Senior Manager, Space Planning

The role

The Senior Manager, Space Planning will own space planning, allocation, and use across a multi-site footprint of offices, labs, and manufacturing areas. This role translates headcount forecasts and program needs into space plans, test fits, and standards to inform real estate and facilities decisions.

What you will do

• Own space planning across the global portfolio and manage space allocation by team, program, and site.
• Forecast space needs against headcount, program, and manufacturing growth plans.
• Develop test fits, stacking plans, and layouts for new and existing sites.
• Define and maintain space standards for workstations, meeting rooms, and lab/manufacturing layouts.
• Collect and analyze utilization data from badge, booking, and sensor systems.
• Plan and coordinate moves, adds, and changes with Facilities and Workplace.
• Partner with EHS, Life Safety, and Security to confirm code compliance and access requirements.
• Work with Real Estate, Construction, and Facilities to scope, budget, and phase buildouts.
• Own the space and occupancy database and planning tools.
• Evaluate and recommend space planning tools and integrated workplace management systems.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in space planning, corporate real estate, workplace strategy, interior architecture, or facilities planning, including ownership of space plans for multi-site portfolios.
• Proficiency in space planning and drawing tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, or similar.
• Ability to read and mark up architectural and engineering drawings.
• Experience creating test fits, stacking plans, and capacity forecasts.
• Strong analytical skills, including working with utilization and occupancy data and building models and dashboards in Excel or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of building codes, occupancy and egress requirements, and accessibility standards.
• Experience working with architects, engineers, and code consultants.
• Experience planning and executing moves, adds, and changes for large groups.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across Real Estate, Facilities, Construction, EHS, Security, IT, and business teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort presenting to executive leadership.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as the portfolio requires.

Nice to have

• Experience planning space in manufacturing, lab, R&D, or other industrial environments, including equipment layouts and process flow.
• Experience in defense, government, or other secure-facility environments, including planning for controlled or segregated areas.
• Experience with an IWMS or space management system such as Archibus, Planon, or Tririga, and with occupancy sensors or desk and room booking data.
• Experience planning space for international sites and adapting standards to local codes and norms.
• Experience supporting rapid growth or M&A integration, including planning for sites with limited existing data.
• Professional credentials such as NCIDQ, LEED, or a degree in architecture, interior design, or a related field.
• Eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• 401k with 50% company match up to 6% of pay
• FSA
• HSA
• life insurance
• Free daily lunch while you're working onsite
• fully-stocked kitchen
• unlimited PTO
• casual dress code
• pre-IPO stock option grants
• relocation assistance
• annual bonuses (coming soon)

Before you apply

• CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach.

About the company

CHAOS Industries is a modern defense company with a multi-product portfolio powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™). Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London.