What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planning Manager - North America Central Area position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Facilitate sound planning related to physical facilities needs, in accordance with established Master Planning policies and procedures.
- Provide support and customer service to area and local leaders as required.
- Coordinate and forecast annual plan budgets, working with Area and local leaders, and Area Functional Managers (Real Estate, Construction Management, Operations and Maintenance).
- Serve as a point of contact for Facilities Managers to keep them apprised of new space projects and coordinate new unit creations.
- Analyze, prepare, and present sensitive unit creation and realignment requests with local and Area leaders, as well as associated internal team members.
- Educate and support customers regarding physical facilities policy and decisions.
- Help create and analyze future physical facilities needs.
- In cooperation with local leaders and area functional managers, create annual plans, budgets, and schedules.
- Lead meetings with area and local leaders to develop and validate planning decisions, communicate planning decisions and sensitive information, and obtain their support, concurrence, and cooperation.
- Participate with Area Functional Managers to review performance according to quality, cost, and timeliness trends.
- Summarize and analyze forecasting of future physical facilities needs.
- Bachelor's degree in business, planning, urban planning, finance or related degree
- Master's degree preferred
- Seven years of experience in planning, urban planning, management, finance or related field
- Three years previous leadership/management experience
- Exposure in various business disciplines and capability of managing detailed technical analysis
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to negotiate
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Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
