Director

Job Title

Director

Job Description Summary

The role of the Director, SPO is to be responsible for all aspects of Space Management, Planning, and Occupancy of a dedicated account team or within the Center of Excellence. In addition, the Director, SPO leads a team of professionals responsible for translating business requirements into effective solutions aligned with the client workplace model and real estate strategy in the areas of space, occupancy planning, design, moves, FF&E, and data management. This position is responsible for all space across the client’s portfolio. This includes defining immediate and long-term client goals concerning the management and oversight of occupancy and utilization analysis, support of strategy solution, recommendations for executable planning solutions, and accurate real estate allocation reporting; maintaining a strong partnership with the client organization; and developing a robust SPO delivery organization that can adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This position ensures that all SPO deliverables are met, including SLA and KPI requirements. This position will partner closely with all other service line directors to achieve account-level strategic objectives in a client-focused manner.

Job Description

• Direct and deliver the Space Planning and Occupancy scope of work
• Create and lead a high-performing planning team
• Develop and expand relationships with key client account and partner stakeholders
• Make recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery
• Direct development of program tools and deliverables which accomplish recommended solutions
• Ensure compliance with core program standards - all tools, processes, templates, and outputs standardized and customized to the client
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of playbooks, templates, and tools
• Lead with innovative solutions
• Maintain accurate planning data, including demand and supply forecasting Site and BU intelligence
• Provide Strategic Planner data analytics to create long-term strategies and enterprise plans
• Monitor unplanned activity
• Discover trends and create analysis
• Provide an outstanding employee experience

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative​ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without  regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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