Director, Design Solutions

JLL•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. Rate of Pay: $135,928.00 to $208,200.00 per Year Duties: Manage regional design teams and ensure quality, look, and feel across all projects. Oversee projects during various phases, ensuring that furniture, finishes, and global components align with the brand globally; lead bi-weekly global design team calls to align trend topics, project scope, and calendars, ensuring global coherence; send monthly reports detailing the status, risks, and updates for the global design portfolio, expanding beyond the previously mentioned collaboration; lead the Design Center of Excellence including managing design guideline initiatives and spearheading regional updates to achieve global consistency; develop high-bar standards for consultants to ensure design excellence, such as restroom and pantry design packs; consolidate lessons learned from completed projects into ongoing and future design efforts through a QA/QC Checklist for Project Managers, consultants, and design teams by setting a minimum quality benchmark; maintain an active awareness and understanding of global workplace trends, innovations and opportunities; manage Project ReImagine, with a deeper involvement in execution beyond the RACI, reviewing CD drawings, and leading page-turn sessions to ensure the highest quality in execution; update the firm with current design trends and innovations, maintaining a forward-looking design strategy; support the “One Real Estate” initiative, ensuring all regional offices reflect the firm’s brand, values, and design principles; act as the guardian of global design principles, promoting cohesion while recognizing the importance of local heritage and sustainable sourcing; and lead future operations structuring within the design team to establish consistent design review processes, reinforcing global brand alignment. May telecommute.

Requirements

Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture, Architecture, Architectural studies or related field and three (3) years of experience in job offered or in a design-related occupation.
Space planning and interior design of various enclosed spaces
Development of design packages including conceptual design, design development of Workplace Design projects
Reviewing and detailing shop drawings for construction plans, ensuring they comply with design standards
Specify materials, finishes, furniture and accessories
Develop renderings and visualization
Revit drafting and modeling

Responsibilities

Manage regional design teams and ensure quality, look, and feel across all projects.
Oversee projects during various phases, ensuring that furniture, finishes, and global components align with the brand globally
Lead bi-weekly global design team calls to align trend topics, project scope, and calendars, ensuring global coherence
Send monthly reports detailing the status, risks, and updates for the global design portfolio, expanding beyond the previously mentioned collaboration
Lead the Design Center of Excellence including managing design guideline initiatives and spearheading regional updates to achieve global consistency
Develop high-bar standards for consultants to ensure design excellence, such as restroom and pantry design packs
Consolidate lessons learned from completed projects into ongoing and future design efforts through a QA/QC Checklist for Project Managers, consultants, and design teams by setting a minimum quality benchmark
Maintain an active awareness and understanding of global workplace trends, innovations and opportunities
Manage Project ReImagine, with a deeper involvement in execution beyond the RACI, reviewing CD drawings, and leading page-turn sessions to ensure the highest quality in execution
Update the firm with current design trends and innovations, maintaining a forward-looking design strategy
Support the “One Real Estate” initiative, ensuring all regional offices reflect the firm’s brand, values, and design principles
Act as the guardian of global design principles, promoting cohesion while recognizing the importance of local heritage and sustainable sourcing
Lead future operations structuring within the design team to establish consistent design review processes, reinforcing global brand alignment