Workplace Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield’s Strategic Consulting team is seeking a Workplace Analyst to support the consulting lifecycle from business development through strategy development and execution. The hybrid role involves on-site support up to 3 days per week and travel up to 20%.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and presentation skills, and proficiency with MS Office and collaboration tools. Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of work experience as a consultant, architect, space & occupancy planner, or analyst.
• Experience in workplace strategy or change management preferred but not required.
• Self-starter with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong written, oral, analytical, and graphic presentation skills.
• Effective communication across time zones and across business lines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver workplace strategy and change management consulting to clients in the Americas region.
• Collaborate with team members from brainstorming ideas to final client deliverables and recommendations.
• Perform detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis to address client challenges, synthesize findings and produce deliverables.
• Work across geographic, functional, and service line boundaries within Cushman & Wakefield.
• Client research, benchmarking, and synthesizing findings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Graphic presentation skills

MSFT Applications & Teams

Adobe PDF Writer

Outlook

CAD

Revit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture/interior design/change management/real estate/organizational design/behavioral studies

Tools

MSFT Applications and Teams

Adobe PDF Writer

Outlook

CAD

Revit

Job description

Job Title

Workplace Analyst

Job Description Summary

The Workplace Analyst role is integral to the Strategic Consulting team, providing essential support throughout the consulting services lifecycle. The lifecycle spans from business development to strategy development to execution. This individual will work at the direction of C&W managers and leaders with subject matter expertise in workplace strategy and workplace change management to address the needs of existing clients and support new business pursuits. The Analyst position has the opportunity to work with clients and other C&W service lines to develop and implement workplace strategy and change management services.

Who We Are

Cushman & Wakefield’s Strategic Consulting organization is a dynamic, global team of multi-functional thought leaders in the space of workplace strategy, change management, portfolio & location strategy, and asset strategy. C&W’s Strategic Consulting organization helps clients transform their real estate portfolios and drive business outcomes. The Strategic Consulting team is an organization of creative, strategic, and intuitive thinkers who collaborate on some of the firm’s most dynamic global blue-chip clients.

Job Description

The position is hybrid and highly dependent on client work and location in regard to the number of days onsite either at the client site or our C&W nearby office.

Principle Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and delivering workplace strategy and change management consulting services to clients in the Americas region.
• The Analyst will collaborate with all team members from brainstorming ideas to assisting with production of final client deliverables and recommendations.
• Perform detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis to address client challenges, synthesize findings, and produce deliverables.
• Work across geographic, functional, and service line boundaries within C&W.
• Client research, reconnaissance, industry benchmarking, and synthesizing findings.

Knowledge & Experience

Two to five years of work experience as a consultant, architect, space & occupancy planner, or analyst. But, this is NOT a design role. Experience in workplace strategy, change management, or corporate real estate preferred, but not required. Self-starter with exceptional time management and organizational skills; able to balance multiple priorities and projects while keeping team members informed of progress and issues. Strong written, oral, analytical, and graphic presentation skills. Effective communication skills with an ability to share and synthesize knowledge. Comfortable supporting C&W team members and working seamlessly across different time-zones, business lines and offices. Strong interpersonal communication and relationship building skills. Ability to efficiently and effectively document client sessions, internal meetings, including action items, and next steps. Confident in evaluating and experimenting with new tools and technologies as they evolve. Proficient in all MSFT Applications and Teams, Adobe PDF Writer, Outlook, sufficient to produce professional presentations and reports. Preferred, but not required is a working knowledge of CAD, Revit, and other similar space modeling software technology used to develop test-fits and space concepts. Ability to work on-site in either a C&W office or client site up to 3 days per week. May require additional on-site time and travel based upon client and business need. Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to client sites. May require additional on-site time and travel based upon client and business need.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, change management, real estate, organizational design, behavioral studies, or related field.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $ 93,500.00 - $110,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a global leader in real estate services, leveraging our specialized expertise to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional value to owners and occupiers. With 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices across 60 countries, we are one of the largest firms in the industry, with more than 100 years of history. In 2023, we generated $9.5 billion in revenue from our core services. To learn more, visit www.careers.cushmanwakefield.com.