VP of Real Estate Strategy & Planning developing long-term real estate strategy for Salesforce. Leading cross-functional initiatives and ensuring alignment with business priorities and objectives.
Responsibilities
Serve as a key member of the REWS leadership team, demonstrating a strong bias for action by taking ownership and accountability for complex, cross-functional decisions, proactively removing obstacles, and driving alignment with broader business priorities
Partner extensively with the Real Estate Transactions team to ensure portfolio strategies are closely aligned with real estate investments and leasing strategy
Own Salesforce’s global real estate portfolio strategy, ensuring tight alignment with the Workforce Plan, business priorities, and annual portfolio budget targets
Lead multi-year capacity, occupancy, and utilization planning, balancing flexibility, cost efficiency, and employee experience across regions
Develop portfolio strategies that support Salesforce’s evolving hybrid and distributed workforce model backed by financial models and LRPs
Prepare and deliver clear, data-driven insights for Salesforce leadership, including the Real Estate Council, Executive Leadership Team, and Board-level committees
Develop, present, and advocate for portfolio strategies with financial optionality and recommendations to REWS Leadership Team
Translate complex portfolio trade-offs into concise executive narratives that enable timely, informed decision-making
Lead advanced financial, portfolio, and scenario analyses to support Salesforce’s dynamic business environment
Rapidly pivot analyses and recommendations as business priorities evolve, providing leadership with timely, actionable options
Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing Real Estate Strategy and Planning Team, reinforcing Salesforce’s culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration
Provide program leadership across complex, cross-functional efforts, ensuring alignment, accountability, and execution at scale
Requirements
20+ years of progressive experience across corporate real estate, strategy, finance, consulting, and/or program management
Demonstrated track record of developing and fostering effective relationships across all levels of the organization and with diverse internal stakeholder groups
Ability to support and drive major initiatives across a diverse, geographically dispersed, multicultural environment
Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills; must be an articulate and persuasive communicator with executive presence
Strong understanding of corporate real estate strategy, portfolio economics, and workplace operating models
Exceptional problem-solving skills and decision-making skills: demonstrated ability to structure complex problems and develop solutions
Ability to develop and communicate portfolio objectives, inspire and motivate distributed teams, and maintain alignment with business strategies
Strong financial and analytical acumen, with experience linking portfolio decisions to enterprise financial outcomes
Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong leadership skills with proven ability to lead and develop high-performance teams
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team environment and maintain composure under deadline pressure
Ability to operate in a high-impact, fast-paced environment
Ability to think strategically and act in a detailed, hands-on manner
Experience working in a results-driven, solutions-oriented, and fast-paced environment with competing priorities
Strong general business acumen (finance, operations), with an ability to distill complex issues and develop effective strategies to drive alignment across multiple constituents
Effectively collaborate across multiple teams within REWS to gather data collection and analysis requirements
Degree or equivalent relevant experience required.
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