Cisco Workplace Real Estate Planner Americas 

United States, North Carolina, Cary 

54645132

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 affordability
• Identification of options and alternatives
• Business case development and evaluation
• Conformance with Corporate and BU policies and strategies
• Integration of operations and IT concerns into overall site investment plan
• Annually 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.

• 5+ 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 initiatives

• Education in Planning, Engineering, Architecture or related/similar field
• Recognized academic achievements and industry credentials or memberships.
• Extensive knowledge of best practice in workplace solutions as a business enabler
• Adept 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.

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).