Senior Manager Location Planning & Management - Real Estate

The Location Planning & Management Senior Manager (Real Estate) will oversee and manage the firmwide real estate planning and construction management function of the team. The real estate planning and construction management function will facilitate the Firm’s space planning, evaluation of real estate options, construction project budget development and oversight, and overall construction project management. Additionally, this function will manage the quantitative aspects of the Firm’s sustainability reporting. The Senior Manager will work closely with the local Administration team, Facilities, Accounting, IT, and the Firm leadership team, and will report to the Director of Location Planning & Management. The Senior Manager should be comfortable with recommending courses of action to the Director of Location Planning & Management, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director.

• Manage the financial analysis of Firm real estate decisions and present the results through executive summaries and presentations
• Direct the analysis and reporting of firmwide space utilization, options and needs
• Manage and report on construction project budgets across the Firm, including providing data and support for the annual capital budget and projection process
• Collaborate with stakeholders / business owners to define the requirements of space-related initiatives
• Support the Firm’s lease transaction activities
• Manage the analysis of vendor proposals relating to real estate projects, including the evaluation of scope and cost of services; identify and recommend cost saving opportunities
• Oversee the sourcing and collection of data for the calculation of the Firm’s carbon emissions
• Communicate the impact of lease decisions and construction projects across affected departments
• Lead the business owner function of the facilities management system
• Ensure timely communication of project status / timing to stakeholders, team members
• Assist with the documentation of existing processes and recommend process improvements
• Collaborate on projects with other departments and various Firm offices including:  Accounting, HR, IT, Facilities and Office Administrators
• Plan schedules and workloads, review work product, train and coach team members
• Ability to travel on an occasional basis (5%) and in some instances for an extended period of time for certain projects
• Manage other Firm projects, as assigned
• Additional duties, as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below.  The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.  If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

Education and/or Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, preferable in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 10 years of financial analysis and project management experience
• A minimum of 5 years of management experience
• Experience creating and presenting analyses to be used in business decisions
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Advanced capabilities and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Public accounting or consulting experience
• Previous experience working in a professional services firm
• Project Management certification is a plus

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer