Workplace Strategy Lead

Overview

At Atlassian, we have a different approach to offices. Office attendance is optional for our employees and that means we need to design our offices differently, using data to project attendance and design and hospitality strategy to build a world class experience that keeps our employees connected and effective, no matter where their home office might be. Atlassian has 12 offices globally and we require a strategist who can sit in the center of people strategy, financial strategy, leasing strategy and future of work principles to create strategies and drive decisions that will be approved by our executive leadership team because they deliver the highest possible business ROI. The development of these strategies require deep collaboration with leasing professionals, the finance team, people strategists and future of work leaders to make real estate decisions that drive our business forward in a new, distributed context.

Our ideal candidate will operate in a fast-moving environment, and be unafraid to develop fluency with talent, finance, real estate, equity and funding considerations and context. This leader has strong interpersonal skills, exercises excellent judgment, is an clear thinker and writer and excels at developing trusted partnerships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. Real estate experience is useful but not required. Demonstrated ability to drive strategies at the executive level is required.

This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the Workplace organization. It will be responsible for Sydney Long Term (SLT) strategy that drives transformation and guides design and operational decision-making.

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll get to:

• In FY25 lead the creation of strategies on

  • Atlassian Central sub-leasing and cash management strategy, involving CFO and People Orgs and external Developer & Co-Owner partners

  • Atlassian Central CAPEX strategy - most appropriate deployment of Capex and lease incentives (incl 380M fit-out budget) through to FY28 including the possibility of equity divestment strategy

  • Delhi Connection Hub business case - funding & approach

  • Seattle expansion strategy

  • San Fransisco sub-leasing strategy

  • Austin subleasing and activation strategy

  • Global space type guidelines, design standards and refit proposal

  • New geo-location - building business cases to support office establishment (or not)

More about the team:

The Team Anywhere team is part of the People Team function. We are a talented and collaborative team with a unique mix of backgrounds from the technology, legal and consulting industries. We are responsible for driving Atlassian’s distributed teams strategy with partnership and collaboration with all functions of the business to evolve through a global and inclusive lens. We utilize external perspectives, tools, and workflows to continually evolve Atlassian’s workplace design, rituals, and strategy. The team encourages decision-making at every level and highly values an open-minded approach and organizational transparency. You'll join a team that is not only intelligent, motivated, and passionate about Atlassian's products, customers and the future of work, but also fun to work with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field.

• 5-10 years of experience in strategic planning, business development, or management consulting.

• Proven track record of developing and implementing business strategies.

• Experience in project management and leading cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex data to inform strategic decisions.

• Problem-solving: Excellent problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.

• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting complex information clearly, succinctly and persuasively for C- level consumption

• Financial Acumen: Proficiency in financial analysis and budgeting.

• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple