Cushman & Wakefield

Planon Administrator

Cushman & Wakefield$97K — $115K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Facilities Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 2-5+ years of experience administering or supporting Planon IWMS or related corporate real estate solutions
  • Strong understanding of facilities management and real estate business processes
  • Experience with system configuration, workflows, and reporting
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex system and data issues
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain the Planon IWMS platform for Project and Space Management
  • Configure workflows, business rules, forms, dashboards, and reports
  • Manage user roles, permissions, and security settings
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for Planon-related issues and support requests
  • Provide tier 2/3 support and troubleshoot system errors
  • Manage master data and support integrations with other enterprise systems
  • Train end users and promote best practices for system usage

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time off
Full Job Description
Job Title
Planon Administrator

Job Description Summary
We are seeking an experienced Planon System Administrator to manage, configure, and support our client's Planon Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS). This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of the Planon platform in support of Project & Space Management operations.
Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

System Administration & Configuration
  • Administer and maintain the Planon IWMS platform, including modules for Project Management & Space & Workplace Management
  • Configure workflows, business rules, forms, dashboards, and reports to meet business requirements
  • Manage user roles, permissions, and security settings
  • Perform any configuration changes in coordination with client and vendors
  • CMMS specialists must be able to communicate with many different types of workers, managers, and procurement staff to schedule workers, order the correct parts, and work within budgets to carry out a maintenance or repair work plan


Support & Operations
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for Planon-related issues and requests for client and it's real estate service providers.
  • Provide tier 2/3 support and troubleshoot system errors, integrations, and performance issues
  • Monitor system health, data integrity, and scheduled jobs
  • Coordinate with Planon support and implementation partners as needed


Data & Integrations
  • Manage master data (locations, space, projects)
  • Support integrations between Planon and other enterprise systems (ERP, HR, Procurement, Business Intelligence, FM, etc.)
  • Perform data imports, exports, and validations


Continuous Improvement
  • Gather requirements from Project Management and Workplace teams
  • Translate business needs into system enhancements and configurations
  • Document system configurations, processes, and standard operating procedures


Testing & Implementation Support
  • Develop and execute test scenarios, test scripts, and UAT plans for Planon enhancements and releases
  • Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing with business stakeholders
  • Validate configurations and data against documented requirements
  • Support post-implementation stabilization


Training & Governance
  • Train end users, super users, and administrators
  • Promote best practices for system usage and partner with client on data governance strategies
  • Support audit, compliance, and reporting requirements
  • Assist with training materials and end-user documentation
  • Facilitate workshops, demos, and requirement review sessions
  • Support change management efforts, including user communications and adoption strategies


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Facilities Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 2-5+ years of experience administering or supporting Planon IWMS or other competing corporate real estate solutions.
  • Strong understanding of facilities management and/or real estate business processes
  • Experience with system configuration, workflows, and reporting
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex system and data issues
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills


Preferred Qualifications
  • Planon certification(s)
  • Experience with SQL, APIs, or integration platforms
  • Experience supporting large, multi-site organizations
  • Familiarity with ITIL or service management processes


OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 97,750.00 - $115,000.00

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield plc is a global commercial real estate services firm. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. Cushman & Wakefield is among the world's largest commercial real estate services firms, with revenues of US$9.4 billion in 2021. The company operates from approximately 400 offices in 60 countries, has around 50,000 employees and manages about 4,100 million sq ft of commercial space. It is one of the "Big Three" commercial real estate services companies, alongside CBRE and JLL.
Learn more about Cushman & Wakefield
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$220.5 million
Founded
1917
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$7.8 billion
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