Description
occupancy planning
supply management
utilization metrics
relocation delivery
playbook development
stakeholder meetings
The Workplace Strategy Lead oversees occupancy planning for the client’s portfolio, managing supply, capacity, and demand across campuses, headquarters, or regions. The role ensures that planning aligns with the client’s strategic vision.
In this senior role the lead may manage a complex asset or region, supervise multiple occupancy planners, and handle special projects such as mergers and acquisitions. Collaboration with account leadership, service lines, and client representatives is essential for staffing, project delivery, and relationship management.
The lead directs planning and development of new spatial activities and current projects, prepares operational presentations on space pipelines, and conducts meetings with stakeholders to obtain approvals and drive solutions. Compliance with Cushman & Wakefield tools, processes, and standards is maintained, and proactive root‑cause analysis is used to recommend optimal actions.
Key responsibilities include coordinating with IFM, PDS, and client real‑estate leadership, maintaining playbooks and templates, coaching teams on space‑planning solutions, and overseeing proposals, site assessments, utilization metrics, and delivery of relocations, restacks, renovations, and consolidations. Goals and timetables are set for the organizational unit and its sub‑units.
- Oversee occupancy planning for complex assets or regions, including supply, capacity, and demand management.
- Supervise multiple occupancy planners and lead special projects such as M&A integrations.
- Develop and present operational reports on space pipelines, progress, challenges, and recommendations.
- Conduct stakeholder meetings to obtain approvals, consult, and drive action on space initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with Cushman & Wakefield tools, processes, templates, and standardized outputs.
- Perform root‑cause analysis and recommend optimal solutions for projects and program operations.
- Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client real‑estate leadership for daily operations and alignment.
- Create and maintain playbooks, templates, and tools; coach teams on space‑planning and move‑management delivery.
- Direct planning proposals, site assessments, utilization metrics, and supply‑demand studies.
- Manage delivery of relocations, restacks, renovations, and consolidations, setting goals and timelines for units.
Requirements
bachelor's
5-7 years
cafm
ms office
analytical
project mgmt
Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, corporate real estate, facilities management, or a related field, and have five to seven years of corporate real‑estate experience. Strong analytical, technical, and communication skills are required, along with proficiency in CAFM software, MS Office, and architectural drawings.
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, corporate real estate, facilities management or related discipline.
- 5–7 years experience in a corporate real‑estate environment.
- Strong analytical abilities with ability to develop conclusions and recommendations.
- Proficiency with CAFM software, space‑management systems, relational databases, and MS Office Suite.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings.
- Experience managing projects of varied scope and complexity.
- Excellent customer service, interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently, lead teams, and handle multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision.
- Detail‑oriented with strong ownership mentality.
Benefits
Cushman & Wakefield offers a global platform with career development, a promotion‑from‑within culture, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Employees benefit from flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment that values belonging.
- Global career development and promotion‑from‑within culture.
- Flexible and agile work environment supporting work‑life balance.
- Continuous learning and development programs for personal and professional growth.
- Comprehensive employee benefits program.
Training + Development
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