Branch Portfolio Planning & Site Acquisition Lead

cw; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Branch Portfolio Planning & Site Acquisition Lead to coordinate the strategic expansion and optimization of the retail branch network in core markets. You will translate business priorities into branch portfolio plans, site briefs, and acquisition recommendations, guiding delivery against success criteria.

In this role you will lead site acquisition from location identification through lease transactions, working with internal teams and external partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience in commercial real estate, project management, network planning and acquisition.
• Experience identifying strategic locations using market analysis and GIS tools to support portfolio decisions.
• Proven track record in retail or commercial real estate acquisition, sourcing premium locations aligned with growth.
• Strong experience managing asset managers, real estate brokers, landlords and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop branch network strategies by analyzing goals, customers, trends, and performance to guide investments and upgrades.
• Lead site acquisition and portfolio planning from location identification to lease transactions and handover.
• Collaborate with real estate, projects, design, brokers, landlords, and asset management teams to deliver branch initiatives.
• Drive customer experience and brand standards by ensuring locations support a premium experience and align with branding.
• Promote operational excellence by identifying risks, improving processes, and ensuring compliance across teams.

Skills

Real estate analysis

Portfolio planning

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

GIS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

GIS

Job description

Branch Portfolio Planning & Site Acquisition Lead

Job Description Summary

This role leads the planning and execution of the Clients retail branch portfolio and site acquisition agenda, with a primarily focus on the core 8 retail markets and visibility across the wider branch estate.

The role supports the clients pivot to affluence by translating client priorities and market opportunity into clear branch portfolio plans, site briefs, acquisition recommendations and delivery actions reported against identified success criteria.

About the Role:

• Develop branch network strategies by analyzing business goals, customer needs, market trends, and branch performance to recommend where to invest, expand, relocate, upgrade, or close locations.
• Lead site acquisition and portfolio planning from identifying potential locations through evaluation, approval, lease transactions, and handover for execution.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including real estate, projects, design, brokers, landlords, and asset management teams to ensure successful delivery of branch initiatives.
• Drive customer experience and brand standards by ensuring branch locations and upgrades support a premium client experience and align with company branding and business objectives.
• Promote operational excellence by identifying risks, improving processes, ensuring compliance, and working across teams to deliver efficient, high-quality workplace and branch environments.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in commercial real estate, project management, network planning and acquisition
• Experience identifying strategic locations for branch or retail network growth using market analysis, demographic data, socio-economic trends, and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) tools to support portfolio expansion decisions.
• Proven track record in retail or commercial real estate acquisition (e.g., banking, convenience retail, or large-scale retail networks), including evaluating, sourcing, and securing premium locations aligned with business growth objectives.
• Strong experience managing asset managers, real estate brokers, landlords, and external partners to acquire high-value sites, negotiate commercial terms, and support network expansion initiatives across multiple markets.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

Cushman & Wakefield is a global powerhouse in real estate services, known for its entrepreneurial spirit, collaborative culture, and relentless focus on client outcomes. Our partnership with this client—a top 10 fortune 500 healthcare company ranked among America’s Most Innovative and the World’s Most Admired offers an incredible opportunity for the right person to make a real impact. working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from:

• Being part of a growing global company.
• Career development and a promote from within culture.
• An organization committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. As part of our ongoing commitment to RAP, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander specialists are highly encouraged to join us! (For AUS only)

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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