Job Title:
Director, InvestmentsCompany:
Prologis
A day in the life
The Director, Investments plays a mission-critical role in both executing Prologis’s investment strategy and cultivating the next generation of real estate professionals. This position leads the Investment Analyst Program (IAP) and serves as a key talent developer in the organization, ensuring our investment teams are strategically resourced across acquisitions, developments, and corporate initiatives.
This is a critical role that blends operational execution with strategic and developmental leadership, requiring deep knowledge of real estate finance and mastery of advanced financial modeling and deal structures. The Director acts as a liaison across departments, bridging leadership with investment professionals, and ensuring our teams are both high-performing and continuously developing.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Strategic Resource Allocation
Allocate analyst resources across transactions, developments, and strategic initiatives.
Balance staffing needs across teams and geographies, ensuring both business priorities and individual development goals are met.
Maintain a dynamic view of the investment pipeline, flexing resources in real time as priorities evolve.
Talent Development, Recruiting & Analyst Program Leadership
Lead and continuously enhance the Investment Analyst Program to ensure it remains a premier early-career platform.
Mentor and coach analysts, providing technical training, career guidance, and exposure to opportunities.
Connect analysts with Real Estate Investment, Operations, and corporate functions across the organization to broaden skills and career pathways.
Broaden exposure by expanding rotations, cross-functional projects, and market-facing experiences to build stronger business acumen.
Technical Excellence & Market Expertise
Develop and standardize financial models and analytical frameworks to inform investment decisions.
Elevate technical training by implementing structured bootcamps and consistent standards in modeling, underwriting, and IC memo preparation.
Equip teams with the latest market insights, data tools, and methodologies.
Lean-in on deal activity as needed from a regional or global perspective.
External Branding & Talent Pipeline
Elevate the visibility of the Investment Analyst Program externally.
Recruit and hire top analyst talent, partnering with Talent Acquisition to build a high-performing pipeline, leaning into relationships with top universities and other early-talent incubators.
Position Prologis as an employer of choice in investment management and real estate.
Building Blocks for Success
Required:
7+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, real estate investment, or related fields.
Advanced financial modeling skills with expertise in Excel, ARGUS, and emerging AI-enabled applications.
Demonstrated experience in recruiting, hiring, and developing early-career talent in financial services or real estate.
Proven ability to design and implement staffing and learning strategies across diverse global stakeholders.
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills; able to balance execution demands with people development.
Track record of managing complexity, prioritizing effectively, and exercising sound judgment.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
Hiring Salary Range of: $155,000 - $213,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
#LI-AN1People First
Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.
When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.
As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.
All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Employment Type:
Full timeLocation:
San Francisco, CaliforniaAdditional Locations:
Top Skills
Prologis San Francisco, California, USA Office
Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94111
Prologis Fremont, California, USA Office
3353 Gateway Blvd, Fremont, CA, United States, 94538
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