Description
The REWS Strategic Initiatives Sr. Manager will be a key member of the Strategic Initiatives team within REWS, focused on Strategic Initiatives within REWS and cross-functionally within the company.
Responsibilities:
- Drive projects that are ambiguous, ensuring that they ultimately achieve the stated strategic objective
- Be a trusted partner to REWS organization and cross-functional partners while obtaining approvals and influencing key decision making at all levels of the organization, including senior executive sponsors
- Leverage existing project management tools and technology to streamline project planning, tracking, and reporting
- Effectively manage project budgets, ensuring adherence to approved budgets and proactive tracking, including vendor and partner cost management for capital-intensive projects
- Create and maintain positive relationships across REWS and our cross-functional partner teams to ensure successful implementation of process improvements and initiatives, influencing through a deep understanding of Salesforce business and practices
- Execute strategic scenario planning and analysis to inform and guide critical decision-making
- Develop and present executive-level presentations as a powerful storyteller, with input and alignment from cross-functional teams
- Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed at the optimal times throughout the project
- Support change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage of required changes
- Address issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions throughout a project
- Lead initiatives at the intersection of AI, innovation, and workplace strategy, translating emerging business needs into actionable plans
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience within end-to-end Real Estate project management, consulting experience, or strategic/innovation program management
- Outstanding problem-solving and decision-making skills with strong general business discernment and ability to distill sophisticated issues, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies
- Experience leading internal approval processes and managing approval timelines
- Experience with project management software (e.g., Smartsheets, Asana, AirTable, Slack, Linear) and comfort working in AI-enabled collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, generative AI tools)
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMP, Six Sigma, Change Management (Prosci), or similar project, process, and change management experience
- Curiosity about AI and emerging technology trends, and how they apply to workplace strategy