Director, Global Occupancy Planning & Management

• Provide strategic oversight of multiple regions while driving consistency, innovation, and excellence across global real estate portfolios
• Manage global OP account budget for occupancy planning across APAC, LATAM, and AMER, ensuring optimal resource allocation and cost efficiency
• Own and manage strategic multi-regional relationships, serving as executive-level point of contact for key client stakeholders
• Drive space planning and data management programs to help client achieve real estate and workplace objectives

• Lead and manage a global team of occupancy planners across three regions with full accountability for performance outcomes
• Structure, staff, and manage team with clarity of expectations across time zones, setting clear performance metrics and taking corrective action when necessary
• Build high-performing team capable of responding to dynamic client needs across cultural and geographic boundaries

• Lead crisis response efforts during urgent account situations, deploying rapid solutions while maintaining client confidence and account integrity
• Navigate high-pressure scenarios with resilience, making decisive risk-informed decisions under tight timelines
• Demonstrate composure and strategic thinking during space planning emergencies, system failures, or client escalations
• Implement preventive measures and contingency planning to minimize future disruptions across regional operations

• Drive process improvements to provide efficiencies in service delivery and measurable cost savings
• Champion innovation and technological advancement in occupancy planning methodologies
• Work closely with facilities, MAC, projects, and local stakeholders across JLL service lines to deliver integrated solutions and ensure seamless client experience

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Architecture, Design, Construction Management, or related field required; MBA preferred
• 8–15 years of experience in corporate environment with demonstrated progression in leadership responsibility
• Previous experience in strategic space/occupancy planning and space data management with proven track record managing diverse teams across multiple regions
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets and driving revenue growth in professional services environment

• Ability to leverage technology to tell compelling data stories that influence strategic decisions
• Understanding of activity-based working, change management, and utilization tracking

• Deep understanding of corporate real estate dynamics across global markets with commercial awareness
• Solid grasp of client business models and regional industry contexts across APAC, LATAM, and AMER
• Strategic mindset with demonstrated bias toward transformation, solution execution, and measurable business outcomes

• Exceptional written and verbal communication across all leadership levels and diverse cultural contexts
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus across competing interests

• Risk-informed decision-making that balances client needs, operational constraints, and business objectives
• Proven ability to analyze ambiguous situations, develop options, and recommend optimal courses of action

• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building at all organizational levels
• Managerial courage to address performance issues, make difficult decisions, and advocate for team needs

• Intellectually curious with appetite for calculated risk-taking
• Resilient, resourceful, and accountable with high ownership mentality
• Collaborative mindset with authentic "partner" approach
• Unwavering ethical standards and professional integrity
  

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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!

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