Senior Occupancy Planner

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way .Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.As Senior Occupancy Planner, you will be responsible for providing strategic occupancy planning expertise, leveraging a deep understanding of our client’s space supply and demand to develop scenario and occupancy plans for our client's portfolio in a designated region.Fostering relationshipsYou'll foster critical relationships between various individuals and organizations, including:Corporate Real Estate to review and resolve planning forecast requirements, concerns, and issues.Business Unit leadership to collect headcount forecasts and resolve headcount forecast discrepancies between their numbers and those collected at the group level.Corporate Finance group to gather top-down headcount and growth projections.Project management to review planning strategies that drive construction projects and support the implementation of these projects.Move coordination and facility management teams to review and approve moves, develop migration plans, and conduct facility audits.Other members of the occupancy planning team to ensure the development of portfolio strategy plans across separate locations.Driving optimal occupancy planning solutionsYour primary focus areas for this role will be managing the development of occupancy plans, sequencing group-level and individual moves, and resolving planning issues identified during client planning sessions. You will ensure the alignment of planning with corporate guidelines and that all scenarios maximize the use of space. You will recommend, educate, and enforce space policies/standards, procedures, and protocols, notify the client of customer-requested exceptions, and, as necessary, assist in developing site-specific Planning Strategies with Senior Leadership. You will be a Subject Matter Expert in the client's workplace programs and in using data to drive solutions that increase productivity. You will be a leader in the Occupancy Planning and account team, modelling superior client relationship management and strategic thinking.ReportingOne of your major requirements will be to get familiar with space utilization methods and the presentation of utilization data. Interacting with organizational leadership, you will identify space requirements and prepare and update project status reports on actual versus projected seat demand at the building level. In addition, you will report on current supply and capacity, forecast inventory changes as required, and work with the client to reconcile any discrepancies from top-down projections.Sounds like you? To apply, you need to be:ProactiveAsking the right questions to understand our clients' underlying needs will help you be effective in your role. We will expect you to work independently, multi-task, and manage your time to meet deadlines, as you'll often need to reorganize your daily schedule to deal with your team's changing necessities and requests. We will also look to you to be proactive and innovative in developing solutions with your stakeholders and driving their implementation.Tech-savvyYou will be successful in the role if you are comfortable using software to support planning solutions and communicate ideas clearly with the planning team and client. This includes having advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot table, vlook-up, cell calculations). In addition, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, the ability to consolidate data and floor plans into PowerPoint Presentations, and experience with CAFM / IWMS software will be highly valuable.A communication championExcellent communication skills —both written and spoken—are essential. An individual with strong interpersonal skills, the ability to understand complex ideas and communicate them to others, and the ability to interact with executive-level external and internal clients will be successful in the role. Most importantly, it would help if you look forward to working as part of a diverse, supportive, and talented team.DynamicThinking strategically, simplifying the complex, seeing the big picture, and driving results are a few of the role's basic requirements. Moreover, you should thrive on change and have an appetite for risks. We would love your intellectual curiosity toward digital drive, hunger for learning, and urge to meet deadlines.Below are the skills and experience that we are looking for:Experience in building strong client relationships, anticipating needs, adapting to changing priorities.Ability to seamlessly transition between strategic oversight and hands-on execution.Ability to lead through influence.Experience in utilization data analysis; gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data to provide data-driven recommendations.Understands desk-sharing concepts and methodologies.Expert-level data analytical skills and ability to articulate stories through data.Attentive to detail and accuracy - particularly numbers and spatial creativity.Highly organized and demonstrates a high level of performance in project budgeting and scheduling.A working knowledge of occupancy utilization, office design principles, and trends such as the mobile or collaborative workplace is preferred.A Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Architecture, Design, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.Estimated total compensation for this position:

130,200.00 – 142,000.00 USD per yearLocation:

On-site – Menlo Park, CAIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits may include:401(k) plan with matching company contributionsComprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision CarePaid parental leave at 100% of salaryPaid Time Off and Company HolidaysJLL Privacy NoticeJones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally, the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL’s recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you’ll be asked to provide proof that you’re fully vaccinated upon your start date. You’re considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you receive the second dose of a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in termination.Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may contact us at Accommodation Requests. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page.Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.California Residents onlyIf you are a California resident as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) please view our Supplemental Privacy Statement which describes your rights and disclosures about your personal information. If you are viewing this on a mobile device you may want to view the CCPA version on a larger device.Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Accepting applications on an ongoing basis until candidate identified.

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