Senior Occupancy Planner

cushman & wakefield (s) pte ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield (S) Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a professional to oversee complex assets for client portfolios. This role involves managing multiple occupancy planners, directing spatial activities, and ensuring compliance with program standards.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and has 5-7 years of experience in corporate real estate. Strong analytical, project management skills, and proficiency in CAFM software are essential. Join a growing organization committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in a corporate real estate environment.
• Strong knowledge of CAFM software, space management systems.
• Proficient in architectural and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex assets or regions for client portfolios.
• Direct planning and development of spatial activities.
• Prepare operational presentations and reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Customer service

Interpersonal relationship skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

CAFM software

MS Office Suite

Job description

About the role

• Oversees a more complex asset or region for the client portfolio. May also oversee a larger business unit or more complete business unit relationship and often conducts special projects related to occupancy such as M&A.
• May carry managerial responsibilities for multiple occupancy planners on a team.
• 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.
• 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, processes, and overall program operations.
• Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client RE leadership for alignment and day‑to‑day operations. Recommend adjustments to processes when misalignment is identified.
• 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 (expansions, relocations, consolidations, refreshes); 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 and direct the delivery of project activities, including relocations, restacks, renovations, and consolidations.
• Establish goals and objectives with timetables for the organizational unit and sub‑units supervised.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a related discipline or field of study (e.g., Architecture, Interior Design, Corporate Real Estate & Facilities Management Planning/Coordination, Facilities, Project or Construction Management, etc.).
• Five to seven 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.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite software applications.
• 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 minimal supervision and direction.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

• 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 have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

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, gender, 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 far beyond just talking about it, we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.