Director, Occupancy Planning

 

 

 

Requisition ID: 270634

 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

 

 

Global Banking and Markets 
 
Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world. 
 
Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group. 
 
Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future! 

 

 

Position: Director, Occupancy Planning

Job Purpose

Reporting to the VP, Real Estate Strategy & BRM, the Director, Occupancy Planning enables enterprise-aligned, data-informed Real Estate decisions by integrating internal portfolio intelligence, global occupancy planning, and forward-looking market insight. The role optimizes Scotiabank’s workplace portfolio, supports evolving ways of working, and aligns space demand with business priorities, headcount plans, employee experience, financial discipline, and the Bank’s long-term Real Estate strategy.

The Director, Occupancy Planning is accountable for leading the Bank’s occupancy planning capability, translating business strategies, workforce plans, utilization insights, portfolio data, and demand forecasts into actionable occupancy strategies and executive-ready recommendations. The role partners closely with business lines, Corporate Functions, Real Estate, Finance, HR, Technology, and regional teams to ensure workplace and occupancy decisions are integrated, feasible, cost effective, and aligned with enterprise priorities.

The Director, Occupancy Planning is expected to bring strong business acumen, analytical discipline, stakeholder influence, and a deep understanding of corporate Real Estate, workplace strategy, occupancy management, and portfolio optimization. The incumbent will lead cross-functional planning activity, develop scenarios and business cases, and provide senior leaders with clear recommendations that balance business needs, employee experience, cost efficiency, risk, and long-term portfolio performance.

 

 

Strategic Accountabilities
•    Lead the development of global occupancy planning frameworks, standards, KPIs, and decision support tools that align space demand with business strategy, workforce plans, regional operating models, hybrid work patterns, utilization insights, and the Bank’s Real Estate strategy.
•    Champion the use of occupancy data, internal portfolio intelligence, headcount forecasts, utilization metrics, market insights, scenario planning, financial modelling, and risk assessments to identify opportunities for consolidation, expansion, relocation, densification, cost reduction, and improved workplace effectiveness.
•    Act as a strategic advisor to senior business leaders and Corporate Functions on occupancy planning decisions, translating complex portfolio, occupancy, and market data into clear recommendations that support portfolio optimization, long-term location planning, capital planning, demand forecasting, and risk management. This includes:
•    Developing occupancy scenarios, options, business cases, financial models, and executive-ready recommendations to support informed Real Estate decisions.
•    Partnering with business leaders to understand headcount plans, organizational changes, regional operating models, growth or reduction strategies, and workplace requirements.
•    Ensuring recommendations consider cost effectiveness, capacity, utilization, employee experience, business continuity, implementation feasibility, capital implication