Occupancy Planner

**Job Title**

Occupancy Planner
**Job Description Summary**

The Occupancy Planner oversees and provides tactical occupancy planning expertise in supply, capacity and demand of Client’s portfolio of space in a specific geographic region.

**Principle Responsibilities**
- Activities will consist of day-to-day change requests, project space planning and solution development, project support including client relationship manager and project coordination, site strategy support related to space and occupancy analysis, solution outcomes and utilization metrics.
- Maintain and analyze BU demand/supply information
- Monitor BU demand and supply against approved plan
- Work with the client on utilization data and sizing model information
- Understand and incorporate workplace strategy in long-term plans
- Identify tactical projects for implementation
- Create current and forecasted Stack Plans
- Develop space plans
- Monitor unplanned activity
- Develop and expand relationships with key client/site stakeholders
- Develop and implement strategies to improve Employee Experience for planning
- Coordinate with project manager to ensure work is delivered within timeframe and agreed-upon scope
- Support change management as it pertains to changing workspace and work style
- Possess strong analytical skills and the ability to develop conclusions and recommendations

**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.)
- Minimum of five+ 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
- 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 mínimal supervision and direction

**Why join Cushman & Wakefield?**

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
- Being part of a growing global company;
- Career development and a promote from within culture;
- An organization committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

**We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.**
- That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. _
- We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us._