VP, Workplace Strategy & Real Estate Planning

Goldman Sachs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking the Americas Head of Workplace Planning (VP) to guide strategic workplace solutions across the Americas, partnering with senior leaders to align space, technology and cost objectives. You will leverage data analytics, develop business cases, and drive cross-functional initiatives to optimize portfolio performance and employee experience.

You will lead a team of workplace planning professionals, coordinating with finance, CRE, security, facilities and IT to deliver

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in workplace strategy, corporate real estate, occupancy planning, architecture, workplace consulting, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success advising senior executives and influencing complex business decisions.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to develop business cases and communicate economic impacts of workplace decisions.
• Excellent presentation, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams and drive cross-functional initiatives in a complex organization.
• Data-driven mindset with experience leveraging analytics to solve business problems.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and change management capabilities.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with senior leaders across the firm to understand workplace challenges, business priorities, growth plans, and organizational needs.
• Advise clients on workplace solutions that balance employee experience, productivity, collaboration, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Lead strategic workplace discussions, presenting options, tradeoffs, recommendations, and financial implications to executives and stakeholders.
• Facilitate decision-making on workplace investments, space allocations, portfolio optimization opportunities, and future workplace models.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on workplace trends, benchmarking, and emerging practices that can improve business outcomes.

Skills

Workplace strategy

Corporate real estate

Occupancy planning

Executive communication

Data analytics

Team leadership

Job description

Goldman Sachs is seeking the Americas Head of Workplace Planning (VP) to guide strategic workplace solutions across the Americas, partnering with senior leaders to align space, technology and cost objectives. You will leverage data analytics, develop business cases, and drive cross-functional initiatives to optimize portfolio performance and employee experience.

You will lead a team of workplace planning professionals, coordinating with finance, CRE, security, facilities and IT to deliver