Stephanie Snyder
Annandale,VA
Summary
Enterprise strategy and workplace leader with over 16 years of experience in aligning corporate objectives with measurable outcomes in portfolio and performance management. Expertise in integrating real estate and facilities strategies with financial planning and workforce development to drive long-term growth in multi-site organizations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Real Estate Strategy
Leidos
Reston, Virginia
04.2022 - Current
- Lead the development and execution of a strategic portfolio plan for 84+ locations (3.8M RSF, $125M annual operating) across multiple regions, aligning diverse business and workforce needs while driving cost efficiencies.
- Advise executive leadership and influenced enterprise decisions on portfolio strategy, cost optimization,
and alignment with business objectives. - Built high-performing, cross-functional teams, including project managers, occupancy planners, lease administrators and financial planning staff, through clarity, accountability, and shared performance goals.
- Oversee all lease transactions, ensuring alignment with financial and
operational goals while maintaining compliance with organizational
standards. - Develop capital and operational forecasts to inform strategic decision making
and ensure alignment with long-term planning objectives - Led the Strategic Occupancy Reduction Plan initiative, achieving a
10% reduction in the company's real estate footprint, while maintaining operational continuity and improving utilization efficiency across core locations. Oversees major
consolidation projects, including call center and manufacturing facility
strategies across multiple regions. - Partnered with HR and leadership to align physical workplace design with culture, collaboration, and employee experience.
- Collaborated with internal real estate business development and
technology teams to drive process improvements, develop advanced
reports and dashboards, and streamline daily business operations,
enhancing overall efficiency and decision-making capabilities.
Occupancy Planning Manager
JLL
01.2018 - 04.2022
- Led portfolio strategy, occupancy planning, and space planning services for two operational business groups across approximately 175 locations, covering an estimated 3.8 million RSF.
- Led workplace strategy initiatives leveraging utilization, badge data, and workforce trends to support hybrid work models, evolving employee needs and overall real estate optimization .
- Translated workforce strategy and business growth projections into space standards, location strategy, and portfolio optimization plans.
- Created a 2-year portfolio strategy for one operational group, achieving an estimated 250,000 RSF reduction by 2022, as part of a companywide footprint reduction initiative.
- Developed a 3-year consolidation plan for multiple locations within the Baltimore, MD, area, incorporating badge utilization data for mobile workplace strategies, targeting a 137,000 RSF reduction.
- Partnered with the Director of Real Estate Strategy to produce materials and present portfolio status updates to Sr. VP and CFO on a biweekly basis.
- Contributed to the development of strategic planning processes, templates, and documentation in partnership with the CRE team to track the company's 5-year strategic reduction plan.
- Mentored and coached team members on strategic planning, occupancy guidelines, and planning processes to enhance team performance and consistency.
- Reported on cost-saving and avoidance metrics related to space utilization and occupancy planning to track and optimize portfolio efficiency.
Senior Consultant, IWMS Specialist & Space Planner
Deloitte
Washington, District of Columbia
07.2009 - 12.2017
- Designed and executed strategic facilities planning projects, including a consolidation project that reduced portfolio size by 15,000 RSF across three locations.
- Facilitated cross-functional stakeholder sessions to align facilities planning with operational needs and strategic goals.
- Implemented TRIRIGA software for real estate and portfolio management, delivering insights to inform space planning and utilization decisions.
- Managed and mentored a team of three junior staff members, ensuring successful execution of system enhancements and planning projects.
- Supported a 600+ employee move into newly constructed space, including establishing timelines, coordinating communications, and gathering internal and external resources.
- Gathered, verified, updated, and maintained a floor plan library for a leased portfolio of over 600 locations, creating polyline drawings according to BOMA standards for integration into TRIRIGA.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Catholic University of America
Washington, DC05-2009
Skills
- Enterprise Portfolio & Financial Management
- Workplace Strategy & Space Utilization Optimization
- Strategic Planning & Long-Range Forecasting
- Capital & operating budget alignment
- Executive Reporting
- Program & Project Coordination
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Change Management & Process Improvement
- Cost Reduction Strategies
Timeline
Director of Real Estate Strategy
Leidos
04.2022 - Current
Occupancy Planning Manager
JLL
01.2018 - 04.2022
Senior Consultant, IWMS Specialist & Space Planner
Deloitte
07.2009 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Catholic University of America