Assistant Manager - Strategy

Job Overview 

This is a strategy role supporting residential development teams in crafting market-informed development approaches, analyzing investment opportunities, and driving strategic decision-making within the residential business unit. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Identify gaps and opportunities in the residential development portfolio, optimizing residential portfolio variety and rollout based on market analysis 

• Create comprehensive development strategies on different topics including: target customer segments, product differentiation and adaptation to different users, change management based on market movements and trends 

• Work on developing and refining business models for the development department, scrutinizing and setting fees, scopes of work, developer selection, and reviewing/critiquing highest best-use studies 

• Creating presentations for management communicating team and departmental information 

• Analyze end-to-end residential development processes to identify efficiencies and optimization opportunities 

• Represent the company with external consultants, funds, developers, end users 

• Assess and evaluate different investment structures 

• Draw roadmaps analyzing requirements, processes, and procedures relating to real estate field, including setting up real estate development and investment entities, interfacing with relevant authorities, etc.. 

• Create business cases for residential development opportunities 

• 4-7 years of professional experience with a background in strategy consulting and real estate investment/development 
• Minimum of 2 years in consulting

• Additional years in relevant roles (real estate development, investment, or strategy preferred) 

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Architecture, Engineering, or related field; MBA or Master's degree in relevant field advantageous

• Proven experience in real estate investment analysis, market assessment, development, and/or RE strategy (Can be within the consulting company or part of a specialized Real Estate, Engineering or Development firm) 

• Strong financial modeling skills and ability to evaluate complex investment structures 

• Experience managing stakeholders across public and private sectors 

• Excellent presentation and communication skills

Skills

• Advanced financial modeling and analysis 

• Market research and competitive intelligence 

• Strategic analysis 

• Investment analysis and due diligence 

• Presentation, Powerpoint
• Communication