Senior Strategy Manager

Principal Workplace Strategy

Auckland

Why you’re here

You’re here to shape the future of workplaces by crafting innovative strategies that

enhance employee experiences and organizational success. Your role is pivotal in

leading workplace strategy initiatives, fostering collaboration, and

delivering impactful solutions for clients. You’re passionate about creating inclusive,

adaptable, and forward-thinking strategies that drive meaningful change.

What you’re responsible for

• Collaborate with regional and studio teams to deliver innovative workplace

strategies that align with client goals.

• Build and maintain strategic client relationships, identifying opportunities to cross

sell Unispace services.

• Conduct data collection and analysis efficiently to inform strategy development

and enhance client outcomes.

• Develop and deliver client communications, ensuring clarity and alignment with

goals.

• Identify and mitigate risks while managing resistance to workplace changes.

• Support post-occupancy evaluations to assess the success of workplace

solutions and identify improvement opportunities.

• Advocate for and implement the Unispace methodology across disciplines to

drive integrated project delivery.

• Drive adoption and effective utilization of workplace changes to enhance

employee experiences.

• Provide thought leadership and propose solutions to overcome barriers to

achieving milestones.

• Leverage research and metrics to inform strategy models, including activity

based working and agile methodologies.

How we’ll measure it

• Achievement of budget and project profitability targets.

• High client satisfaction ratings (NPS) and increased brand recognition among

target audiences.

• Growth in demand for Unispace’s transformation and change consulting services.

• Evidence of effective collaboration across internal teams to deliver Unispace

methodology.

• Positive feedback from internal stakeholders and measurable impact of

workplace solutions.

• Successful delivery of projects that meet or exceed client and organizational

expectations.

Your experience & skills

• 10–15+ years of experience in workplace strategy, research, or change

management roles.

• Expertise in workplace research, metrics, and models such as activity-based and

agile working.

• Strong knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.

• Proven ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative research.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to

engage diverse audiences.

• Skilled in building and maintaining strong relationships at all organizational

levels.

• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across disciplines and

regions.

• Resilient, adaptable, and capable of navigating ambiguity to drive results.

• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.

• Acute business acumen with an understanding of organizational design,

development models, and the design/build methodology.

• Demonstrated success delivering projects and making complex ideas accessible.