Planning Manager

JBPro•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

As the Planning Manager at JBPro, you’ll lead complex planning projects, guide and support planning staff, and help strengthen client and community relationships. You’ll bring structure, clarity, and forward-looking vision to a wide range of planning efforts, ensuring our work is collaborative, inclusive, and grounded in quality. This role is positioned between the Senior Planner(s)/Project Manager(s) and the Planning Director.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning or a closely related field.
AICP certification.
8–10 years of progressively responsible planning experience, including Senior Planner or Project Manager roles.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and maintain strong client relationships.
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Knowledge of land use law, planning policy, zoning standards, regulatory tools, community engagement methods, and planning data analysis.
Proficiency with GIS as an analytical and communication tool.
Experience mentoring and developing staff.
Experience in Florida or a similar regulatory environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in private consulting.

Responsibilities

Lead long-range, policy, land use, and community planning projects from concept through completion.
Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
Guide research, spatial and demographic analysis, scenario development, and preparation of planning and policy recommendations.
Use GIS mapping and analysis as a tool to support decisions and communicate planning concepts.
Prepare and present planning materials to clients, advisory boards, elected officials, and community audiences.
Design and coordinate community engagement activities that encourage broad and meaningful participation.
Work collaboratively with community members, local leaders, agency partners, and private-sector stakeholders.
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned client.
Support the development of scopes, proposals, and opportunities for new and ongoing work.
Supervise and mentor Senior Planners, Planners, and technical/analyst staff.
Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and thoughtful delegation to support staff growth and balanced workloads.
Contribute to workload planning, staff coordination, and departmental schedule management.
Help refine and reinforce templates, workflows, SOPs, and QA/QC procedures.
Assist in expanding the planning practice by identifying and securing a diverse mix of public and private projects.