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.
 
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SUMMARY

The Senior Workplace Strategist consults with clients and organizations to provide solutions that produce meaningful change, promote innovation and collaboration within the work environment. Working closely with the client organizations, the Strategist develops solutions that aim to align the work environment and work practices with organizational business goals and objectives at the site, campus and portfolio levels. Solutions can be inclusive of the “business case for change” and the development and roll out of change management programs. The Strategist should be well versed with working experience in the areas of occupancy planning, design, functional program and workplace standards development incorporating both traditional and alternative workplace strategies. 

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Acts as the primary contact and project lead for large and complex mandates and provides direction and reviews work of other Strategic Planners as required to ensure timely, successful implementation of space & occupancy planning initiatives. Identifies and validates existing organizational requirements and work space needs including utilization, growth forecasting, specialized requirements, head and seat counts and employee requirements at the business and employee level. Measures and analyzes workplace effectiveness through discussion, site observation, space utilization and benchmarking studies. Identifies work styles, employee and space barriers to productivity and overall attitude towards change.  Develops and facilitates client workshops / visioning sessions at the local, regional and portfolio levels including multiple location strategies. Identifies opportunities to reduce occupancy costs and operating costs through alternative workplace strategies and consolidation/ co-location assessments. Creates comprehensive and compelling business case scenarios for change within the workplace. Develops preliminary design concepts, defines program requirements and recommended work settings in combination with strategic portfolio and space analytics.  Provides recommendations specific to furniture, technologies and other infrastructure as it relates to AWS. Provides thought leadership in the area of workplace strategy through knowledge sharing, participation and facilitation to help evolve the workplace, people within it and the technologies used. Assists organizations with the implementation of alternative workplace strategies in alignment with corporate and business unit objectives including integrating and managing workplace outcomes with business and financial targets. Establishing integrated workplace requirements, including supporting the sustainable delivery of change for the business. Maintains strong industry relationships while leveraging the BGIS corporate relationships and affiliate network to provide clients with access to a wide range of industry benchmark data by geography or central business districts. Benchmarks specific metrics that are important to each client to gauge competitiveness in cost, quantity, efficiency, and productivity across the client’s workplace. Keeps up to date with emerging trends and insights with regards to workplace strategy, design and best practices. Develops and maintains project schedule and budget to ensure it is in line with the approved mandate. Leads project meetings to define key goals and objectives. Leads milestone meetings with internal / external team members and project stakeholders. Assists with business development opportunities such as scope definition, fee and proposal development. Takes initiative, works well independently in addition to the team setting. Perform other duties, as assigned. ION

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Influencer with extensive knowledge of alternative workplace strategies and concepts, with the ability to communicate how business needs are changing and how people, places and technologies drive change within the workplace. Extensive knowledge in programming, project planning and design at the regional and global levels with the ability to create effective solutions meeting universal design and building code requirements while incorporating workplace strategies and sustainable design principles and practices. Knowledge of the construction industry best practices and standard procedures, building infrastructure and its affect from a planning perspective. Understanding of facilities management considerations Strong understanding of system furniture and components Excellent knowledge of and skills in utilizing AutoCAD software.  Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project and Visio.  Knowledge of Revit Excellent oral and written presentation skills Strong leadership and relationship management skills. Excels at problem solving with excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Process orientated and capacity to assess and shift priorities as required in order to ensure deadlines are met. Knowledge of CAFM/IWMS software

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

ARIDO or equivalent certification (3 or 4 year Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma, Interior Design). LEED AP, WELL AP, BCIN and / or CoreNet MCR designation considered an asset. Valid Driver’s License.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success! 

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. 

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