SENIOR STRATEGY AND PLANNING ADVISOR

Senior Workplace Strategist (Advisory) Location Hybrid work in Toronto, ON : Who We Are BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients' businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. The Senior Workplace Strategist (Advisory) will develop and implement solutions that enhance the overall work environment, optimize real estate portfolios, and support a variety of workplace programs for our clients.
You will use your proven experience in workplace strategic planning, design thinking, real estate business case development and client facilitation to be a true trusted advisor. Lead / undertake critical analysis of work processes, business needs and space utilization metrics to develop optimal workspace solutions.
Prepare and deliver clearly articulated workspace functional programming, scenario plans and options analysis to support the business case for change.
Collaborate and advise clients and key partners in HR, IT, Facilities, and Design to deliver forward thinking, actionable solutions that support the business and people to excel at their work.
Acts as the primary contact and project lead for WSMO delivered projects, provides direction and reviews work of other team members to ensure timely, successful implementation specifically Functional Space Planning, Space Layout & workplace strategy services.
Lead the data collection process to gain an understanding of the various client inputs critical for the development of an actionable workplace program.
Identify and validate workspace needs based on available / collectable data, including actual workspace type utilization, headcount growth requirements, hybrid attendance requirements and patterns, business unit requirement.
Lead information gathering process with client groups and business partners to gain strong understanding of client goals, objectives, financial parameters, timelines, and risks.
When required, undertake detailed workspace utilization studies and the collection of available data (such as access badge data, booking systems data, sensors, observations analysis data, commuting analysis).
Develop and summarize program into a series of geographic, portfolio, building or workspace options / scenarios, outlining the benefits and impacts of each.
Work closely with / lead other project team members to undertake scenario budgets, timelines, and other technical considerations. Working closely with the workplace solutions team leaders, prepare executive level client business, summarizing all available options / scenarios, cost benefits, timelines, technology impacts, risk analysis and key recommendations in a written and/or presentation format.

Contribute to BGIS white paper development / key event presentations / social media blogs / podcasts and related opportunities to maintain BGIS workplace solutions as an industry leader in workplace advisory.
Provide support to other internal BGIS teams, accounts, leadership, and partners on workplace subject matter.

Works with other service leads within workplace solutions and with other lines of business including Property Management, Project Management and Professional Services in an integrated delivery model for all projects.
Completes project status reporting and monthly financial reporting activities for all assigned projects.
Participates in regional governance and or program planning meetings as required by WSMO leaders.
Resource Planning and Management
Participates in the planning and delivery of services for the program of projects including workplan development, resource management and quality assurance.
Tracks changes between planned and actual resource utilization to manage changes that may impact funding or schedules to ensure the successful delivery of the studio's assigned program of projects. Communicates changes to the Program Director in order to manage delivery risks and resourcing levels as required.
Responsible for sound fiscal management of assigned projects supporting the development and adherence to fee workplans.
Responsible for ensuring adherence with all financial and procurement policies and procedures.
University or College Degree (bachelor's level or greater) in Architecture, Interior Design, Business, Workplace strategy, Commercial Real Estate, or related field.
Having experience and certification in Interior Design, Change Management, Facilities Management, or related fields in an asset.
English / French bilingual is an asset.
Experience working on workplace transformation initiatives in a consulting capacity.
Has excellent relationship building and relationship management skills, particularly with managing customer relationships.
Business development skills including solution development, proposal writing, pricing of services.
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