SPACE & OCCUPANCY PLANNER

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Job Summary

GENERAL ROLE DESCRIPTION: 

The Corporate Real Estate team oversees the strategic planning, transaction management, real estate development, and facilities management of office, warehouse, production, and other spaces to support Under Armour’s mission that “Under Armour makes you better.”

The Space & Occupancy Planner is responsible for managing the supply, capacity, and demand of UA’s global portfolio of office space (Retail is not included).  Within that context, the S&O Planner can answer:  how much space is currently available, what are the forecasted headcount projections by business unit, and what actions are required to support the desired staffing levels by location.  This teammate provides a single point of contact for space planning questions, and an initial point of contact for new hire and move management needs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

SPACE PLANNING

• Develop space allocation plans, options and schematic plans to meet short and long-term master plan initiatives for corporate office space.
• Support the development of test fits and space allocation studies.
• Perform headcount/space allocation analyses and provides detailed and accurate reports for review.  Prepare Excel spreadsheets, Pivot Tables and PowerPoint presentations to report findings.
• Provides graphic stacking diagrams by location, by building and by floor.
• Applies knowledge to forecast space requirements based on verified existing space information, forecasted space supply/demand and growth projections. Provides metrics around current and future space needs.
• Ensures occupancy-planning activities are aligned with corporate guidelines and consistently proposes scenarios that maximize use of space.

CAFM SYSTEM INTEGRITY

• Primary responsibility for maintenance of accurate employee data and building drawings in CAFM system (iOffice).
• Ensure floor plans are up to date by conducting space audits.
• Reviews AutoCAD drawings, updates, and/or changes.
• Coordinates with CRE Design team to establish global drawing standards for integration of architectural drawings into CAFM.
• Receives and integrates all new global facility drawings into CAFM from UA external partners.

NEW TEAMMATE SETUPS

• Communicate with HR Business Partners and team managers to set up new hires.
• Delegate and coordinate with IT and Facilities support for a smooth set up.

MOVE MANAGEMENT

• Support Facilities with coordinating and managing all campus moves by utilizing CAFM software.
• Meet with internal departments to manage space requirements, reorganization updates, project move planning.
• Assists in the development of organization restacks, migration plans, and sequencing of group-level and weekly moves/relocations.

GENERAL

• Consistently deliver superior customer service.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with UA business units and consistently manage expectations.
• Ability to support common goals and embrace team achievement over individual needs.
• Proactively engage in the development of strategic approach to all UA space planning needs. 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: 

Primary Relationship: Director, Corporate Real Estate

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & LEADERSHIP SKILLS: 

• Associates degree (Bachelor’s degree preferred) in Interior Design, or related field, and 1-5 years’ work experience in occupancy and space planning.
• Furniture systems knowledge and specifications preferred.
• Building Code compliance knowledge preferred.
• High computer proficiency in AutoCAD, CAFM/IWMS systems (iOffice highly preferred), and Microsoft Office programs. 
• Requires strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to integrate into cross-functional teams.
• Collaboration skills with multiple disciplines and work styles.