheet automations—to enhance business processes.
• Support ad-hoc strategic projects and contribute to scalable solutions for multi-market occupier engagements.

Benefits

• health, vision, and dental insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life, and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

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