Workplace Strategy & Occupancy Planning Manager

Job Location

Mountain View, California – United States;
Remote – USA

As a CBRE Workplace Strategy & Occupancy Planning Manager, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our real estate portfolio, ensuring efficient use of space, and developing a workplace environment that improves employee efficiency, collaboration, and engagement. The ideal candidate will blend strong data analysis skills with a forward‑thinking approach to workplace design and policy. Role requires candidate to be in Pacific/Mountain/Central time zones, working on Pacific Coast hours and be willing to travel to the Bay Area once a month for a week at a time.

• Develop and analyze short‑term and long‑term occupancy forecasts (1‑5 years) and "what‑if" scenarios for space utilization, supporting strategic business decisions.
• Execute detailed stacking and blocking plans to optimize space allocation and adjacencies within buildings and campuses.
• Coordinate complex departmental and large‑scale employee moves with Facilities and Project Management teams, minimizing operational disruption.
• Maintain and audit the accuracy of all space and occupancy data within the Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) or equivalent software.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the overarching workplace strategy to align with business goals, culture, and employee needs.
• Partner with data/analytics teams to conduct in‑depth space utilization studies using various data sources (e.g., sensor data, badge access, surveys).
• Collaborate with HR, IT, and Design/Construction teams to define and update workplace standards, including furniture, technology, and space programming.
• Support the adoption of new workplace policies and designs through change management initiatives, communication materials, and workshops.
• Research and analyze industry trends, best practices, and competitor strategies related to workplace design and occupancy planning.
• Provide formal supervision, training, development, and performance evaluations for employees, including recruiting and hiring.
• Lead and manage a small team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities, establish work schedules, assign tasks, cross‑train staff, and mentor as needed.
• Drive partnerships and cross‑marketing efforts with internal lines of business (e.g., Brokerage, Capital Markets, Project Management, Facilities Management).
• Contribute to strategic plans for optimizing client property portfolios, guiding clients on real‑estate location data and flexible ways of working.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own field and how own field integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day‑to‑day and moderately sophisticated issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 5+ years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in staff selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• Proven customer relationship management skills including building strong rapport, actively listening to diverse needs, and solving sophisticated issues. This includes experience in developing and cultivating long‑term client relationships through proactive communication and exceptional service delivery.
• Ability to optimally manage and analyze large, complex datasets.

Minimum salary $145,000 annually; maximum salary $155,000 annually. Successful candidates will be eligible for a discretionary bonus and will receive 401(k), dental, health,…