JLL

Occupancy Planner

New York, NY Full time

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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.   

What this job involves 

Under the supervision of the Senior Occupancy Planner, manages the supply, capacity and demand of a building or campus portfolio of space for a specific client at the business unit level.

You’ll be assisting with the development of seat allocation planning, stack and block exercises, occupancy and space data validation, and resolve planning issues identified in customer planning meetings. You will ensure that planning is aligned with corporate guidelines, and that all scenarios maximize use of space.  You will recommend, educate, and enforce space policies/standards, procedures and protocols and notify the client of customer requested exceptions. You will get familiar with space utilization methods and presenting utilization data to drive productive spaces.

You’ll need to have a great knowledge in Corporate Real Estate. In this role, you will prepare and update project status reports on actual seat demand versus projected seat demand at the building level, reporting out on the current supply and capacity, and forecast inventory changes as required. You’ll be charged with assembling, updating and reporting the top-down and bottoms-up seat count projections collected at the group-level for an annual planning horizon and work with the client to reconcile discrepancies from top-down projections, as well as track and report actual seat demand at the group level.

What your day-to-day will look like:

  • Facilitates communication between Jones Lang LaSalle Occupancy Planning and Corporate Real Estate organization.

  • Ensures accurate reporting of information, and foster critical relationships between various individuals and organizations, communication channels will exist with:

    • Move Coordination team to review and approve moves, develop migration plan and conduct facility audits.

    • Business Unit leadership to collect headcount forecasts, resolve headcount forecast discrepancies between leadership’s numbers and those collected at the group-level.

    • Corporate Finance group to gather top-down projections.

    • Corporate Real Estate to review and resolve planning forecasts, needs, concerns, and issues.

    • Collaborate with Project Management, Facility Management and Transactions on all Site Rationalization Efforts.

    • Project management to review stacking strategies and to provide workload forecast related to project moves that are planned to occur based on occupancy plans/strategy.

    • Participate in development of migration plans and sequencing of group-level moves / relocations.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Design, or related field with a minimum of 3-5 years experience in a corporate environment.

  • Proficiency in a range of information technology tools and platforms. 

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and presentation skills. 

  • Excellent written and verbal skills.

  • Ability to understand complex ideas and communicate those ideas to others on the account.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in space/occupancy planning at a strategic level, plus experience with interior office renovations.
  • Experience with interior office renovations is highly desirable. CAFM system experience also highly desirable.
  • Ability to solve problems individually and in a team setting.
  • Excellent communication skills are important – both written and spoken

Estimated compensation for this position:

85,800.00 – 105,100.00 USD per year

This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.

Location:

On-site –New York, NY

If 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 contributions

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care

  • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary 

  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

  • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

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