Real Estate Strategic Planning Lead
Databricks · Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California · Facilities · listed June 29, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Senior
Experience asked
7+ years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$144,500 – $198,650 USD
Requirements listed
10
Length
718 words
In the posting’s own words
Databricks is seeking a Real Estate Strategic Planning Lead to join our Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) team. Reporting to Global Real Estate Strategy & Transactions, this highly visible and impactful role will be responsible for portfolio planning, scenario planning, and portfolio optimization across Databricks’ global real estate portfolio. The role will support executive decision-making through strategic analysis, financial modeling, and business case support to inform key real estate decisions.
What it asks for · 10
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in a combination of Real Estate, Finance, Strategy, Management Consulting, or related fields with a track record of success
- Excellent analytical skills, including financial modeling, forecasting, portfolio analysis, and scenario planning
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to structure complex problems and develop solutions
- Strong presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working in a results-driven, solutions-oriented environment with competing priorities
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across cross-functional stakeholders
- Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets, Excel, and presentation development
- Experience with planning and reporting tools such as Anaplan, Tableau, Databricks, or similar platforms preferred
What the job covers
- Partner with Finance and Real Estate Leadership to maintain REWS long-range portfolio plan
- Create and maintain flexible portfolio models and manage complex scenario planning initiatives
- Develop portfolio optimization recommendations aligned with business growth, financial objectives, and employee experience
- Conduct financial, operational, and portfolio analyses to support strategic real estate decision-making
- Support development of executive-ready business cases, presentations, and strategic recommendations
- Translate complex portfolio tradeoffs into clear, data-driven insights and actionable recommendations
- Develop and maintain recurring portfolio reporting, dashboards, and key performance metrics
- Conduct ad hoc analyses and decision support for high-priority REWS cross-functional initiatives
- Partner with Finance, Workplace, People, IT, and Real Estate stakeholders globally to support portfolio planning initiatives
- Help establish scalable planning frameworks, reporting standards, and governance processes as Databricks continues to grow
Degree language
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
Tools and skills named
Data
- Databricks2×
- Tableau
Operations & finance
- Excel
- Financial modeling
Ways of working
- Cross-functional2×
Go to market
- Forecasting
Words the posting leans on
- portfolio8×
- planning5×
- real estate5×
- experience4×
- finance4×
- skills4×
- support4×
- business3×
- complex3×
- develop3×
- financial3×
- maintain3×
- presentation3×
- recommendations3×
- reporting3×
- analyses2×
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