Associate - Business Planning & Governance

Hines; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hines, a leading real assets firm, seeks an Associate, Business Planning & Governance to partner with executives and translate strategic priorities into action. You will drive governance, planning, and reporting across the enterprise, ensuring speed, discipline, and accountability.

The role emphasizes building relationships, delivering executive-level analyses, and managing cross-functional initiatives to scale operations and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Strategy, or related field required.
• MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for firm Committees.
• Draft executive communications and materials for Committee outcomes.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Executive collaboration

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/related

MBA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Smartsheets

AI tools

Job description

When you join Hines, you will embark on a career journey fueled by vision and guided by leaders who set the standards of our industry. Our legacy is rooted in innovation and excellence, earning us a spot on Fast Company’s esteemed annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, as well as recognition as one of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024. Discover endless opportunities to grow and make your mark at Hines.

Responsibilities

The Associate, Business Planning & Governance is an experienced executive partner who helps Hines leaders turn strategic priorities into coordinated action, measurable outcomes, and operating improvements. Working with the Director, Business Planning & Governance and the Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise, this role functions as an operating partner on enterprise initiatives, bringing structure to ambiguous problems, aligning stakeholders, driving decisions, and owning work from initial definition through execution.

This role requires a strong analytical and operational mindset, sound judgement, and the ability to build effective relationships across levels, teams, and regions. The role will prepare executive-level analysis and materials, manage governance and reporting for the firm’s Committees, and serve as a connective tissue across functions for leaders to make informed decisions, enabling Hines to execute with speed, discipline, and accountability.

This is a high-impact role for a top-performing, highly motivated professional who combines strong business judgment, executive presence, and a demonstrated ability to deliver results in complex environments.

Executive Partnership, Governance & Reporting

• Own the end-to-end development of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and meeting materials for the firm's Committees, including synthesizing inputs, identifying issues and decisions, coordinating reviews, and driving timely closeout of actions.
• Draft executive communications and decision materials for the dissemination of Committee outcomes and other enterprise priorities.
• Support the planning and execution of Committee retreats/offsites and other executive leadership meetings, ensuring objectives, agendas, pre-reads, logistics, and follow-up actions are tightly coordinated.
• Manage and continuously improve the firm's governance site and related governance collateral.

Enterprise Business Planning & Execution

• Operationalize the firm's annual strategic planning process by building practical playbooks, presentation templates, governance routines, and guidance that help business units plan, execute, and report consistently.
• Lead selected cross-functional projects from problem definition through implementation, partnering with leaders across the firm to deliver operational efficiency and scalability.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools and management routines that track progress against the firm's strategic objectives, highlight risks, and support accountability.
• Develop executive-level presentations, analyses, and recommendations that communicate outcomes, surface tradeoffs, and enable leadership decisions on business priorities.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations, Strategy, or a related field from an accredited institution required.
• MBA preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate governance, or a related field; experience supporting C-suite or enterprise-wide initiatives strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience owning complex projects end-to-end, including defining the problem, building the plan, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, managing dependencies, driving decisions, and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and deliver plans, decisions, and results with high attention to detail.
• Exceptional project/program management skills, including the ability to keep multiple workstreams moving in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to synthesize complex information for executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and drive cross-functional initiatives with trust.
• Highest degree of professionalism and discretion, with excellent judgment and resourcefulness.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheets, AI tools (ChatGPT), and other productivity, collaboration, and project management tools.
• Unwavering commitment to integrity, Hines' Guiding Principles, and Leadership Principles.

At Hines, we believe the built world is ultimately about people. As one of the world’s largest privately held real assets firms, we bring nearly seven decades of investment, development, and management experience to work that shapes cities and communities around the world.

Our people make that possible. Across 29 countries, more than 4,600 colleagues bring different perspectives and expertise to Hines, with opportunities to take on meaningful responsibility, learn from leaders across the business, and build a career with room to evolve. We support that journey through professional development, competitive rewards, comprehensive benefits, and a culture grounded in trust and high standards.

Hines is proud to be named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024.

We are an equal opportunity employer and support workforce diversity.