Senior Occupancy Planner

Description

• Occupancy Planning Leadership: Manage development of comprehensive occupancy plans, sequence region/site/group-level moves, and resolve complex planning issues while ensuring maximum space utilization and corporate guideline compliance
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Prepare project status reports on actual versus projected seat demand, forecast inventory changes, manage CAFM/IWMS allocations, and reconcile discrepancies between top-down projections and ground-level data
• Solution Development: Create business programming, restack programs, allocation plans, adjacency diagrams, test fits, and migration plans using creative analytical thinking to address M&A, growth, consolidations, and market disruptions
• Stakeholder Communication: Aggregate and interpret data from multiple sources, translate analysis into actionable information for executive decision-making, and present comprehensive solutions through PowerPoint presentations
• Strategic Partnership Development: Foster critical relationships with Corporate Real Estate teams, Business Unit leadership, Corporate Finance, Client Business Relationship Managers, and site governance committees to align planning efforts with organizational priorities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with project management, move coordination, and facility management teams to review migration plans, support construction project implementation, and ensure portfolio strategy alignment
• Client Consultation: Interpret customer business needs into space requirements using strong interviewing skills, recommend and enforce space policies, and assist in developing site-specific planning strategies with senior leadership

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead through influence, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and drive results in matrix organizational environments with executive-level client interaction capabilities
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and CAFM/IWMS systems with experience in web-based file sharing applications and Adobe Acrobat
• Self-motivated professional with demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, adapt to rapid change, and consistently meet deadlines in dynamic environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to understand complex ideas, adapt communication style to diverse audiences, and present compelling data narratives
• Background in organizational transformation initiatives with demonstrated flexibility and appetite for risk-taking in innovative solution development
• Experience supporting M&A activities, rapid growth scenarios, consolidations, or economic disruption response within corporate real estate portfolios
• Working knowledge of occupancy utilization principles, office design trends (agile, design thinking, flexible/collaborative workplace), and modern workplace transformation practices
• Deep understanding of and commitment to exceptional client service with track record of building trusted advisor relationships across diverse professional environments
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, complex calculations), AutoCAD proficiency for test-fit development, and experience with CAFM/IWMS databases (FMS, Manhattan, TRIRIGA, Archibus)
• Expert-level data analytical skills with ability to aggregate information from multiple sources, maintain accuracy with numbers and spatial creativity, and articulate compelling stories through data visualization
• Intellectual curiosity toward digital transformation, emerging workplace technologies, and continuous learning mindset with hunger for professional development
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Architecture, Design, Construction Management, or related field with 5-7 years of strategic occupancy/space planning experience in corporate real estate settings

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance