At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage workspace utilisation and optimise real estate portfolios for diverse clients.
- Company: Join JLL, a leader in real estate services with a commitment to innovation.
- Benefits: Remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic consulting role with travel opportunities and a focus on collaboration.
- Why this job: Shape the future of work while making a real impact on client environments.
- Qualifications: Experience in workplace or occupancy planning and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL 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.
JLL is seeking a skilled Strategic Occupancy Consultant to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will strategically manage workspace utilisation, develop occupancy scenarios, and support clients in optimising their real estate portfolios. The role is part of the EMEA variable team that executes short to mid-term projects for a wide variety of real estate clients. This role demands the strategic acumen of a senior workplace strategist combined with the technical precision of an occupancy planner. This role is remote, UK based with travel to client sites nationally may be required. The role will report to the regional Occupancy Planning Manager in EMEA.
The successful candidate will have a strong combination of Workplace and/or Occupancy Planning experience, have excellent occupancy data analytic capabilities and be able to develop tactical and strategic space planning solutions for a variety of clients.
Key Responsibilities- Participate in business unit engagements addressing the future of work, return to office, portfolio optimization.
- Serve as single point of contact for space questions: manage and resolve space requests.
- Gather space requirements and scope based on customer needs, coordinating requirements across different business units.
- Interact with client stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership (CEO, CFO, CHRO, COO).
- Create blocking and stacking plans using Excel, AutoCAD, PowerPoint, and other presentation tools.
- Develop migration strategies and scenario plans for client relocations.
- Support strategic data collection processes and requirements gathering.
- Create space optimization and restacking plans based on business needs.
- Analyze supply/demand data and translate findings into actionable comparisons.
- Collect business requirements and identify gaps within existing spaces.
- Perform detailed demand analysis and capacity requirements with gap analysis.
- Develop test-fits incorporating client programming and workplace guidelines.
- Apply furniture standards and workplace design principles across projects.
- Manage client relationships and deliver exceptional service.
- Benchmark current spaces against other internal sites and utilise wider JLL research and database to identify improvement opportunities related to space usage, and improvements clients can make as part of the project.
- Develop scenario and occupancy plans leveraging deep understanding of space supply and demand and utilising client database.
- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on workplace programs.
- Use creative and analytical thinking to aggregate data from multiple sources and generate solution options for occupancy problems.
- Ensure all seat assignments comply with regulations for personnel adjacency and deliver timely resolution of non-compliant assignments.
- Prepare and update project status reports on actual versus projected seat demand at building level.
- Interpret qualitative and quantitative research data and synthesize into meaningful and actionable results.
You'll play a critical role in helping JLL clients optimize their real estate portfolios, improve space utilization, and create workplace environments that support their business objectives. Apply now to join JLL's team of occupancy planning professionals.
Location: Remote - Birmingham, GBR, Bristol, GBR, Manchester, GBR, Nottinghamshire, GBR.
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Occupancy Planner EMEA employer: Integral UK Ltd
JLL Work Place Management is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where skilled Water Technicians can thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth, comprehensive benefits including health insurance and a pension scheme, and the opportunity to work on prestigious properties, JLL fosters a culture of excellence and professional development that empowers its team members to deliver outstanding service while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
