Occupancy Planner & Interior Designer

Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What We're Looking For:

As an Occupancy Planner & Interior Designer, you will take ownership of maintaining accurate space allocation and occupancy data across assigned facilities while directly supporting our Global Workplace Solutions strategy. In this role, you will combine data-driven occupancy analysis with interior space planning and CAD drafting to deliver functional, high-performing workspace solutions that support Zebra's evolving business needs and agile work environments.
You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders and workplace leadership to evaluate space requests, optimize desk-sharing ratios, and execute block and stacking scenarios. If you are passionate about blending analytical spatial data with interior design principles to enhance workplace efficiency and employee experience, this is the opportunity to make a measurable impact at Zebra Technologies

Responsibilities

• Drive Space & Occupancy Data Integrity: Maintain and regularly audit seating allocations, department neighborhood assignments, and space records in ManhattanOne (IWMS) based on HR lifecycle updates, ensuring headcount data accurately reflects regional operations.
• Deliver Spatial Planning & Test-Fits: Assist senior planners in drafting space stacking plans, block plans, and interior test-fit scenarios using AutoCAD and IWMS tools to facilitate business unit growth, restacking initiatives, and workplace reorganizations.
• Triage Workplace Requests: Review, triage, and fulfill daily workplace ticketing requests concerning onboarding seat assignments, department restacks, and dynamic space allocations.
• Perform Occupancy & Utilization Analytics: Extract, clean, and model CAFM/IWMS data using Microsoft Excel to generate insights on supply-and-demand trends, density analysis, and vacancy rates for leadership decision-making.
• Execute Site Audits & Floor Plan Validation: Conduct scheduled physical space walkthroughs to assess actual desk usage, collaboration space utilization, and desk-sharing ratios, translating onsite findings into AutoCAD redline updates.
• Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with HR business partners, department administrators, facilities leads, and project managers to forecast headcount demands and define future workspace requirements.
• Build Executive Presentations: Create visual charts, summary decks, and dashboard snapshots in PowerPoint and Excel to communicate occupancy trends and spatial recommendations to key stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Associate degree required (or equivalent practical work experience).
• 0+ years of experience in occupancy planning, space management, facilities coordination, interior design, or corporate real estate.
• Advanced bilingual English and Spanish proficiency with full capacity to conduct business conversations
• Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel for floor plan updates and spatial data analysis.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Facilities Management, Corporate Real Estate, or Data Analytics.
• Prior experience with Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS / CAFM), particularly ManhattanOne.
• Working knowledge of hybrid workplace strategy, space density modeling, and agile neighborhood concepts.
• Strong visual communication skills using Microsoft PowerPoint to articulate space design proposals and utilization trends.

Benefits:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.

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