Senior Lab Planner

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The Senior Labs Planner leads the planning and coordination of complex, high-impact laboratory projects and supports long-term supply and demand planning as well shorter-term technical projects. This individual acts as the primary liaison among cross-functional teams—including client lab managers / users, Real Estate and Workplace Services (REWS), Real Estate Design and Delivery (REDD), Labs Engineering, and Labs Project Management, among others—to facilitate seamless communication and timely project handoffs.

The role involves developing comprehensive project frameworks, creating supply/demand scenarios, driving continuous improvement in lab planning methodologies and delivering lab-based solutions while mentoring other planners.

• Lead scenario planning and strategy, including analysis, stack planning, migration planning (identifying swing space needs), block plans, allocation plans, and adjacency plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document the strategic vision, long-term goals, and business justification for lab facilities.
• Develop and present problem statements, business cases, and strategic planning options for labs with recommendations, outlining benefits, risks, and pros/cons.
• Support the development of lab portfolio migration strategies and manage initiatives and re-stacks spanning multiple Product Areas.
• Utilize data analysis tools to generate lab space solutions and compare options to achieve a comprehensive view of potential outcomes.

• Coordinate with Labs Engineering and Project Management teams to evaluate MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) capacity during feasibility studies and ensure infrastructure capabilities in target labs.
• Provide technical planning support, including programming, equipment details, and solution development (space plans, lab furniture/equipment layouts, test fits, and block plans).
• Identify complex equipment integration requirements and critical infrastructure planning needs.
• Apply knowledge of building codes, fire safety regulations, and accessibility standards to planning activities.

• Conceptualize preliminary requirements for multiple lab projects, including data gathering, scope determination, and goal identification, before handing off test fits and supporting documentation to the Project Management team for implementation.
• Create and maintain trackers for Product Area lab space and related schedules.
• Own one or more initiatives, track assigned deliverables, and provide timing/scheduling inputs to stakeholders as appropriate.
• Ensure lab space planning activities comply with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and client satisfaction targets.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the lab infrastructure database and Adaptive Work records by providing timely updates.
• Collaborate with internal and external vendor partners, including Occupancy Planning, MAC/Moves, Delivery, Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and Project Managers, as required.

• Provide mentoring, coaching, and training to Lab Planners and new team…