Senior Space & Occupancy Strategy Lead

Cushman & Wakefield; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Competitive pay

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Sr. Occupancy Planning Lead to oversee space management, planning and occupancy for a dedicated account or COE.

You will manage a team delivering solutions aligned with the client workplace model and real estate strategy across space, moves, FF&E and data management. The role requires leading occupancy planners, developing strategies, and ensuring SLA/KPI delivery while collaborating with client leaders and facilities teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Education

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

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Sr. Occupancy Planning Lead to oversee space management, planning and occupancy for a dedicated account or COE.

You will manage a team delivering solutions aligned with the client workplace model and real estate strategy across space, moves, FF&E and data management. The role requires leading occupancy planners, developing strategies, and ensuring SLA/KPI delivery while collaborating with client leaders and facilities teams in a fast-paced environment.