Manager, Americas Advisory Strategy
Cushman & Wakefield
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • District of Columbia • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $112,285 - $132,100 per year
About the role
- Provide operational support to the President of Americas Markets and Vice President, Americas Markets Strategy
- Ensure seamless coordination across all aspects of the business — from executing on key initiatives, managing priorities and communications to executing key meetings and events
- Drive execution of Americas Markets strategy by translating strategic priorities into actionable plans and ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and within scope
- Develop project plans & timelines; participate in ongoing project planning activities to include schedule development, resource allocation, issue prioritization, risk management, and communication planning
- Manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders to influence and negotiate timelines and deliverables
- Own integrated KPI reporting and performance tracking: develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to monitor progress against strategic goals and KPIs
- Proactively surface barriers to execution and lead resolution strategies across stakeholders
- Maintain distribution lists, dashboards, and reporting tools to ensure accurate, real-time information sharing
- Support vendor management, contract renewals, and budget tracking in partnership with Operations, Finance, and TDS
- Partner with Marketing on major events
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 7+ years of professional experience in operations, consulting, or program management, ideally with exposure to brokerage business
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Technical aptitude and ability to learn new tools such as Engage and CRM platforms
- Experience managing dashboards, data-driven reports, and operational tracking tools
- Excellent project management, prioritization, and time management skills
- Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate needs and identify potential issues before they arise
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level correspondence and presentations
- High emotional intelligence, professional presence, and the ability to build trust with senior leaders and clients
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion, and sound judgment
- Calm and resourceful under pressure, with an initiative-taking, solution-oriented mindset
Benefits
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid and unpaid time away from work
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementKPI reportingperformance trackingdata-driven reportsresource allocationrisk managementcommunication planningbudget trackingvendor managementstrategic planning
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingtime managementprioritizationwritten communicationverbal communicationemotional intelligenceprofessional presencetrust buildingdiscretionsolution-oriented mindset