Occupancy Planner

JLL - Phoenix, AZ

Position Summary:

GOAL
To manage the supply, capacity and demand of Client’s portfolio of space in a specific, geographic region.
 
DELIVERABLES
Within the geography, can answer:

  • How much space is currently available?
  • What are the workplace conditions?
  • What are bottom-up seat count projections by group?
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
 
SUPPLY AND DEMAND PLANNING
  • Provides a single point of contact for geography-related planning questions;
  • Reports the bottoms-up seat count projections by business unit for a rolling, three-year planning horizon and works with Sr. Occupancy Planner(s) to reconcile discrepancies with tops-down projections; (PFF = Population Forecast Form)
  • Tracks and reports projected versus actual seat counts;
  • Provides geographic stacking diagrams by location, by building and by floor;
  • Reports the current supply and capacity, and forecasts inventory changes for a rolling three-year timeframe;
  • Maintains and secures business units’ agreement to geographic stacking plans;
  • Develops preliminary program requirements for each department (by building, if necessary);
  • Develops migration plans and sequencing of group-level moves / relocations;
  • Educates local contacts on planning and space policies/standards, procedures and protocols, and notifies planning manager if they are not being followed;
  • Forecasts order of magnitude scopes, schedules and budgets for project moves planned to occur based on stacking plans / strategy;
  • Ensures planning is aligned with corporate guidelines, and that all scenarios maximize use of space;
  • Recommends and enforces space policies/standards, procedures and protocols
  • Develops, maintains and reports space allocation plans, and if applicable, issues space allocation reports.
  • Participates in Audits (including seat assignments, occupancy, vacancy, labs & equipment).  Present Audit Data to Senior OP & Leadership.
  • Implement/Sell the Mobility Program, including conducting Dark Space Studies, Work style Surveys, iPlan recommendations.
  • Measure, Monitor and report cost saving and value added contributions
  • Assist in developing site-specific Planning Strategies with Senior Leadership.
 
REPORTING AND FACILITATION OF PROJECTS
  • Compile Quarterly Report Data
  • Field Verify Occupancy Planning Data
  • Attends kick-off meetings for new real estate acquisitions, major renovation projects and project moves; and
  • Facilitates communication between other occupancy planners, planning assistants, CAD administrators, and other Jones Lang LaSalle team members.
  • Assists in Issuing the Quarterly Report: The quarterly report includes:  headcount projections, supply and capacity information and the status of major initiatives (a real estate action plan) for the portfolio; monthly space allocation data, group block plans.
  • Facilitates and/or resolves issues identified in the weekly planning meeting;
  • Attends kick-off meetings for new real estate acquisitions, major renovation projects and project moves;
  • Facilitates communication between other occupancy planners, planning assistants, CAD administrators, and other Jones Lang LaSalle team members; and
  • Provides performance review input for planning assistants and CAD administrators.
 
TEAM ENGAGEMENT
  • Group-level leaders to collect seat count forecasts, and resolve seat count forecast discrepancies;
  • review and resolve geography-specific forecasts, needs, concerns, and issues;
  • Planning assistants and CAD administrators to ensure accuracy of planning database information; and
  • Planning assistants and CAD administrators to review and resolve campus/building-specific forecasts, needs, concerns, and issues
  • Project Management / Facility Management to review stacking strategies, and to provide workload forecast related to project moves that are planned to occur based on stacking plans / strategy.
  • Collaborate with Project Management, Facility Management and Transactions on all Site Rationalization Efforts
 
MISCELLANEOUS
  • Any and all other duties and tasks assigned.
 
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Finance
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • MS Office, AutoCAD, CAFM tools
  • Strong Communication both written and oral

Start a lasting career with JLL today!
Total Rewards reflects JLL’s investment in employees’ needs and preferences in Career, Recognition, Well-being, Benefits and Pay.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To be considered, please visit our Web site at www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com/UnitedStates/EN-US/Pages/Careers.aspx to apply online.   All resumes MUST BE submitted via our web site. Please reference Job  56895BR


Posted: 30+ days ago

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