About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Growth Strategy professional to drive strategic expansion and business planning for a leading retail real estate company. This is a high-impact leadership role that will work closely with the Retail Business Head to shape growth initiatives through market intelligence, project feasibility, financial analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong strategy and business growth mindset, backed by deep experience in retail real estate, management consulting, or valuation. They should have a proven track record of identifying growth opportunities, evaluating new developments, formulating expansion strategies, and enabling data-driven investment and business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead comprehensive market assessments covering supply-demand dynamics, development potential, and opportunity analysis across regions.

- Translate market insights into actionable recommendations for project design, planning, positioning, and pricing.

- Monitor competitor activity, including new developments, retail concepts, leasing trends, and pricing strategies.

- Develop robust business plans and financial feasibility models for new projects.

- Partner with Design teams to incorporate market intelligence into project planning and design briefs.

- Conduct benchmarking studies for asset planning, parking, services, and overall project efficiency.

- Collaborate with Leasing teams to formulate leasing and anchor tenant strategies.

- Identify project and regional risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and drive proactive decision-making.

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Design, Projects, Finance, Legal, Operations, and Leasing to ensure seamless project execution.

- Prepare strategic presentations and recommendations for senior leadership and management reviews.

- Support strategic growth initiatives and business expansion planning.

Candidate Profile

- MBA from a premier institute; background in Consulting, Strategy, Corporate Finance, or Valuation preferred.

- 15-20 years of experience with real estate developers, retail developers, or international property consultants (IPCs).

- Strong financial modelling, business planning, and analytical capabilities.

- Hands-on experience in market research, feasibility analysis, and retail real estate strategy.

- Exposure to retail assets such as malls, mixed-use developments, or commercial real estate will be highly preferred.

- Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and cross-functional coordination skills.

- Strong process orientation, commercial acumen, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

- Strategic leadership role with direct visibility to senior management.

- Opportunity to shape the growth agenda of a large retail real estate business.

- Exposure to high-value developments, investment decisions, and expansion strategy.

- Collaborative environment with significant influence on long-term business growth.