Cushman & Wakefield Real Estate

Occupancy Planner

San Jose, CA Hybrid Full-time

Location: Client Site - USA - CA - San Jose - 2100 Logic Drive

Job Title

Job Description Summary

  • The Occupancy Planner will collaborate closely with the space planning team and GRE Strategy to support tactical planning initiatives.
  • This role involves delivery of top-tier Space and Occupancy Planning services, effectively managing the supply, capacity, and demand of
  • the client’s global space portfolio. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proven
  • track record in space and occupancy planning.

Principle Responsibilities

  • Direct the overall planning and development of new spatial activities and the activities of current projects and programs within assigned

Region and sites.

  • 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 for 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, processes, and overall program operations.

  • Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client GRE leadership for alignment and day-to day operations. Recommend adjustments to

processes when misalignment is identified.

  • Make recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery. Direct development of program tools and

deliverables, which accomplish recommended solutions.

  • Provide 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 assessment for space efficiencies, utilization metrics, and supply and demand

studies.

  • Direct and delivery of project activities, including relations, restacks, renovations, and consolidations.
  • Establish goals and objectives with timetables for the organizational unit and sub-units supervised.
  • Oversee personnel and spatial data for the designated region/site, ensuring that drawings and space classifications are accurately

reflected in the tool.

Requirements

  • Associate degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience in project or technology coordination

preferred with strong knowledge of move process and furniture systems or facility management experience.

  • Zero to Four years’ experience in a corporate real estate environment.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite software applications
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal relationship skills
  • 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 with ability to handle concurrent projects with minimal supervision and direction.

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