Workplace Experience, Senior Director

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Workplace Experience Senior Director

Job Summary

At JLL our goal is to provide workplace experiences that will be long remembered by our clients. This leadership role provides the opportunity to combine your passion for service excellence team development and operational management to create hospitality-focused workplace environments. The role is client facing and requires exceptional leadership customer service presentation and communication skills across all levels of the business including the C-suite VIPs and client employees.

Overall Role

The Experienced Mobilisation Project Lead is a strategic leadership position responsible for orchestrating complex workplace transformation initiatives from conception through post-implementation optimisation. This role requires a seasoned professional who can manage comprehensive mobilisation programmes spanning 18 months overseeing large-scale organisational relocations and transitions whilst ensuring seamless delivery of new workplace experiences that enhance employee satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Management (18-12 months pre go-live)

• Lead end-to-end programme management of all workplace experience project tasks.

• Develop and implement operational change management plans creating frameworks for adopting new workplace systems and processes.

• Design workplace standards in partnership with leadership to define service delivery models performance standards and training frameworks.

Strategic Planning & Implementation

• Design and oversee go-live building launch and transition strategies for pre-launch day-one and post-launch phases.

• Provide digital experience optimisation guidance on the design and readiness of new workplace technology.

• Create comprehensive experience documentation including standards playbooks and journey mapping for workplace procedures and ongoing management.

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

• Develop and execute communications strategies to support employee transitions during workplace changes.

• Provide move-in coordination support with detailed operational readiness plans covering pre-launch day-one and post-launch activities.

• Coordinate employee orientation programmes providing frameworks for team tour planning troubleshooting guides and feedback collection.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Manage feedback and insights through pre- and post-launch surveys to measure employee sentiment and guide workplace improvements.

• Conduct mystery shopper audits to assess new workplace delivery and identify gaps post go-live.

• Actively participate in the JLL Experience Leadership community and platform initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

Experience and skills

• 10 years senior leadership experience in workplace services corporate hospitality facility management or related field with proven experience in strategic programme implementation

• Project / programme management experience in workplace transformation or similar complex initiatives

• Experience in service design journey mapping or customer experience methodologies

• Proven track record in change management and stakeholder engagement

• Experience in opening new buildings and transitioning operational services

• Background in FM operations and facilities management processes

• Strong communication and coordination skills across multiple stakeholder groups

• Experience with workplace technology implementation and optimisation

• Familiarity with hybrid/flexible working models and space utilisation metrics

• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Cultural sensitivity for global workplace implementations

• Adaptability to work in fast-paced ambiguous environments

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Visio Outlook and Access)

• Fluent in English (both written and verbal)

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