Strategic Services Analyst

Were looking for a curious analytical and strategic thinker to join our Strategic Services team. This role sits at the intersection of real estate market research planning design and development strategyusing data and insight to help answer the questions that shape projects early on:

As an experienced Strategic Services Analyst youll lead research and advisory assignments that inform planning design investment and development decisions. Youll dig into markets demographics economics and development feasibility; translate that information into a clear point of view; and work alongside planners landscape architects designers and clients to turn analysis into actionable strategies.

This is a hands-on role for someone with 46 years of experience who is comfortable moving between spreadsheets and strategy independently leading assignments collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and communicating directly with clients.

• Lead market demographic economic competitive and real estate research to understand demand identify opportunities and uncover the forces shaping a project or place.
  Prepare market studies development programs feasibility analyses financial models and development pro formas to evaluate opportunities and inform development decisions.
• Conduct specialized research across sectors including mixed-use development residential commercial tourism and resorts recreation and other real estate and place-based projects.
• Evaluate opportunities through the lens of market demand competitive positioning development economics entitlements and other factors affecting feasibility and long-term success.
• Synthesize quantitative and qualitative information into compelling findings strategic implications and actionable recommendations. Were looking for someone who can move beyond what the data says to articulate why it matters and what we should do about it.
• Develop project scopes analytical approaches work plans and schedules; coordinate team resources; and manage assignments from kickoff through final recommendations and deliverables.
• Collaborate with planners landscape architects designers and other disciplines to ensure market realities and development strategy informand strengthenplanning and design decisions.
• Prepare and deliver presentations facilitate conversations around findings and opportunities and communicate recommendations clearly to clients project teams and other stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and quality review for research and analysis completed by junior team members and contribute to their professional development.
• Contribute to proposals scopes of work business development and new ideas that advance the Strategic Services practice.
• Were looking for someone who combines analytical rigor with curiosity judgment and strong communication skills. You should be comfortable building the analysis yourself but equally comfortable stepping away from the spreadsheet to explain what the findings mean for a client a development strategy or a design decision.

• A bachelors degree in business real estate economics finance planning or a related field.
• 46 years of relevant professional experience in real estate consulting market analysis development planning economic consulting or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience preparing market studies feasibility analyses financial analyses and development pro formas.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skillsand an ability to translate research and data into meaningful strategic recommendations.
• The ability to independently structure complex assignments identify the right questions to ask and develop an analytical approach to answer them.
• Strong project management skills including managing multiple assignments coordinating contributors establishing priorities and meeting budgets and deadlines.
• Excellent written verbal and presentation skills with the ability to make complex ideas understandable and relevant to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• An ability to work independently while thriving in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong attention to detail without losing sight of the larger development market and strategic context.
• Experience interacting directly with clients and presenting findings and recommendations.

The Kind of Person Who Will Thrive Here

Youre interested in more than producing the analysisyou want to understand what it means.

Youre the person who looks at a market study and asks the next question. You enjoy figuring out why one place works and another doesnt how changing demographics might affect a development strategy whether an ambitious idea can work financially and how research can lead to a smarter plan.

Youre comfortable with numbers but you also know that the best strategy comes from connecting those numbers to people places design and real-world decision-making.

If you are ready to leverage your talent in an exciting environment at an exciting time submit your application via our online system.A complete application includes a cover letter resume and portfolio. Please note that the combined set of documentsuploaded may not exceed 10 Megabytes. We look forward to talking with you about the next steps in your career plan.

Design Workshop is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age 40 and over color disability gender identity genetic information military or veteran status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.