Senior Space & Occupancy Planner

Cushman & Wakefield; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Senior Occupancy Planner to oversee occupancy planning across a client portfolio, managing space, capacity, and demand. You will guide planning exercises to align with strategic visions for campuses, HQs, or regional portfolios.

The role requires five to seven years in corporate real estate, strong analytical ability, and proficiency with CAFM and MS Office. You will lead projects, coordinate with leadership, and drive process improvements with client teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in a related discipline or field of study (Architecture, Interior Design, CRE & Facilities Mgmt, etc.)
• Five to seven years experience in a corporate real estate environment
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Strong analytical skills and ability to develop conclusions and recommendations
• Knowledge of CAFM software, space management systems and relational databases
• Proficient in architectural and engineering drawings, concepts & design
• Experience managing projects of varied scope and complexity

Responsibilities

• Oversee occupancy planning for client portfolio and complex assets or regions
• Direct planning and development of new spatial activities and ongoing projects
• Coordinate with account leadership, other service lines, and client representatives
• Prepare presentations and reports on space pipeline, progress, and opportunities
• Ensure compliance with standard tools, processes, templates, and outputs
• Lead root-cause analysis and propose solutions for projects and processes
• Collaborate with IFM, PDS, and client RE leadership for alignment
• Develop playbooks, templates, and tools
• Coach team on space planning solutions and move management delivery
• Develop planning proposals, site assessments, and supply/demand studies
• Set goals and supervise organizational sub-units
• Manage multiple requests to ensure timely completion
• Maintain high attention to detail and quality
• Handle concurrent projects with minimal supervision

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Independent work

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in related discipline

Tools

CAFM software

MS Office Suite

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Senior Occupancy Planner to oversee occupancy planning across a client portfolio, managing space, capacity, and demand. You will guide planning exercises to align with strategic visions for campuses, HQs, or regional portfolios.

The role requires five to seven years in corporate real estate, strong analytical ability, and proficiency with CAFM and MS Office. You will lead projects, coordinate with leadership, and drive process improvements with client teams.