Workplace Planning Lead

As Workplace Planning Lead, you will shape how our global office footprint evolves, translating headcount plans into seating, space and capacity models across Munich, Berlin and our wider network of sites. You will guide decisions on expansions, relocations and consolidations, and define the standards, data and ways of working that the function will scale with over the coming years.

What you'll do

• Build seat, space and capacity planning models that keep every office aligned with headcount growth, and deliver space changes at pace across existing locations
• Forecast workplace demand across all sites, setting the workplace standards, seating strategies and design principles that teams plan against
• Shape real estate decisions on lease renewals, expansions and consolidations, supplying the occupancy data and capacity insights that inform negotiations and location strategy
• Plan and deliver new office openings, relocations, fit-outs and closures together with Workplace Managers, so that transitions happen with minimal disruption to teams
• Create occupancy dashboards and planning models that give leadership a clear view of utilisation, and surface opportunities to use space more efficiently

What you'll need

• Have planned workplace capacity, workplace strategy, corporate real estate or facilities across a growing organisation
• Have delivered office expansions, relocations or workplace transformations from planning through to occupation
• Translate business growth and headcount forecasts into practical space requirements, using data and simple models to support decisions
• Work effectively across multiple locations and with stakeholders at every level, communicating clearly in German and English
• Make well-evidenced decisions quickly, and adjust plans as priorities shift

Nice to have

• Have applied LLMs or AI-enabled workflows to corporate real estate, planning or operational tasks
• Have a background in interior architecture or space planning tools such as AutoCAD, gained in a high-growth or technology environment

What they offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers