at Salesforce in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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Job CategoryReal Estate & Facility Management
Job Details
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Program Manager, Real Estate Strategic Initiatives
The Program Manager, Real Estate Strategic Initiatives role will be a key member of the Real Estate Strategy and Operations team within the Real Estate and Workplace Services organization. This individual will focus on Strategic Initiatives across the Real Estate life cycle and cross-functionally within the company to drive operational excellence!
This position requires a demonstrated ability to manage multiple work streams to drive execution. The ideal candidate has a combination of Real Estate, project management, process management, and a keen understanding and passion for the exciting business of Real Estate. As a Real Estate Manager, Strategic Initiatives you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of projects, optimizing processes, and driving critical initiatives that typically require global cross-functional resourcing and alignment. You will work closely with the Real Estate Workplace Services (REWS) team and various other functions across the company to develop and implement comprehensive solutions that support cross-functional initiatives
Proposal for Responsibilities:
Drive projects that are ambiguous, ensuring that they ultimately achieve the stated strategic objective
Be a trusted partner to the global REWS Senior Leadership team and cross-functional partners while obtaining approvals and influencing key decision making
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 budget tracking and management
Create and maintain positive relationships across REWS and our cross-functional partner teams to ensure successful implementation of process improvements and initiatives; influencing through your deep understanding of Salesforce business and practices
Support the end-to-end lifecycle of Real Estate M&A Integration activities, coordinating with service providers and working cross-functionally with internal teams
Implement strategic scenario planning and analysis to inform and guide critical decision-making
As a powerful storyteller, you will develop and present executive level presentations, with input and alignment from cross-functional teams
Develop and implement comprehensive communication plans, ensuring that all partners are informed at the optimal times throughout the project
Support change management strategies and plans that improve employee adoption and usage of required changes
Address issues, identify root causes, and implement solutions throughout a project
Requirements:
7+ years of demonstrated ability within the end-to-end Real estate life cycle, Corporate Real Estate or Real Estate consulting experience, M&A integration experience a plus
Experience will be evaluated based on alignment to the Values & Behaviors for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer work, etc.)
Change Management (Prosci), Six Sigma, or similar process management experience preferred
Outstanding problem-solving and decision-making skills with a strong general business discernment and ability to distill sophisticated issues, develop solutions and implement effective strategies
Identify and complete the implementation of process improvements to automate and scale real estate operations
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