Workplace Strategy Consultant

Jones Lang Lasalle Property Consultants India Pvt Ltd; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) in Gurugram is seeking a Consultant (P1) to lead workplace strategy programs, occupancy planning, and design management for client portfolios. The role emphasizes change management, space optimization, and data-driven insights to improve workplace performance.

You will work with CAD-based planning tools (Autodesk ACAD) and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver strategic advisory services. This is a full-time, on-site position in Gurugram.

Qualifications

• Experience in workplace strategy consulting or similar
• Ability to develop change management strategies
• Strong stakeholder engagement across leadership levels

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace strategy programs from development through implementation.
• Develop and analyze occupancy studies and workplace research.
• Create workplace performance dashboards and provide strategic advisory services.

Skills

Workplace strategy

Change management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Tools

Autodesk ACAD

Job description

Professional, Consulting JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way . Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Job Description Consultant (P1)

Purpose of the role: The Workplace Strategy Lead serves as a key strategic partner in delivering comprehensive workplace services across the client portfolio. This role encompasses workplace strategy consulting, change management, occupancy planning, design management, and workplace experience services. The successful candidate will drive workplace transformation initiatives, ensure design standard compliance, manage space planning operations, and deliver data-driven insights to optimize workplace performance and support organizational objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Workplace Strategy & Change Management Lead workplace strategy programs from development through implementation. Conduct pre- and post-occupancy studies and workplace research. Develop change management strategies for workplace transformation initiatives. Conduct stakeholder readiness assessments and provide senior leader coaching. Implement various pilots for Future of Work-related initiatives, review and analyze utilization studies, workstyle survey recommendations. Develop workplace performance dashboards and track key metrics. Provide strategic advisory services and cross-functional coordination. Measure, monitor, and report cost saving and value-added contributions.
• Design Management & Standards Oversee design phases: schematic design, design development, and construction. Execute design review processes and facilitate stakeholder approvals. Support interior design, furniture selection, and workplace innovation initiatives. Understanding Client workplace standards and design guidelines with the intent of supporting their on-going application and evolution.
• Occupancy Planning & Space Management Serve as primary contact for space planning requests. Assess space needs and propose solutions aligned with business goals. Performing space planning studies using CAD drawings test fits of new and existing offices in support of ad hoc project and reporting requirement - using Autodesk ACAD software to produce 2D/3D drawings and documentation. Planning, management, and execution of campus wide restacks using Acad. Review seating allocations, stack plans, and seating ratios. Evaluate ADA accommodation solutions.
• Maintenance, Management of Client Space Maintenance, management of Client Space for India. Working with Global Space Operators to oversee global consistency in Client Space. Maintaining drawings - ensuring floor layouts (mainly furniture) are updated (requires CAD experience to make any changes to floor drawings). Administering data quality checks - responsible for data maintenance including cross checking with HCM hires and terms reports, centralized monthly quality control, interact with GS Finance regarding issues related to the occupancy charge back process, and enforce the appropriate processes for data changes. Providing continuous coverage and access administration to Client Space. Delivering training as required to divisional Client Space admins; responsibilities could include responding to user clarifications / inquiries. Development and refining Client Space as necessary with latest upgrades. Global month-end chargeback, data clean up, month end reporting globally and regionally. Setting up profiles for user and admins in Client Space. Providing data from Client Space and drawings to support RE Strategy team to carry out analysis and evaluation of workplace both existing and proposed.
• Analytics Analyzing divisional attendance, hires and terms, growth, summer bulge data and reporting. Analyzing and reporting occupancy data using database tools. Preparing dashboards such as occupancy dashboards, RE planning dashboards, attendance, log in information, summer models, divisional data analytics. Benchmarking, tagging, spatial analytics using floor plans and spreadsheet programs. Generate ad-hoc reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Move Coordination & Management Identify program requirements to assist RE Planning Lead in the development of project scope. Assist in development of migration plans and strategies based on business adjacencies, regulatory & compliance requirements etc. Participate / coordinate project and move coordination meetings. Develop migration plans and sequencing of group-level moves / relocations. Part of move coordination team to review and approve moves, develop migration plan and conduct facility audits.
• Workplace Experience & Communications Implement employee experience initiatives and amenities programs. Support remote work, hybrid models, and global collaboration frameworks. Develop communication strategies for workplace changes.
• Reporting & Documentation Assist Client Planning Lead in preparing presentations, divisional documentation, Monthly reports, project updates and postings, detailing project status including budget and schedule risks, opportunities, decisions required, milestones etc. Review, analyze and provide recommendations based on space utilization, seat demand and occupancy levels. Maintain consistent communication cadences with stakeholders.

Location & Working hours

Location: On-site -Gurugram, HR Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - including the online application and/or overall selection process - you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation.