Strategic Space Planner

Apple Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Strategic Space Planner to lead AMR portfolio planning and migration across corporate and lab spaces. You will drive occupancy strategy, analyze utilization, and translate data into actionable recommendations for leadership.

You'll collaborate with Real Estate, Facilities, Project Management, Workplace Design, and Places teams to deliver scalable space solutions, balance headcount with space supply, and influence executive decisions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in workplace strategy or strategic space planning
• Experience managing multiple space planning projects from conception through implementation
• Experience applying occupancy metrics and space utilization analysis
• Experience translating spatial data into executive presentations and business cases
• Experience negotiating space allocations and resolving competing stakeholder priorities
• Knowledge of CAFM/IWMS platforms such as Serraview, Archibus, Tririga, FM:Systems

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a market plan of record (POR) maintaining portfolio metrics
• Analyze occupancy analytics and forecast space requirements
• Perform scenario planning to adapt to headcount changes
• Translate data into executive-ready presentations and business cases
• Serve as Places contact for assigned business units and lead planning discussions
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Facilities, Project Management, Workplace Design, and Places Finance
• Coordinate handoffs from Space Planning to Project Management for space conversions and capital projects

Skills

Workplace strategy

Space planning

Data analytics

Executive presentations

Stakeholder management

CAFM/IWMS knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Real Estate / Urban Planning / Architecture / MBA

PMP certification

Tools

Serraview

Archibus

Tririga

FM:Systems

Keynote

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

San Jose, California, United States Corporate Functions

In Places, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and nimble group that manages Apple’s corporate and retail workplaces and workplace services. We develop and manage Apple’s global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world.The Space Planning team is responsible for establishing and driving efficient real estate strategies that support Apple's corporate space needs. We're hiring a Strategic Space Planner: an individual contributor who will be dedicated to Americas (AMR) geographic markets to lead strategic planning and migration across the portfolio.

Description

You'll drive occupancy strategy and implementation across the AMR portfolio, ensuring space supply proactively aligns with business demand. As an action-oriented workplace strategist, you'll lead end-to-end space planning initiatives and collaborate closely with business units to translate their location strategies into scalable workplace solutions.You're comfortable navigating ambiguity, proactively seeking clarification, weighing competing priorities against business impact, and adapting plans as business requirements evolve. You bring a data analytics background to evaluate utilization metrics, analyze capacity forecasts, and translate quantitative insights into actionable recommendations that optimize the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a market plan of record (POR) that meets business objectives and maintains balanced portfolio metrics. This work ranges from large-scale campus planning to tactical, building-level projects and lab expansion projects that address emerging needs within the market or business.
• Utilizing occupancy analytics and forecasting- analyze complex workplace datasets to uncover utilization trends, benchmark portfolio efficiency, and model future square-footage and seat-allocation requirements.
• Rapid and agile scenario planning to evaluate shifting headcount, organizational changes, and emerging business needs to design flexible space scenarios and contingency plans that minimize operational disruption.
• Translate spatial data and occupancy metrics into clear, executive-ready presentations, data visualizations, and strategic business cases that guide leadership on real estate investments and portfolio optimization.
• Serve as the primary Places contact for assigned business units, leading planning discussions, facilitating space negotiations, and building trusted, long-term partnerships.
• Partner closely with Real Estate, Facilities, Project Management, Workplace Design, and Places Finance teams to ensure integrated market solutions fulfill business needs and adhere to Places workplace standards.
• Coordinate seamless project handoffs from Space Planning to Project Management for approved space conversions and capital projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in workplace strategy, strategic space planning, or corporate occupancy planning, preferably within a technology company or corporate campus.
• Experience managing multiple space planning projects from conception through implementation.
• Experience applying occupancy metrics, space utilization analysis, and scenario modeling to inform stakeholder decisions.
• Experience synthesizing spatial data into visual presentations and business cases for executive audiences.
• Experience negotiating space allocations and resolving competing stakeholder priorities.
• Working knowledge of Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) and Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) platforms such as (Serraview, Archibus, Tririga, or FM:Systems).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Real Estate (MRED), Urban Planning, Architecture, or Business Administration (MBA), and/or PMP certification.
• Proficiency in Keynote and business intelligence or data visualization platforms, such as Tableau, Power BI, or advanced Excel modeling.
• Familiarity with project management platforms, such as Wrike.
• Understanding of architectural drawings, test-fits, building code implications, and core-and-shell conditions.
• Experience leveraging AI-driven tools to accelerate scenario planning, optimize multi-floor stacking diagrams, and analyze space data.
• Skilled at influencing stakeholders and communicating complex trade-offs clearly to drive alignment.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $140,700 and $211,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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