Planner I, Space & Occupancy Planning

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Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers' continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career.

This position is a hybrid role based in Michigan.

Make your next move an expert one.

At Colliers it's not our success that sets us apart, it's how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what's right for our clients, people, and communities.

Why Colliers?

Make your mark as a commercial real estate expert in our enterprising and agile environment, which provides easy access to executive advice for faster decision making and execution. You'll get the tools and support you need to give you the creative and competitive edge to exceed expectations and tap into limitless potential for business growth.

About You

The Space & Occupancy Planner I plays a crucial role in maintaining accurate space, occupancy, and headcount data, as well as supporting portfolio planning activities across the global real estate portfolio. This role is responsible for IWMS accuracy, data governance support, annual audit coordination, and providing regional planning and space support, including oversight of a major regional hub and headquarters environment.

The Space & Occupancy Planner I partners closely with the IWMS & Database Lead, site contacts, facilities partners, and workplace stakeholders to ensure information is current, reliable, and aligned to client standards. Responsibilities include supporting site audit cycles, updating space records and plans, preparing basic test fits for small requests, and troubleshooting discrepancies. The Planner I will also support churn and move coordination by ensuring space updates are accurately reflected in the IWMS and documented according to established workflows and governance processes.

This role requires exceptional attention to detail, comfort working in systems, strong organizational skills, and the ability to coordinate stakeholders across multiple locations to maintain data integrity and support proactive space and occupancy planning needs.

In this role, you will...

• Maintain accurate space, occupancy, and headcount data within the IWMS and ensure updates follow established governance and naming conventions

• Conduct routine data reviews and validations, confirming accuracy of space assignments, business group coding, seat allocations, and occupancy classifications

• Upload and manage architectural drawings and updates; review plans to ensure alignment between as-builts and IWMS data

• Support the annual global space audit cycle by coordinating with site contacts, verifying data submissions, tracking progress, and resolving discrepancies

• Provide guidance and support to site contacts to ensure consistency and compliance with audit and data standards

• Assist with space requests and move/churn activities by preparing basic test fits and seating plans, validating capacity, and documenting changes

• Serve as a primary planning and data support contact for assigned region(s), including headquarters operations

• Update IWMS to reflect completed moves and space changes, track requests, follow-ups, and approvals

• Participate in stakeholder meetings, capture follow-ups, and communicate status updates and deadlines

• Identify and recommend opportunities to streamline audit workflows, IWMS processes, and data validation steps

• Collaborate with Facilities, Workplace, PMO, and Technology partners to support space planning updates and data accuracy

• Support SOP and template updates, ensuring repeatable and scalable processes across planning and audit activities

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Architecture, Interior Design, Facilities/Real Estate, Engineering, Workplace Strategy, Business Analytics, or related discipline) required

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formulas), PowerPoint, Word, and Teams

• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings; familiarity with AutoCAD or Revit and basic space planning concepts preferred

• Understanding of workplace terminology, space classifications, occupancy models, and furniture/fixture layouts

• Experience working in an IWMS/CAFM platform (Planon preferred; Serraview, Tririga, Archibus, Manhattan, or similar is beneficial)

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to validate data, identify discrepancies, and apply logic to space and occupancy scenarios

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to maintain accurate data, documentation, and workflow tracking

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and support structured governance processes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to coordinate with site contacts and internal partners across regions and functions

Benefits
Employees (and their families) are provided options for employer subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, vision as well as employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term/long-term disability. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, which includes an employer match. Employees will also receive 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15-days vacation annually. Certain senior-level roles are eligible for unlimited time off. Employees will also enjoy 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days throughout the calendar year.Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and 4 weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) of paid parental leave will also be available for use after successful completion of 90 days of employment.Individuals may be eligible for different or additional benefits under applicable state law.

Bonus
This position is eligible for an annual bonus, based on company and individual performance.

For Salary Roles

Pursuant to state/local law, Colliers is disclosing the following information:

Area/Location Specific: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Approximate Salary Range for this Role: $78,835.00 to $90,000.00.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Colliers International provides equal employment opportunity to all persons. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, creed, origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Direct applicants only please, no agencies.

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