Senior Director, Real Estate & Workplace Strategy

Mercer Advisors is growing, and our real estate portfolio is growing with us. The Senior Director, Real Estate & Workplace Strategy is a senior leader and trusted advisor to our Chief Operating Advisor and our leadership team, helping shape how we plan, evaluate, and manage our office footprint, and how our people work in those spaces. This role blends portfolio strategy, workplace strategy, and hands-on analysis, and works closely with internal leaders and our external real estate partners to make sure that our real estate strategy supports our people and our business.

• Develop and maintain a multiyear portfolio strategy aligned with headcount growth, acquisitions, and business unit priorities
• Evaluate footprint decisions (renew, expand, consolidate, relocate, or exit) and build clear business cases with financial and risk analysis
• Partner with Finance and Accounting on budgeting, forecasting, lease accounting.
• Work with HR, IT, and Compliance to make sure new and renovated spaces meet technology, workplace, and employee experience needs
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for business and regional leaders on space needs, timelines, and project status

• Oversee a workplace strategy that reflects how our people work, including hybrid schedules, collaboration needs, and client-facing space
• Partner with HR and business leaders to understand employee needs and turn them into practical space and design standards
• Use utilization data, badge or desk-booking trends, and employee feedback to right-size spaces and improve the office experience
• Manage office design guidelines, including layout, amenities, furniture, and technology, so offices feel consistent across markets
• Track emerging workplace trends and recommend changes that support culture, productivity, and cost goals

• Manage day-to-day relationships with key partners like Cushman & Wakefield across leasing, lease administration, and project management
• Set expectations, review deliverables, and monitor performance against scope, timelines, and budgets
• Identify opportunities to improve process, service quality, and cost effectiveness across partner relationships

• Safeguard the accuracy and integrity of lease data, critical dates, and portfolio information
• Build and maintain dashboards and recurring reports including occupancy cost, space utilization, project status
• Prepare portfolio summaries and presentations for executive leadership with clear insights and recommendations
• Analyze rent, occupancy, and capital spend to identify trends, risks, and savings opportunities
• Support budget development, variance analysis, and forecasting in coordination with Finance

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years of proven experience in corporate real estate, financial services, professional services, or a company growing through acquisition or related experience
• Working knowledge of commercial lease structures, key terms, and lease accounting concepts
• Strong analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and experience building reports and dashboards
• Experience working with outsourced service providers or brokerage partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to executives

Application Deadline: The initial deadline for applications is 5/7/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received.

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