Senior Associate Construction

Wayfair; Boston (MA); Hybride; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wayfair, based in Boston, MA, seeks a Senior Associate to support financial tracking, contract administration, and cost management for our growing retail real estate portfolio. This hybrid role requires strong analytics and collaboration across Legal, Finance, and Operations, enabling process improvements and scalable spend管理.

You will own contracts, build standardized budgets, and drive platform implementations while traveling to sites as needed and partnering with Design and Construction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years in contract administration or real estate.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with financial data.
• Ability to drive complex projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsabilités

• Own contract creation, submission and recording for real estate expenses.
• Set up cost codes, vendor database, and standardized budget workflows.
• Lead implementation and operation of Cost Management platform.
• Report on budget and contract data, including commitments and paid-to-date figures.
• Provide contract support to Real Estate and cross-functional teams.

Connaissances

Contract administration

Budgeting

Cross-functional communication

Project management

Excel

Financial reporting

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Boston, MA. The role requires four days on-site per week (Monday-Thursday), with remote work on Fridays.

This is a unique opportunity to join Wayfair's Design and Construction organization and play an impactful role supporting Wayfair's growing retail real estate portfolio. The Senior Associate will be responsible for supporting the financial tracking and contract administration across the team's spend categories including services contracts, capital expenditures, and owner procured items. They will also drive key operating initiatives and transaction process improvements needed to support 50+% growth in leased property volume over the next five years. The ideal candidate is highly analytical and self-motivated with an understanding of budgeting and contract law. They are highly organized with a desire to create process efficiencies related to common goals.

What You'll Do

• Own the contract creation, submission and recording for all Real Estate associated expenses including owner procured items, capital expenditures and third party spend.
• Create a process for contract change management, working with Design and Construction Managers.
• Lead the department-wide implementation and day-to-day operation of the Cost Management platform for all retail NSO projects.
• Set up new projects, establish and maintain standardized Cost Codes, maintain an updated vendor database, and standardize budget management workflows for Design and Construction Managers.
• Report on budget and contract data (commitment tracking, paid to date, pending spend).
• Act as a key member of the Real Estate team driving the operational initiatives and providing contract support to the broader Real Estate team and cross functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvements in Real Estate processes, systems and tools, and documentation to maximize efficiency.
• Special projects as required (ad-hoc analysis, report creation, process optimization, preparing presentation material, etc.).
• Liaison with cross functional teams in Legal, Finance, Accounting and Operations.
• Provide daily operational support to Design and Construction Managers across the full project lifecycle. Including managing key specialty vendors and traveling to site during key project stages.
• Maintain clean, standardized project directories, keeping closeout packages, warranties, O&M manuals, and inspection sign-offs systematically archived and accessible.

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree, plus 2+ years of experience in contract administration, corporate real estate development, or commercial project coordination.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills that put you at ease with financial data and accounting concepts.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to effectively convey insights from analyses to senior leaders.
• Experience working within large datasets and resourcefulness in obtaining data when clean and/or complete information is not available.
• Ability to drive complex projects to completion using effective project management, communication, and influence.
• Excellent organization skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Results driven and able to perform well in a fast-moving environment and against tight deadlines.
• Strong Microsoft Office suite (Excel is a must) and financial reporting skills.

Assistance For Individuals With Disabilities

Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.

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About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

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The above base pay range may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. For internal candidates, compensation determinations will be made based on your current position / level, your location, and the new position according to Wayfair's internal mobility policy. As you move through the internal interview process, your recruiter will be able to provide additional details regarding your specific compensation. Please note, the terms of internal offers, including the salary offered, are not negotiable.