Senior Occupancy Planner

Description

• Ensure compliance with core program standards - all C&W tools, processes, templates, and outputs standardized and customized to the client
• Conduct meetings with clients, Space team members and cross-functional account members to inform, consult, request action, and seek approval with internal and client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client RE leadership for alignment and day-to-day operations. Recommend adjustments to processes when misalignment is identified
• Work closely with peers on the account leadership team, other service lines, and client representatives regarding proper staffing, future projects, and maintaining proper client relationships
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of playbooks, templates, and tools
• Direct the development of planning proposals, site assessments for space efficiencies, utilization metrics, and supply and demand studies and direct the delivery of project activities, including relocations, restacks, renovations, and consolidations
• Assumes ownership of requests in order to ensure successful completion
• May carry managerial responsibilities for multiple occupancy planners on a team
• Direct the overall planning and development of new spatial activities and the activities of current projects and programs
• Coach the team in providing effective space planning solutions and move management delivery for all project types (expansions, relocations, consolidations, refreshes); client relationship management; vendor relationship management; talent management; and resource utilization
• Establish goals and objectives with timetables for the organizational unit and sub-units supervised
• Prepare operational presentations and reports illustrating Space pipeline, progress, challenges, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Oversee a more complex asset or region for the client portfolio. May also oversee a larger business unit or more complete business unit relationship and often conducts special projects related to occupancy such as M&As.

Requirements

• Strong oral, written and presentation skills
• Ability to handle concurrent projects with minimal supervision and direction
• Demonstrate proactive solutioning through root cause analysis, solution development, evaluation of options, and alternatives and recommendation of the best course of action for projects, processes, and overall program operations
• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a related discipline or field of study (i.e. Architecture, Interior Design, Corporate Real Estate & Facilities Management Planning/Coordination, Facilities, Project or Construction Management, etc.) Five+ years experience in a corporate real estate environment
• Strong attention to detail and quality
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal relationship skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite software applications
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external partners to deliver effective services
• Demonstrates proficiency in architectural and engineering drawings, concepts & design
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Possesses strong analytical skills and the ability to develop conclusions and recommendations
• Maintains a working knowledge of CAFM software, space management systems and relational database functionality
• Experienced in managing projects of varied scope and complexity

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance