Principal, Workplace Portfolio & Analytics

Job Description

Principal, Workplace Portfolio & Analytics | Workday

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at Workday, located in Pleasanton, CA, with a flexible approach to in-office time. Workday is a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, shaping the future of work. This critical role advises on global real estate decisions, leveraging data and financial acumen to optimize the real estate portfolio and drive better financial outcomes for the company. The position focuses on solving unique challenges while considering Workday’s overarching workplace strategy, culture, and stakeholder needs.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Pleasanton, CA
• Pay: $158600 USD – $238000 USD yearly
• Team: Global Real Estate & Workplace team, reporting to the Sr. Director, Workplace Strategy & Portfolio Performance
• Mission: Advise on global real estate decisions by leveraging AI, financial modeling, and market data to optimize the portfolio and drive better financial outcomes for Workday.
• Tech Stack: AI, Financial modeling, Dashboards

What You’ll Actually Do
• Demand Forecasting: Support annual capital and operating budget planning by forecasting real estate investment needs and managing project gating processes.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Directly partner with FP&A, Lease Administration, Lease Transactions, and key business partners to determine the best financial outcomes for Workday through various real estate transactions.
• Strategic Advising: Provide insights, thought partnership, and scenario planning to the Lease Transactions Team, supporting landlord and stakeholder negotiations and complex occupier engagements, and distilling complex datasets into high-impact narratives for leadership.
• Data Stewardship: Drive accurate outcomes by ensuring that dashboards and AI models are fueled by high-integrity data.
• Portfolio Optimization: Develop, maintain, and utilize supply/demand models to create data-driven forecasts that inform long-term strategic planning for the workplace and implement rigorous processes to guide and improve Workday’s real estate investment strategy.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, or a related quantitative field with core domain knowledge in data analysis, corporate real estate, or business intelligence.
• Experience: At least 10 years of experience in data analysis, corporate real estate, or business intelligence, with global experience.
• Skills: Data-driven decision making, analytical rigor, financial acumen, stakeholder management, strategic advising.
• Bonus: Exceptional attention to detail, ability to translate complex data into concise business narratives, strong cross-functional partnering abilities, and an appreciation for global complexity.