Senior Director, Occupancy Planning & Management

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.What this job involves:Lead strategic occupancy excellence as a Sr. Director of Occupancy Planning with JLL, where you'll foster critical relationships between various individuals and organizations while ensuring coordination and collaboration among JLL businesses and serving as a strategic leader managing occupancy, space, and change management processes across broad geographies in remote and virtual environments. You'll manage teams, train and mentor as needed while going above and beyond to solve problems effectively, thinking strategically, simplifying complex challenges, and driving results with an appetite for risks and proactive innovative solutions. This role positions you as a strategic leader in workspace optimization, where your expertise in team leadership, portfolio management, and client advisory services will directly impact space efficiency and organizational success. Your contributions will support JLL's occupancy planning excellence while you plan and manage portfolios maximizing space, assist clients in migration plans and moves, review and prepare project status reports on seat demand, report on supply and capacity, forecast inventory changes, and create accurate planning reports supporting Corporate Real Estate decision-making including space, demand, and utilization tracking.What your day-to-day will look like:Strategic Leadership & Team Management:Manage teams, train and mentor as needed while fostering critical relationships between various individuals and organizations, ensuring coordination and collaboration among JLL businesses with strong leadership and relationship building skillsPortfolio Planning & Space Optimization:Plan and manage portfolios while maximizing space efficiency as major focus areas, assist clients in metro strategies with attention to detail and accuracy particularly regarding supply/demand numbers and portfolio creativityProject Status Reporting:Review, prepare, and update project status reports on actual versus projected seat demand while reporting on current supply and capacity, forecasting inventory changes, and creating accurate credible planning reports supporting decision-makingClient Advisory & Communication:Engage at all leadership levels from administrative to executive using excellent written and verbal communication skills including active listening and visual communication while understanding complex ideas and communicating them effectivelyData Analysis & Storytelling:Utilize critical thinking skillsets to tell compelling stories through data using Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, vlookup, cell calculations while understanding floorplans and consolidating data into PowerPoint presentationsStrategic Problem-Solving:Go above and beyond helping with tasks that come your way, solve problems effectively, think strategically simplifying complex challenges, see big picture driving results while thriving on change with appetite for risksProgram Implementation:Implement flex office, hoteling, and alternative workplace solutions programs while demonstrating high level of performance in project sequencing and scheduling with strong working knowledge of architectural drawings and furniture systemsRequired Qualifications:8-15 years of progressively responsible experience managing occupancy, space, m

Created: 2026-04-04