Sr. Occupancy Planning Lead
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Cushman & Wakefield scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Title
Sr. Occupancy Planning LeadJob Description Summary
The role of the Sr. Occupancy Planning Lead is to be responsible for all aspects of Space Management, Planning and Occupancy of a dedicated account team or within the Center of Excellence. The Sr. Occupancy Planning Lead oversees a team of professionals responsible for translating business requirements into effective solutions aligned with the client workplace model and real estate strategy in the areas of space, occupancy planning, design, moves, FF&E and data management. This position is responsible for all space across the client's portfolio.Job Description
Principal Responsibilities
- Define immediate and long-term client goals concerning the management and oversight of occupancy and utilization analysis, support of strategy solutions, recommendations for executable planning solutions and accurate real estate allocation reporting.
- Maintain a strong partnership with the client organization.
- Build foundational strategic vision to drive strategy and commit to metrics that achieve the goals of the organization.
- Have working knowledge and/or experience in implementation or execution of a strategic plan related to the client's overall real estate strategy.
- Lead Occupancy Planners to create scenarios and long-term strategic planning related to space.
- Monitor workplace trends and refresh client strategies to enable future ways of working.
- Show strong verbal presentation skills and ability to communicate to the executive level.
- Develop a robust SPO delivery organization that can adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ensure all SPO deliverables are met, including SLA and KPI requirements.
- 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.
- Ensure compliance with core program standards, including 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 Facilities, PjM and client RE 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 the development of program tools and deliverables that accomplish recommended solutions.
- 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, including expansions, relocations, consolidations and refreshes, as well as 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.
- Direct the delivery of project activities, including relocations, restacks, renovations and consolidations.
- Establish goals and objectives with timetables for the organizational unit and supervised sub-units.
- Develop, present and maintain headcount budgets, forecasting and gearing ratios.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a related discipline or field of study, such as Architecture, Interior Design, Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management Planning/Coordination, Facilities, Project Management or Construction Management.
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: $ 144,500.00 - $170,000.00Cushman & 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.
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