Job Title
Sr. Business AnalystJob Description Summary
The Senior Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting strategic real estate decision-making across a dynamic client portfolio. This role blends data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and business case development to drive operational excellence and portfolio strategy. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and is passionate about transforming complex data into actionable insights.Job Description
Data Analysis & Visualization
Collect, cleanse, and validate real estate portfolio data to track operational supply/demand performance, key KPIs, and market health.
Develop dashboards and visualizations using Google Data Studio (Looker Studio), Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools to support strategic storytelling.
Utilize BigQuery to aggregate, query, and analyze large-scale portfolio datasets for advanced reporting.
Translate demand forecasts into actionable real estate requirements (expansion, consolidation, sequencing) aligning real estate critical dates and evolving business needs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Innovation
Leverage supply/demand models to create data-driven real estate forecasts that enable cross-functional teams to make informed strategic decisions for future growth and planning.
Support capital and budget planning processes through scenario modeling and sequencing of moves.
Utilize Smartsheet to build project timelines, track portfolio milestones, manage critical lease dates, and maintain real-time visibility across collaborative cross-functional initiatives.
Incorporate enterprise AI tools like Gemini into daily workflows to accelerate data interpretation, automate documentation, and uncover strategic insights from complex market reports.
Collaborate with technology leads to evaluate, implement, and automate emerging tools—leveraging JavaScript to build cloud workflows and spreadsheet automations—to enhance business processes.
Support ad-hoc strategic projects and contribute to scalable solutions for multi-market occupier engagements.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
3-5+ years of experience in business analysis, real estate strategy, or management consulting.
Advanced proficiency within the Google Suite (Workspace) ecosystem, including advanced data modeling in Google Sheets and Excel.
Hands-on experience with Smartsheet setting up automated alerts/workflows.
Experience using Gemini (or similar AI tools) to streamline data workflows, draft comprehensive business cases, and optimize analytical productivity.
Experience using JavaScript (or Google Apps Script) to automate processes, reduce manual tasks, and streamline workflows.
Experience writing SQL queries in BigQuery to manage and extract insights from complex data structures.
Proven track record of building data delivery pipelines and reports in Google Data Studio (Looker Studio); experience with Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Python, or ESRI preferred but not required.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Experience in client-facing roles and working within cross-functional teams.
Key Competencies
Strategic Thinking & Financial Acumen
Leadership & Development
Client Relationship Management
Operational Excellence
Data-Driven Decision Making
Communication & Collaboration
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 93,500.00 - $110,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
- 3-5+ years of experience in business analysis, real estate strategy, or management consulting.
- Advanced proficiency with Google Workspace, including advanced data modeling in Google Sheets and Excel.
- Hands-on experience using Smartsheet to set up automated alerts and workflows.
- Experience using Gemini or similar enterprise AI tools to streamline data workflows and draft business cases.
- Experience using JavaScript or Google Apps Script to automate processes and build cloud workflows.
- Experience writing SQL queries in BigQuery to manage and extract insights from complex datasets.
- Proven track record building data delivery pipelines and reports in Google Data Studio (Looker Studio).
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with client-facing and cross-functional collaboration experience.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Python, or ESRI.
Cushman & Wakefield Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cushman & Wakefield and has not been reviewed or approved by Cushman & Wakefield.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently referenced as part of the package. Feedback suggests this provides a solid baseline for long‑term savings across many U.S. roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company holidays are regularly highlighted and described as a meaningful part of the offering. Feedback suggests time‑off benefits add tangible value alongside base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus backup care and wellbeing resources, are described as available. These offerings indicate a supportive approach to family needs in many roles.
Cushman & Wakefield Insights
What We Do
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
