Morgan Stanley
Global Occupancy Planning Leader
Dallas, Texas · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- Extensive experience requested; no specific number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Planning, Data Analytics, Finance, Operations, or a related discipline preferred.
About the job
Leads occupancy planning and workplace portfolio optimization for Project Blue in the Americas, developing data-driven space strategies to guide real estate decisions and workplace investments.
What you'll do
- Develop capacity plans, occupancy scenarios, utilization analyses, and demand forecasts to inform portfolio decisions.
- Advise on workplace utilization and translate business needs into actionable occupancy plans and space recommendations.
- Manage planning vendors and governance processes, and report occupancy insights, risks, and decision support to leadership.
What they ask for
- Extensive experience in occupancy planning, workplace strategy, corporate real estate, portfolio planning, space management, consulting, or a related field, including complex multi-site programs.
- Strong analytical skills in capacity models, occupancy forecasts, utilization reporting, scenario analyses, dashboards, and executive insights.
- Ability to turn business growth, headcount demand, and utilization data into real estate strategies and recommendations.
- Experience managing planning vendors, governance, standards, deliverables, and data quality.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in a listed or related discipline preferred.
- Workplace strategy or occupancy planning experience strongly preferred.
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