Our client is the world’s leading architecture, design and consulting firm with offices across the globe.

They are currently seeking a Strategy Consultants in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

The role will focus on meeting and exceeding our client’s goals and objectives regarding the development of innovative and integrated workplace solutions to improve business performance.  Gensler’s workplace services are provided along a continuum from initial data collection to transformative strategies. Our interaction with clients begins at the outset of the client engagement and extends through post occupancy evaluations. The successful candidate will assist the Consulting Practice Leader to participate actively in developing client relationships, tenders, delivering projects and following through with clients post-occupancy.

The primary responsibilities will include conducting or coordinating user research, real estate strategy, change management, programming, space planning, design standards, building appraisal, site selection, advisory services for commercial development, and consultation coordination. You will be involved in developing processes and methodologies with which to understand and analyze quantitative and qualitative aspects of space planning, occupancy and workplace performance. Your role also require you to research, organize and compile market sector and industry expertise and translates findings into client-specific strategies that address strategic business goals specifically in the areas of real estate and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic consultancy services to clients
• Meeting and exceeding clients’ goals and objectives regarding the development of innovative and integrated solutions
• Conducting or coordinating user research, real estate strategy, change management, programming, space planning, design standards, building appraisal, site selection, advisory services for commercial development
• Developing and working with design standards, site selection, and consultation coordination.
• Partnering with designers, to inform the development of design concepts, blocking and stacking and space planning – all with the goal of informing excellent and effective workplace design and implementation.

• Our consultants support each other on a regional and global basis, and it is
• Anticipated that your role will require project-related travel on occasion.

The ideal candidate will need to have:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Design, Finance, Economics or another related field
• Minimum 5 years prior experience in strategic consulting, workplace or change management.
• A strong portfolio of innovative past strategic consulting client engagements
• A blend of both analytic and creative problem solving skills
• Ability to problem-find and problem-solve, formulate cultural and user insights and develop strategic solutions
• Experience in data analytics, change management , finance (and subject matter expertise in change management theory and methodologies) or an allied field will be favourably considered
• Ability to understand form and design language but equally be engaged in exploring broad, undefined problem areas and be able to articulate points-of-view about relevant client challenges
• Ability to clearly articulate concepts and ideas in easily understood terms by non-experts is critical
• A collaborative, team-oriented mindset and be proactive in partnering with colleagues with various levels and types of experience to deliver strategic services to clients
• A proven track record of communicating at a high level: drawing insights from users and cultural trends, creating frameworks, expressing compelling solutions
• Good presentation skills are required
• An acute understanding of the value of design in supporting successful businesses outcomes and organizational transformation
•  Fluency in English, Cantonese or Mandarin (essential)

Please send your CV to apply.