October 23, 2024

Stockland

Sydney

Research & Insights Manager

The Opportunity - About the Role

You'll sit within a high-performing and engaged Research team embedded within Group Investments. The team plays a pivotal role in building Stockland’s reputation as a market leading, research led organisation and has a broad remit across core and alternative real estate sectors. The team is dedicated to driving cutting edge research, focusing on highly strategic insights and ensuring insights are grounded in deep, rigorous and data driven analytics. Our pursuit of data driven insights is more than numbers, it’s about ensuring that it aligns with the needs and provides value for our businesses.
The role involves strong critical thinking skills and the ability to connect the dots between diverse data points to simulate market dynamics and uncover insights that inform strategic recommendations across acquisitions, developments and investments. The focus will be on Australia’s residential and emerging alternative sectors.

The role provides exposure to an array of strategic research projects, underpinned by an overriding objective to inform optimal development and investment outcomes and returns. And it’s not just about analysis – it’s about communication too. You’ll be joining a team that is deeply passionate about distilling complex data into easily understandable, strategic messages that matter to our business.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

Develop houseviews, providing forward looking perspectives on market trends and forecasts
Develop and maintain financial models to stay at the forefront of market trends
Manage and execute high impact strategic research projects delivering actionable insights for a broad spectrum of stakeholders
Develop innovative thought leadership reports that not only position Stockland at the forefront of industry developments but have practical business applications
Leverage tools to interpret customised catchment dynamics using geographic structured data
Harness data and statistical tools to provide deep understanding of real estate dynamics
Present findings in a simple and actionable way

About You

A highly critical and lateral thinker who can develop research methodologies to arrive at a well-considered and independent market view
Strong ability to logically structure and communicate a thesis underpinning a view
Exceptional analytical skills and ability to interrogate data outcomes with commercial acumen
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey analytical findings to senior management
Familiarity with real estate, particularly residential sector, is a plus but not essential
Capabilities in advance data/ statistical tools and GIS are a plus

The Stockland Proposition

At Stockland we are a community delivering outcomes that benefit the community at large. We work collaboratively and inclusively, building strong working relationships. Our portfolio is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. We are committed to providing our people with broad experiences to build a successful career.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and work life-quality and over 80% of our employees have informal or formal flexible work arrangements. Additionally, Stockland has a strong commitment to achieving the best outcomes through an inclusive and collaborative culture. Our customers come from diverse backgrounds and we want our teams to reflect this.
We offer competitive remuneration and benefits. Benefits include free to access or subsidised lifestyle, health, well-being and financial services products.

Due to the permanent nature of this role, we can only accept applications from Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Open Work Visa holders with more than 12 months validity from their role start date.

Apply today – Stockland – it's your place.

Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position and Stockland will not pay any fees related to resumes that are submitted directly to hiring managers and not through our approved process. Where appropriate, the Careers @ Stockland Team will work with our preferred panel of agencies to source candidates for roles. Please submit any queries relating to the approved process of submitting candidate resumes or Stockland’s preferred agency panel to careers@stockland.com.au