Manager Real Estate Strategies - - 11990 - Deloitte

General Information

Company

Deloitte

Business Unit

Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory

Primary Location

Zaventem

Field of interest

Finance

Industry Focus

Industry Agnostic

Recruiter

Labbe, Sidonie - slabbe@deloitte.com

Description of the position

Your journey with us

Join Deloitte Belgium’s Infrastructure & Real Estate (I&RE) practice as a Manager Real Estate Strategies, where you’ll be a strategic advisor to leading organizations navigating complex real estate challenges.

You’ll leverage the power of Deloitte’s multidisciplinary expertise to help clients optimize their real estate portfolios, accelerate sustainable transformation, and unlock value through strategic financing and capital markets solutions. This is not a transactional role—it’s a strategic partnership opportunity where you’ll shape how organizations think about real estate as a competitive advantage. You will become a strategic architect of real estate transformation. This is a strategic partnership role where you'll shape how organizations think about real estate as a competitive advantage - not only as a cost center. You'll lead transformation mandates that unlock value, reduce risk, and future-proof real asset portfolios.

Your responsibilities:

Lead real estate strategic advisory engagements for our clients across our four integrated pillars (Real Estate Capital & Funding Strategies, Portfolio/Asset Transformation/Corporate RE & Decarbonization, Real Estate Operating Model & Platform Strategy, Infrastructure & Public Funding Advisory).
Develop Data-Driven, Tech-Enabled Solutions that go beyond traditional advisory: Leverage AI-powered analytics, portfolio dashboards, and benchmarking tools to deliver insights at scale, Embed technology and automation into feasibility analysis, proposal development, and portfolio diagnostics
Collaborate Across Multidisciplinary Teams to deliver integrated solutions: Work seamlessly with valuers, sustainability experts, transaction advisors, workplace strategists, and financial modelers Orchestrate cross-functional expertise to address complex, interconnected client challenges. Contribute to thought leadership and innovation initiatives that position Deloitte as the transformation platform leader
Build and Expand Strategic Client Relationships: Develop deep, long-term partnerships with corporate clients, institutional investors, and/or public sector authorities, Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned with client transformation needs, Serve as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on capital strategy, risk mitigation, and operating model redesign,
Manage Delivery Excellence & Commercial Impact: Lead project delivery with focus on quality, risk management, and financial performance, Ensure client satisfaction, engagement profitability, and adherence to Deloitte's quality standards, Drive utilization and margin improvement through disciplined delivery and value-based pricing
Mentor and Develop Talent: Coach and develop team members, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning, Contribute to practice growth, capability building, and thought leadership initiatives, Share market insights and strategic perspectives to elevate practice strategy.

Let's talk about you

Experience (6–8 Years)

Proven experience in corporate real estate strategy advisory, consulting, or related strategic advisory roles
Portfolio & Capital Strategy: Demonstrated expertise in real estate strategy, portfolio optimization
Client Advisory at Scale: Experience advising corporate clients, institutional investors, or public sector organizations on strategy at portfolio, building/HQ, or operating model levels
Transformation Mindset: Track record of leading or contributing to transformation mandates—not incremental advisory; you understand how to integrate capital, operations, and sustainability into cohesive strategies
Market & Valuation Acumen: Strong understanding of real estate market dynamics, valuation principles, and capital markets

Expertise & Capabilities

Sustainability & ESG Integration: Familiarity with sustainability to translate ESG compliance into business value
Data & Technology: Comfort with data analytics, financial modeling, and emerging technologies (AI, dashboards, benchmarking tools); ability to leverage tech to enhance advisory impact
Project & Engagement Management: Proven ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary projects; ideally, experience managing teams or leading delivery at scale
Fluent in English and Dutch and/or French

Mindset & Behaviors

Strategic Thinker: Ability to see the big picture, connect disparate challenges, and develop integrated solutions; comfortable advising senior stakeholders on complex, interconnected issues
Transformation Leader: Driven by innovation and continuous improvement; you thrive in ambiguity and see structural market shifts as opportunities
Collaborative Orchestrator: Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines, leverage diverse expertise, and build consensus among multidisciplinary teams
Client-Centric Problem Solver: Commercial acumen combined with genuine curiosity about client challenges; you build trust through insight and impact
Adaptable & Resilient: Comfortable navigating volatility and change; you learn quickly and adjust strategies based on market feedback

Our story

Our Strategy & Transactions offering portfolio combines the following teams: Strategy & Business Design, Infrastructure & Real Estate, Sustainability and M&A Valuation & Business Modelling.

Our leading Infrastructure & Real Estate team offers a breadth of capability and an innovative approach unequalled in the market. We combine property services with financial and business advisory expertise to deliver integrated solutions, we apply a depth of insight drawn from our understanding of all industries, sectors and asset classes.

We work in teams that cherish dedication and highly competent colleagues. You can expect leadership across all levels of seniority, while informality, inclusion, and sharing laughs at the office come naturally to us.

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