Global Space & Occupancy Planner — Strategy & Analytics

Cushman & Wakefield; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an Occupancy Planner to work with the space planning team and GRE Strategy on tactical planning initiatives across the client’s global space portfolio. The role requires strong analytical abilities, solid communication, and a track record in space and occupancy planning.

Key duties include directing spatial activities, preparing operational reports, coordinating with account leadership, and ensuring standards across tools and outputs.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education, training and 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.

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 staffing, future projects, and 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.
• Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client GRE leadership for alignment and day-to-day operations.
• 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).
• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Presentation skills

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an Occupancy Planner to work with the space planning team and GRE Strategy on tactical planning initiatives across the client’s global space portfolio. The role requires strong analytical abilities, solid communication, and a track record in space and occupancy planning.

Key duties include directing spatial activities, preparing operational reports, coordinating with account leadership, and ensuring standards across tools and outputs.