REWS Strategic Initiatives Manager

Salesforce; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a REWS Strategic Initiatives Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across the Real Estate lifecycle. You will drive execution of ambiguous projects, develop executive-level presentations, and optimize processes with AI-enabled collaboration tools across global teams.

You will partner with the REWS team and Finance, Employee Success, and other functions to deliver comprehensive solutions, manage budgets, and influence decisions at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience within end-to-end Real estate life cycle.
• Experience in Corporate Real Estate or Real Estate consulting.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and AI-enabled collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support and drive projects that are ambiguous, ensuring they achieve the stated strategic objective.
• Be a trusted partner to REWS and cross-functional partners while obtaining approvals and influencing key decisions.
• Leverage project management tools to streamline planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Effectively manage project budgets and proactive budgeting.
• Create and maintain relationships across REWS and cross-functional teams to implement process improvements.
• Execute strategic scenario planning and analysis to inform decision-making.
• Develop and present executive-level presentations with alignment from cross-functional teams.
• Develop and execute communication plans to inform stakeholders throughout the project.
• Support change management strategies to maximize adoption.
• Address issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Lead initiatives at the intersection of AI, innovation, and workplace strategy.

Skills

Project management

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive storytelling

Budget management

AI/data analytics awareness

Tools

Smartsheets

Asana

Airtable

Slack

Linear

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Real Estate & Facility Management

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

The Experience

The REWS Strategic Initiatives Manager will be a key member of the Strategic Initiatives team within the Real Estate and Workplace Services organization. This individual will focus on Strategic Initiatives across the Real Estate life cycle and cross functionally within the company to drive operational excellence.

This position requires a demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams to drive execution. The ideal candidate has a combination of Real Estate, project management, process management, and a keen understanding and passion for the exciting business of Real Estate. As a REWS Strategic Initiatives Manager you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of projects, optimizing processes, and driving strategic initiatives that typically require global cross-functional resourcing and alignment. You will collaborate closely with the Real Estate Workplace Services (REWS) team and various other functions across the company to develop and implement comprehensive solutions that support cross-functional initiatives.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Support and drive projects that are ambiguous, ensuring that they ultimately achieve the stated strategic objective
• Be a trusted partner to REWS organization and cross-functional partners while obtaining approvals and influence key decision making at all levels of the organization
• Leverage existing project management tools and technology to streamline project planning, tracking, and reporting
• Effectively manage project budgets, ensuring adherence to approved budgets, and proactive budget tracking and management
• Create and maintain positive relationships across REWS and our cross-functional partner teams to ensure successful implementation of process improvements and initiatives; influencing through your deep understanding of Salesforce business and practices
• Execute strategic scenario planning and analysis to inform and guide critical decision-making
• Develop and present executive level presentations as a powerful storyteller, with input and alignment from cross-functional teams
• Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed at the optimal times throughout the project
• Support change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage of required changes
• Address issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions throughout a project
• Lead initiatives at the intersection of AI, innovation, and workplace strategy, translating emerging business needs into actionable plans

Experience & Background

• 7+ years experience within the end to end Real estate life cycle, Corporate Real Estate, or Real Estate consulting experience
• Experience will be evaluated based on alignment to the Values & Behaviors for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer work, etc.)

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Outstanding problem-solving and decision-making skills with a strong general business discernment and ability to distill sophisticated issues, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies
• Identify and execute on the implementation of process improvements to automate and scale real estate operations
• Leverage existing data sources to develop dashboard reporting on key metrics to monitor financial and operational performance against budget and industry benchmarks
• Experience leading internal approval processes and managing approval timelines
• Experience with project management software (e.g. Smartsheets/Asana/AirTable/Slack/Linear), and comfort working in AI-enabled collaboration tools (e.g. Slack, generative AI tools) to synthesize information and drive efficience

Project Management & Leadership

• Flexible and comfortable pivoting quickly, ability to handle multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated experience of supporting and driving major initiatives across a diverse, geographically dispersed, multicultural environment while fostering effective relationships
• Experience in partnering with all Real Estate functions and key business partners in Employee Success, Finance,