Manager - Strategy - Real Estate

Position summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Manager - Strategy to support strategic planning, financial analysis, and cross-functional execution for a growing real estate portfolio. The role combines market research, project-level financial modelling, portfolio planning, and stakeholder coordination to drive better investment decisions and operational outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

Strategy & business planning:

- Support definition and execution of short- and long-term strategic priorities; lead market research, competitive analysis, feasibility studies, and opportunity scans for new projects, partnerships, and investments.

Portfolio planning:

- Assist with land acquisition assessment, project mix recommendations, pricing strategy, and go-to-market approaches across residential/commercial/retail projects.

Financial & performance management:

- Prepare and maintain project and portfolio financial models (IRR, cash flows, NPV, ROI); support budgeting, annual business planning, and forecasting. Monitor KPIs (sales velocity, construction progress, collections, costs) and flag risks and opportunities.

Decision support & presentations:

- Build clear strategic decks, board-level presentations, and decision-support analyses for senior leadership and investment committees.

Cross-functional coordination:

- Liaise with Development, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Legal, CRM, and Construction to ensure plans translate to execution; facilitate information flow and follow up on action items from leadership meetings.

External stakeholder management:

- Support engagement with JV partners, investors, consultants, and bankers; assist in structuring and evaluating partnership terms and commercial arrangements.

Process diagnostics & improvement:

- Conduct diagnostic assessments to identify operational bottlenecks, inefficiencies, or digitalization gaps; benchmark against industry best practices and propose prioritized initiatives.

Business cases & prioritization:

- Build business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and ROI assessments for strategic initiatives; prioritize initiatives by impact, feasibility, and strategic fit.

Qualifications & skills:

- MBA from a Tier-1 school preferred. Bachelors degree in Engineering, or similar is acceptable.

- 4-8 years of relevant experience; candidates from top consulting firms (MBB/Big 4 strategy) or with strong real estate industry experience preferred.

- Solid financial modelling skills and experience valuing and evaluating real estate projects (IRR, cash flows, sensitivity analysis).

- Strong market research and competitive analysis capabilities.

- Proven ability to prepare executive-grade presentations and influence senior stakeholders.

- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working with development, sales, finance, and construction teams.

- Problem-solving mindset, analytical rigor, and comfort managing ambiguity.

- Proficiency in Excel (advanced modelling), PowerPoint, and familiarity with data/BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.

- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

What we offer:

- Opportunity to shape strategy for a growing real estate portfolio and work closely with senior leadership.

- Competitive compensation and performance incentives.

- Exposure to end-to-end project economics, partnerships, and operational improvement initiatives.