What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planning Manager (North America West) position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
The Planning Analyst facilitates sound planning for Physical Facilities needs in accordance with established policies and procedures. They provide timely customer service to DTA, Area Presidency, Area Meetinghouse Planning Manager, and other leaders as required. Additionally, they coordinate and forecast annual plan budgets, including the location and timing of property purchases and construction projects. The role involves educating and positively influencing mission and stake presidents, as well as Area Seventy, regarding physical facilities policies and decisions. The Planning Analyst also liaises with employees across multiple divisions and departments to accomplish projects.
Responsibilities
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.
The Planning Analyst facilitates sound planning for Physical Facilities needs in accordance with established policies and procedures. They provide timely customer service to DTA, Area Presidency, Area Meetinghouse Planning Manager, and other leaders as required. Additionally, they coordinate and forecast annual plan budgets, including the location and timing of property purchases and construction projects. The role involves educating and positively influencing mission and stake presidents, as well as Area Seventy, regarding physical facilities policies and decisions. The Planning Analyst also liaises with employees across multiple divisions and departments to accomplish projects.
Responsibilities
- Help analyze and forecast future physical facilities needs
- Lead meetings with customers to dvelop and validate planning decisions, communicate planning decisions and sensitive information, and obtain their support, concurrence and cooperation.
- Summarize and analyze forecasting of future physical facilities needs
- Create annual plans, budgets, and schedules and assist in monitoring accomplishment of the plan
- Work with Area Seventies to present information to stake leaders about master planning evaluations and discuss priority needs. Cooperatively counsel with leaders to obtain support and concurrence
- Review performance according to quality, cost, and timeliness trends
- Complete projects and provide presentations or reports as requested by area leaders and managers
- Quickly adapt to changing assignments and priorities
- 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
- Ability to counsel with others
- Attention to detail
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.
