Analytics & Insights Associate Director (maternity cover)

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Title

Analytics & Insights Associate Director (maternity cover)

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Analytics & Insights Associate Director to lead a multidisciplinary team in Budapest delivering corporate real estate strategy services. This individual will combine strong people leadership with deep expertise in corporate real estate and a comprehensive understanding of the real estate life cycle.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on corporate real estate experience, strategic consulting capability, and technical acumen to guide clients through portfolio strategy, transaction support, project execution, and ongoing asset optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of consulting and technical professionals.
• Drive collaboration across global team to ensure integrated service delivery
• Set performance objectives, manage resource allocation, and oversee professional development
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and client focus
• Liaise with internal and external clients to develop an understanding of their needs and requirements; translate business objectives into real estate strategies aligned with financial and operational goals
• Lead client reviews and discussions on work product; incorporate feedback into broader future deliverables as relevant for continuous improvement
• Conduct portfolio and benchmarking analysis – understand and present through dynamic dashboards a client’s portfolio performance and advise on savings opportunities
• Support location analysis – the combination of non-economic and economic analysis (demographic profile, labour analysis, competitors and clients mapping, financial appraisals)
• Drive real estate scenario analysis and sensitivity testing
• Prepare and present reports to be distributed to senior management and clients.
• Drive the creation of bespoke analysis and tools in response to specific client requirements
• Manage projects on a day-to-day basis, ensuring high quality, accurate, timely deliverable execution
• Support recruiting efforts
• Liaise with and mentor matrixed reports
• Assure peer review of analysis made by junior members of the team and ensuring accuracy
• Onboard / Train new and junior members of the team

Requirements:

• 7+ years of corporate real estate experience, preferably within a consultancy, occupier organization, or professional services firm
• BSC or BA degree in Economic or a quantitative subject
• Excellent communication in English
• Team leadership and managerial skills
• Strong Excel and modelling skills
• Financial acumen, including understanding of lease structures, capital expenditures, and total cost of occupancy a plus
• Familiarity with Power Point, Power BI is strongly preferred
• Previous experience in developing and maintaining complex models is an advantage
• Great attention to detail, diligent and focused
• Committed, able to work to deadlines, prioritise and juggle between tasks
• Previous experience in the commercial real estate industry required
• Ability to distill the main problem from client conversations and ideate & deliver a solution
• Ability to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the corporate real estate life cycle, including:
  • Strategic planning and portfolio optimization
  • Site acquisition and transaction management
  • Renewal, disposition, and exit strategies

What we can offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefit package
• Car Allowance
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Benefit package includes cafeteria, mental and physical health care package, community bike ticket, and loyalty-based elements
• Modern, award-winning office with a view of the Danube
• Central location, excellent public transport
• Youthful and supportive work environment
• Additional holidays to compensate for Hungarian public holidays falling on a weekend
• A steadily growing, 100+ year-old international company

 

 

 

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”