Senior Occupancy Planner

Job Title

Senior Occupancy Planner

Job Description Summary

The Senior Occupancy Planner oversees and provides occupancy planning expertise in supply, capacity, and demand of Client s portfolio of space. The Senior Occupancy Planner is ensuring planning exercises align with the client strategic vision and are often responsible for a campus, headquarters, or region of the portfolio comprised of locations with more concentrated headcount..

Job Description

Principle Responsibilities
Proven results as an Occupancy Planner
Oversees 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 MAs.
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
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
Prepare operational presentations and reports illustrating Space pipeline, progress, challenges, opportunities, and recommendations. 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.
Ensure compliance with core program standards - all CW tools, processes, templates, and outputs standardized and customized to the client.
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
Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client RE leadership for alignment and day-to-day operations. Recommend adjustments to processes when misalignment is identified
Oversee the creation and maintenance of playbooks, templates, and tools
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
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
Establish goals and objectives with timetables for the organizational unit and sub-units supervised

Requirements
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 to Seven years experience in a corporate real estate environment
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.
Demonstrates proficiency in architectural and engineering drawings, concepts design
Experienced in managing projects of varied scope and complexity
Proficient in MS Office Suite software applications
Excellent customer service and interpersonal relationship skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Able to build strong relationships with internal and external partners to deliver effective services
Strong oral, written and presentation skills
Assumes ownership of requests in order to ensure successful completion
Strong attention to detail and quality
Ability to handle concurrent projects with minimal supervision and direction

INCO: Cushman Wakefield