Panera Bread
Sr. Manager, Real Estate Strategy
$136K–$155K
Newton Support Center · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of related experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) in real estate, geography, economics, urban planning, finance, or related field.
About the job
Develops and maintains strategic market plans to guide Panera’s new cafe growth, franchise sales, and optimization of existing locations using market research and spatial analysis.
What you'll do
- Research markets and develop plans for new store development and optimization of existing cafes.
- Analyze trade areas, sites, competition, and cafe performance, including sales and cannibalization forecasts.
- Educate and collaborate with real estate, franchise, and field partners to support market decisions and maintain location databases.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of related experience in market planning, business strategy, site location research, real estate, or finance.
- Expertise in Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, BI, Alteryx, GIS software, and database development and management.
- Strong written and verbal communication, project and process management, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel; the posting estimates both 30–40% and 35–50% travel.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in real estate, geography, economics, urban planning, finance, or a related field.
- Experience with sales and cannibalization forecasting techniques and methodologies.
Pay
$136,383 - $155,477 annually (base salary)
Tools
Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, BI, Alteryx, GIS
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