Real Estate Strategy & AI Initiatives Lead

Salesforce, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce seeks a Senior REWS Strategic Initiatives Manager in Chicago or San Francisco. You will drive cross‑functional, high‑impact programs, shaping the future of our physical workspace and AI‑enabled initiatives.

Expect ambiguity, multi‑stream delivery, and close collaboration with REWS and partner teams to implement scalable solutions. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in end‑to‑end Real Estate PM, strong data storytelling, and proven executive relationship skills in a global, fast‑paced

Qualifications

• 10+ years in end‑to‑end Real Estate project management.
• Experience aligned to values and behaviors for the role.
• Strong business judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional, global initiatives.
• Experience with AI-enabled collaboration tools.
• Familiar with internal approval processes.
• Strong communication and executive storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive projects that are ambiguous and ensure achievement of objectives.
• Partner with REWS and cross‑functional teams to secure approvals.
• Utilize project management tools to plan, track and report progress.
• Manage budgets and vendor costs for capital projects.
• Develop executive-level presentations and communications plans.
• Lead AI, innovation and workplace strategy initiatives.

Skills

Real Estate project management

Strategic initiative management

Process improvement

Dashboard reporting

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Proactive, self-starter

AI-enabled tools awareness

Education

PMP certification

Six Sigma

Change Management (Prosci)

Tools

Smartsheets

Asana

AirTable

Slack

Linear

Job description

Salesforce seeks a Senior REWS Strategic Initiatives Manager in Chicago or San Francisco. You will drive cross‑functional, high‑impact programs, shaping the future of our physical workspace and AI‑enabled initiatives.

Expect ambiguity, multi‑stream delivery, and close collaboration with REWS and partner teams to implement scalable solutions. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in end‑to‑end Real Estate PM, strong data storytelling, and proven executive relationship skills in a global, fast‑paced