Job Description

Description

The Manager, Portfolio Investments is part of the Acquisitions, Divestitures, & Real Estate team within Weyerhaeuser's Corporate Development organization. This team, with diverse backgrounds in finance, accounting, forestry, and commercial real estate, leads portfolio management, including strategy development, asset valuation and execution of value accretive transactions. The position reports to the Senior Director, Portfolio Strategy and Investments and is located in Seattle, WA or Atlanta, GA, but presence in Seattle is desired for optimal career progression.

The Manager, Portfolio Investments brings deep financial and business acumen and a passion for authoring data-driven recommendations focused on upgrading the portfolio and optimizing return on assets. The successful candidate is a self-starter who is energized by working on diverse projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with exposure to senior leadership.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Lead valuation and key aspects of transaction diligence for strategic, large-scale acquisitions and divestitures (%24100+ million) including reviews with senior leadership
* Analyze large and complex data sets and partner with internal experts to develop informed valuations and data-driven portfolio recommendations to support A&D and Asset Value Optimization processes
* Cultivate strong internal relationships to support highly effective cross functional teams and deliver on project timelines
* Evaluate M&A targets and develop investment thesis and value proposition for targets
* Track performance of acquisitions against underwriting assumptions and return expectations
* Monitor the industrial timberland market, analyze comparable sales, and analyze pricing and operational metrics in strategic timber markets
* Lead cross-functional initiatives to continuously improve valuation and portfolio management tools and processes
* Train and develop junior staff and model Weyerhaeuser's values



Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

* BS/BA in Forestry, Finance, Economics or related discipline
* 6+ years' experience in forestry, finance or related industry, or combination of experience and graduate degree or relevant certifications

Role Requirements

* Commitment to Weyerhaeuser Values: Safety, Integrity, Citizenship, Sustainability, and Inclusion
* Demonstrated ability to act with urgency, be accountable, collaborate and be courageous
* Critical thinker and who is highly curious and a creative problem-solver
* Results oriented, highly organized, able to efficiently manage several diverse projects at same time to meet competing deadlines
* Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience delivering presentations
* Ability to build and cultivate strong and positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Professional presence and demeanor to work with across different levels in the organization with ability to influence outcomes that drive positive change across the enterprise
* Comfortable working under general direction able to translate strategic guidance into tactical solutions
* Proven ability to develop innovative solutions to continuously improve tools and processes
* Proficient user of Microsoft applications, especially Excel, Power BI and SQL query; comfortable managing and analyzing large and complex data sets