Oversees occupancy and space planning for a regional client portfolio, supporting supply, capacity, and demand planning. Develops space efficiency assessments, utilization metrics, forecasts, budgets, and planning proposals. Directs relocations, restacks, renovations, consolidations, and related project activities. Prepares reports and presentations, recommends solutions, ensures process compliance, and collaborates with clients, facilities teams, and real estate leadership. Uses CAFM and space management systems while managing concurrent projects and stakeholder relationships.
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Sr Occupancy PlannerJob Description Summary
The Sr. Occupancy Planner oversees and provides tactical occupancy planning expertise in support of supply, capacity, and demand of the client’s portfolio of space in a specific geographic region.Job Description
- 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 C&W 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
- Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client RE leadership for alignment and day-to-day operations. Recommend adjustments to processes when misalignment is identified
- Provide effective space planning solutions for all project types (expansions, relocations, consolidations, refreshes)
- Direct the development of planning proposals, site assessments for space efficiencies, utilization metrics, and supply and demand studies
- Direct the delivery of project activities, including relocations, restacks, renovations, and consolidations
- Develop, present, and maintain headcount budgets, forecasting, and gearing ratios
- Possess strong analytical skills and the ability to develop conclusions and recommendations
- Maintain a working knowledge of CAFM software, space management systems, and relational database functionality
- Demonstrate proficiency in architectural and engineering drawings, concepts, and design
- Have experience in managing projects of varied scope and complexity
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software applications
- Have excellent customer service and interpersonal relationship skills
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Build strong relationships with internal and external partners to deliver effective services
- Have strong oral, written, and presentation skills
- Assume ownership of requests to ensure successful completion
- Pay strong attention to detail and quality
- Handle concurrent projects with minimal supervision and direction
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 93,500.00 - $110,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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