Strategic MAC & Decommissioning Lead (Workplace Transitions)

Cushman & Wakefield; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a MAC / Decommissioning Lead to manage a team of project managers responsible for Moves, Adds & Changes (MAC), decommissioning initiatives, FF&E programs, and workplace projects across an approximately 8 million square foot portfolio spanning 1,200 facilities.

This role delivers workplace transitions, space reconfigurations, employee relocations and site closures while ensuring safety, schedule, budget adherence, and minimal disruption to business operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of workplace, facilities, real estate, or project management experience.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of project managers.
• Establish performance expectations, project delivery standards, and operational best practices.
• Create a culture of accountability, customer service, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support employee growth through formal training, coaching, skill development, and succession planning.
• Oversee planning and execution of employee relocations, departmental moves, office reconfigurations, and workplace modifications.
• Lead decommissioning strategies for facility exits, closures, consolidations, and lease expirations.
• Own enterprise FF&E programs, standards, inventory strategies, and lifecycle management processes.
• Lead strategic workplace initiatives and ad hoc portfolio projects.
• Serve as a primary relationship manager and trusted partner to client stakeholders.
• Deliver exceptional customer service through proactive communication and solution-oriented project management.
• Partner closely with Occupancy Planning, Spatial Data Management, Facility Maintenance, Programs & Projects, and Customer Experience teams.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, vendor relationships, and performance metrics.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a MAC / Decommissioning Lead to manage a team of project managers responsible for Moves, Adds & Changes (MAC), decommissioning initiatives, FF&E programs, and workplace projects across an approximately 8 million square foot portfolio spanning 1,200 facilities.

This role delivers workplace transitions, space reconfigurations, employee relocations and site closures while ensuring safety, schedule, budget adherence, and minimal disruption to business operations.