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JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Corporate Real Estate Portfolio Strategy Program Manager to lead a small, high-performing team responsible for shaping and executing enterprise-wide real estate strategies across our North American footprint and beyond. This role is pivotal in aligning real estate initiatives with business objectives, leveraging market intelligence, and driving innovative, data-informed solutions to support both business unit and enterprise-level goals.

• Strategic Portfolio Leadership: Develop, gather approvals for, and support the execution of short & long-term real estate strategies primarily across our North American real estate portfolio (with a potential for growing international exposure). The selected candidate will act as the initial strategy driver for capital projects, space optimization initiatives, divestment strategies, and leasing decisions - shaping downstream design, transactions, workplace change, critical facilities and CRE services outcomes to be aligned with broader enterprise goals
• Business Partnership: Collaborate with business leaders and key workstream partners to translate evolving needs into actionable real estate plans. Interface regularly with VP and SVP-level executives, presenting complex recommendations for multi-million-dollar decisions
• Scenario Planning & Optimization: Lead initiatives that embody Sun Life culture and experience, while supporting growth, efficiency, and sustainability through portfolio analysis
• Market & Trend Intelligence: Monitor ESG, market dynamics, macroeconomic and workplace trends to inform strategic decisions
• Data-Driven Insights & Analytics: Synthesize internal and external data to generate actionable recommendations. Have a strong command of financial modelling including capital and expense planning, NPV and IRR to generate thorough and accurate run-rate modelling across capital projects
• Benchmarking & Best Practices: Be a subject matter expert, maintaining a pulse on competitive benchmarks and best practices in corporate real estate
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of analysts and planners, fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Lead teams of internal employees or consultants to develop and roll out strategies
• Executive Reporting: Oversee the creation of dashboards and presentations for senior stakeholder socializations, discussions, and approvals. Bridge technical financial analysis with human-centered design thinking
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a strategic advisor and partner with CRE, Finance, HR, IT, and Security to ensure integrated execution