Senior Strategic Planner

ABM US•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

The Senior Strategic Planner will be responsible for aggregating, analyzing, and interpreting complex data streams to deliver deep insights into daily and historical utilization across office environments and specialized operational spaces. This role involves partnering with other Senior Planners, designing and implementing predictive modeling processes, establishing reporting architecture for utilization reports and dashboards, translating data findings into strategic recommendations and policies, and advising business unit leaders and real estate executives. The position requires advanced technical skills in data manipulation and visualization, a strong track record in strategic planning, and exceptional communication abilities to translate complex data for non-technical audiences.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in corporate strategic planning, corporate real estate analytics, or business intelligence roles.
Experience managing data for varied or non-traditional spaces is highly valued.
Managerial experience: responsible for managing one Data and Reporting Specialist.
Proven ability to work side-by-side with peer planners, translating their real-world spatial problems into structured data queries and actionable solutions.
Advanced proficiency in data manipulation and visualization tools (e.g., advanced Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, or Alteryx).
Experience handling high-volume spatial, operational, and demographic datasets is mandatory.
Proven track record of turning raw data into high-level strategic plans, corporate policies, and space solutions for both office and unique operational layouts.
Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, data science, design, architecture, or an analytical field (such as Finance, Statistics, Urban Planning, or Business Administration).
Exceptional ability to translate data for non-technical audiences and peers, building executive-level narratives out of complex datasets.
Qualitative feedback from peer Senior Planners on data accessibility, responsiveness to project queries, and the efficacy of supporting analytical toolsets.
Successful deployment and client adoption of automated utilization dashboarding and alert systems.

Responsibilities

Aggregate, analyze, and interpret complex data streams—including badge swipe data, sensor metrics, HR headcount growth forecasts, and IWMS records—to deliver deep insights into daily and historical utilization across office environments and specialized operational spaces.
Partner closely with other Senior Planners to bolster their localized planning projects; serve as the designated subject matter expert to field data-related questions, validate spatial hypotheses, and provide the technical backup needed for their client presentations.
Design and implement new predictive modeling processes and "early warning" triggers to forecast capacity constraints across diverse asset types and alert business leadership of future space requirements.
Establish and own the cadence for sophisticated, ongoing utilization reports and interactive dashboards that communicate portfolio health and operational efficiency to executive stakeholders.
Translate data findings into strategic recommendations; author and iterate on tailored workplace and operational space policies (e.g., hybrid schedules, neighborhood sharing ratios, and flexible seating guidelines) to optimize footprint efficiency.
Partner directly with business unit leaders and real estate executives, translating intricate data points into compelling, narrative-driven strategic options (such as lease renewals, consolidations, or expansions).