Senior Occupancy Planner - PMO Lab Migration Planning (Tech Company)

JLL•Raleigh, NC

4d•Remote

About The Position

JLL is seeking a Senior Occupancy Planner for PMO Lab Migration Planning to lead strategic laboratory migration excellence. This role involves managing the end-to-end planning for approximately 1.6 million square feet of laboratory space across multiple US and Canadian campus locations for a major tech company's campus migration initiative. The planner will consolidate complex technical data, develop feasible migration scenarios, and maintain stakeholder alignment to minimize operational disruption while meeting technical requirements. This position is a strategic leadership role in technical space migration, emphasizing expertise in data management, stakeholder coordination, and technical validation to ensure migration success and operational continuity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
8-10 years in occupancy planning, space planning, or facilities planning.
Understanding of laboratory or technical space (experience a plus but not required).
Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder planning projects with technical validation requirements.
Ability to lead through influence while managing multiple workstreams and maintaining detail orientation.
Experience coordinating with MEP engineering consultants on power, HVAC, and infrastructure planning.
Ability to translate technical engineering requirements into clear business language.
Understanding of laboratory power requirements.
Familiarity with laboratory operations, equipment types, and specialized infrastructure.
Understanding of technical space requirements, power loads, and equipment specifications supporting sophisticated lab environments.
Advanced proficiency in Excel with Pivots and Vlookups for data consolidation.
Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint with visuals for data-driven storytelling.
Advanced proficiency in space planning software and CAD tools.
Proficiency in data visualization and dashboard tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or similar).
Exceptional communication skills, both written and spoken.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to understand complex ideas and communicate them to others.
Ability to interact with executive-level external and internal clients.
Ability to think strategically, simplify complex challenges, see the big picture, and drive results.
Ability to thrive on change with an appetite for calculated risks and systematic problem-solving.
Ability to navigate ambiguity.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Current passport required for travel.

Nice To Haves

Corporate real estate experience in the technology industry.
Background in space planning, project management, and communications demonstrating understanding of tech sector dynamics and workplace requirements.
Large-scale campus consolidation or relocation project experience.
NCIDQ/CIDA, LEED AP, or other relevant professional certifications.
Experience with facility management systems (Tririga, Archibus, or similar) strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of occupancy utilization, office and lab design principles, and trends such as mobile or collaborative workplaces.

Responsibilities

Consolidate laboratory data from multiple client systems into a comprehensive Master Migration Planning Tracker, serving as the single source of truth.
Establish monthly executive dashboards showing migration status, completion rates, and outstanding requirements across all sites.
Develop FROM/TO migration scenarios through blocking and stacking exercises.
Create test fit layouts incorporating power, structural capacity, and specialized equipment requirements in partnership with Site Occupancy Planners.
Track temporary lab relocations, documenting timelines and final equipment destinations.
Serve as the central coordination point between key stakeholders within client and JLL teams for successful integration and execution.
Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, documenting programming needs and equipment specifications.
Coordinate regular stakeholder check-ins and monthly executive reporting.
Partner with MEP engineering consultants to validate power loads, structural capacity, and technical feasibility.
Iterate test fit layouts based on feedback to address all technical constraints and obtain final approvals before finalizing migration plans.
Simplify and visualize complex data through clear, concise reports, charts, and presentations for executive leadership.
Produce Migration Planning Reports with scenario options for executive decision-making.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks, including incomplete audit data, unknown equipment, system limitations, and schedule constraints.
Manage risks related to temporary lab relocations and escalate critical issues with documented mitigation plans.
Foster critical relationships with Client Strategic Lab, Portfolio Strategy, Business Unit Leadership, JLL Occupancy Planning, Facility Management, Engineering Teams, MEP Consultants, and Lab Operations Teams.
Ensure development of portfolio strategy plans across locations.