Americas Workplace and Real Estate Planner


What You'll Do

We're looking for a candidate with the drive and vision to refine our real estate strategic planning and decision-making processes, ensuring Workplace Resources meets Cisco's primary business objectives.

Join the Americas Workplace Resources Theater Team at Cisco and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Cisco's real estate landscape.

You'll be instrumental in aligning our workplace environment with Cisco's highest business goals through comprehensive Long-Range Planning and Real Estate (RE) Portfolio Management.

In this role, you will:

Transform strategic objectives into detailed, actionable plans for local and metropolitan theaters.Unify strategic planning efforts by collaborating with all relevant stakeholders.Develop Strategic Metropolitan Plans that align with Global Site Strategy and adhere to Portfolio Management Standards.Perform quarterly updates on metropolitan supply/demand projections.For proposed investments - Coordinate with RE, Workplace Team Leaders (WTL), and Client Relationship Managers (CRM) on:Validation of need, and BU support and affordabilityIdentification of options and alternativesBusiness case development and evaluationConformance with Corporate and BU policies and strategiesIntegration of operations and IT concerns into overall site investment planAnnually develop and update Metropolitan plans, ensuring clear communication of strategies to key stakeholders.Offer analytical and presentation support to strategy and execution teams, enhancing the decision-making process for Cisco's leadership.
Who You Are

You are an experienced Real Estate Planner with significant proven experience in the corporate space, and a broad and well-rounded set of skills. You have a successful track record in managing real estate portfolios and partnering with businesses to support strategic initiatives.

You have high levels of energy, resilience, organization savviness, perpetual passion to work and influence Cisco's Corporate Master Planning initiatives. You thrive in a fast-paced and team-based environment with your excellent communication and influencing skills. You are self-motivated, self-reliant and self-starting with a strong desire to learn, take on fresh challenges and focused on continuous growth.

Required Qualifications5+ years of experience in managing corporate real estate portfolios in support of strategic business direction.Working knowledge of Occupancy Planning and Workplace Strategy concepts and deliverables.Exceptional change management skills coupled with the ability to effectively implement creative change initiativesDesired QualificationsEducation in Planning, Engineering, Architecture or related/similar fieldRecognized academic achievements and industry credentials or memberships.Extensive knowledge of best practice in workplace solutions as a business enablerAdept in cross-functional collaboration and interfacing with diverse, dispersed teams.Proficient in project and program management, with relevant certifications being a plus.Skilled in financial analysis and strategic planning.Experienced in risk mitigation strategies.Capable of leading a matrixed, cross-functional team including internal and external service providers.
Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

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