Director, Strategy & Planning

The Role 

AsDirector on the Real Estate Strategy Team, you will work across functions in Real Estate to develop short-term and long-term strategies that support Fidelity's businesses and achieve Real Estate objectives.  This includes analysis and recommendations around multi-year capital investment, leasing and transaction decisions, portfolio optimization, and critical cross-portfolio initiatives.  You will lead a team and be responsible for the planning process to build the 5-year capital investment plan through partnership with leaders across Real Estate and the business.  Additionally, this high impact role will drive executive level decision-making by developingbusiness cases toframe optionsandachievefunding approval for multi-million capital investments.  You will bring structured problem-solving and storytelling ability to the team and have a keen interest in how Fidelity optimizes its physical footprint, supports the business, and improves the onsite associate experience.  

The Expertise and Skills You Bring  

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting,strategy and planning functions,business development, or related fields; bachelor’s degree , MBA a plus  

• Proven ability to define and articulate strategy, including using data and insights to tell compelling stories and inform executive decision-making 

• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and exercise autonomy to organize and prioritize tasks 

• Ability to develop logically structured presentations and narratives for executiveaudiences 

• Proven experience developing a team including coaching, counseling and career guidance 

• Proven track record ofperforming detailedanalyses and building frameworks to organize information, break down problems, and frame opportunities 

• Executive presence and confidence in communication with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills to partner effectively with stakeholdersat all levels of the organization 

• Comfort and success working in a fast-paced culture with high visibility and many concurrent priorities 

• Ability to apply knowledge of Real Estate functions, properties, and processes to provide insight into complex strategic challenges 

• Expert proficiency in presentation tools including PowerPoint and Excel 

• Attention to detail and accuracy, with outstanding work quality 

• Knowledge of Fidelity’s businesses, culture, and ways of working is a plus for navigating the organization and achieving goals 

The Team