[Hiring] Senior Occupancy Planner / Design Manager @JLL

Role Description

JLL has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupancy Planner / Design Manager supporting a key financial services client across its workplace and retail portfolios. This highly visible role combines strategy, occupancy planning, portfolio optimization, and design management responsibilities to deliver innovative, efficient, and future-forward environments that support business objectives, employee experience, customer engagement, and operational excellence.

As a trusted advisor, you will translate business requirements into physical space solutions by leading occupancy planning initiatives and providing standards and branding governance for real estate’s renovation and new build projects from programming through construction. You will play a critical role in contributing to their workplace strategy and design solutions that support business objectives to enhance the employee experience. You will leverage data, workplace trends, and strategic planning expertise to develop innovative and scalable workplace solutions across a diverse portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Corporate Real Estate, Workplace Experience, Project Management, and business leaders to identify workplace requirements and translate them into planning solutions.
• Develop stack plans, test fits, feasibility studies, capacity analyses, and scenario modeling to support business and real estate decisions.
• Analyze occupancy, utilization, and portfolio data to identify optimization opportunities and drive strategic recommendations.
• Establish and uphold workplace standards, planning guidelines, and brand governance requirements.
• Review and guide architectural and design deliverables from programming through construction.
• Support workplace transformation initiatives, relocations, consolidations, and portfolio optimization projects.
• Develop executive-level presentations and recommendations for client stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure occupancy requirements, design standards, budgets, and schedules remain aligned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
• Minimum 7-10+ years of experience in workplace planning, occupancy planning, architecture, interior design, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting financial services institutions, retail banking environments, or large corporate portfolios is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading corporate workplace renovations, workplace transformation initiatives, and/or retail design projects.
• Strong understanding of occupancy planning methodologies, workplace standards, utilization analytics, and portfolio planning.
• Proven ability to create and evaluate feasibility studies, scenario models, test fits, and space allocation plans.
• Experience working directly with architects, designers, and project managers throughout project lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of workplace guidelines, spatial relationships, furniture planning, and building systems.
• Working knowledge of local building codes, ADA requirements, and accessibility standards.
• Knowledge of WELL Building Standard, LEED certification, and sustainability initiatives preferred.
• Strong PowerPoint skills with ability to develop executive-level presentations and planning recommendations.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, and Matterport platforms.

Key Relationships

Success in this role requires building strong partnerships across multiple stakeholder groups and ensuring accurate communication of planning recommendations and business requirements. You will regularly collaborate with:

• Corporate Real Estate Strategy and Portfolio Planning teams to support real estate objectives and portfolio initiatives.
• Workplace Experience teams to align planning solutions with employee experience goals.
• Project Management teams to support project scope development, delivery, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Facilities Management teams to ensure operational requirements are incorporated into planning solutions.
• Architecture, Design, and Construction partners to validate planning concepts and FF&E standards.
• Business leaders and lines of business to understand operational needs, growth forecasts, and workplace requirements.

Requirements

• Strategic, Analytical, and Innovative: You are a planning professional who combines strong analytical skills with strategic thinking.
• Organized, Collaborative, and Adaptable: You thrive in a dynamic environment and are comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Benefits

• 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.

Location

Remote – Chicago, IL, Phoenix, AZ

Compensation

Estimated compensation for this position: 92,000.00 – 125,000.00 USD per year. This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ.