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Director, Consulting- Transformation
What this job involves:
As a Director of Transformation at JLL, you'll serve as a trusted advisor and transformation leader guiding clients through the evolving landscape of commercial real estate and workplace strategy. In this pivotal role, you'll lead complex consulting engagements that help organizations navigate the rise of hybrid work, advances in workplace technology, and changing employee expectations to reshape how real estate and workplace functions deliver enterprise value. What sets JLL apart is our culture of collaboration, locally and across the globe, and you'll embody this by partnering with client executives to define transformation strategies, target operating models, and implementation roadmaps that align workplace, real estate, and facilities initiatives with broader business priorities. You'll go beyond traditional change management to focus on defining the transformation agenda, mobilizing stakeholders, enabling execution, and delivering measurable business outcomes across portfolio optimization, workplace modernization, mergers and acquisitions, service model redesign, and organizational transformation. This position requires you to translate strategic recommendations into practical execution plans while establishing governance structures and success metrics that enable long-term value realization. We choose to take the more inspiring, innovative, and optimistic path on our journey toward success, and you'll demonstrate this commitment by leveraging AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to enhance delivery and drive innovation. As both a strategic thinker and execution leader, you'll oversee engagement management responsibilities including staffing, financial performance, quality of delivery, and client relationships while contributing to business development through thought leadership and executive presentations that position JLL as a leader in workplace and real estate transformation.
What your day-to-day will look like:
Lead complex consulting engagements focused on enterprise real estate, facilities, and workplace transformation using JLL Consulting's delivery models, strategic frameworks, and implementation methodologies Drive large-scale transformation programs spanning portfolio optimization, workplace modernization, mergers and acquisitions or divestitures, real estate and facilities service model redesign for insourced and outsourced structures, and organizational design initiatives Partner with client executives to define transformation strategies and implementation roadmaps that align workplace, real estate, and facilities initiatives with business priorities while navigating complexity and accelerating outcomes Establish governance structures, decision-making frameworks, implementation plans, and success metrics that enable successful transformation delivery across people, process, technology, and real estate dimensions Act as Engagement Manager by overseeing staffing, financial performance, quality of delivery, client relationships, and commercial management processes within day-to-day project delivery Collaborate with JLL Consulting Capability Leads, Industry Leads, and other JLL partners to identify and deliver integrated solutions spanning strategy, workplace experience, technology, operations, and organizational enablement Lead capability development efforts by codifying best practices, strengthening methodologies, and advancing team capabilities across transformation, strategy, and implementation disciplines Contribute to business development through client pursuits, proposal development, thought leadership, and executive presentations that showcase JLL's transformation expertise Leverage AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to enhance analysis, solution development, transformation planning, and client delivery while understanding AI's implications for workplace strategy and service delivery
Required qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Consulting, Real Estate, Business Strategy, Organizational Transformation, or related field Minimum 7 years of experience in consulting or industry roles with significant focus on transformation strategy, program leadership, and large-scale execution within the facilities and real estate space Proven experience advising clients on complex real estate and facilities transformation initiatives within commercial real estate, workplace strategy, corporate services, or related enterprise functions Strong track record of shaping and delivering real estate and facilities transformation programs that drive measurable business outcomes, operational improvement, and organizational adoption Demonstrated ability to move from strategic problem-solving to real estate and facilities execution planning and implementation oversight in complex client environments Superior executive presence with exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills capable of influencing senior stakeholders across business, operations, HR, technology, and real estate functions Experience leading and mentoring diverse, cross-functional, and multi-disciplinary project teams within the real estate and facilities space Strong program and project management capabilities with experience managing multiple workstreams and priorities in fast-paced environments Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Real Estate, Organizational Development, or related advanced degree Professional certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), Change Management certification, or CoreNet Global credentials Experience with AI-enabled tools and digital technologies applied to transformation planning, workplace strategy, and service delivery innovation Background working within management consulting firms or corporate real estate advisory practices serving Fortune 500 clients Proven track record contributing to business development activities including proposal development, client presentations, and thought leadership content creation Experience managing consulting engagement financials including budgeting, forecasting, and profitability optimization Understanding of emerging workplace trends including hybrid work models, workplace experience platforms, and data-driven portfolio decision-making This is an opportunity to shape and deliver high-impact transformation projects for leading real estate and facilities organizations navigating complex real estate, workplace, and facilities challenges at enterprise scale. The ideal candidate brings a blend of strategic thinking, consulting rigor, execution leadership, and a background in real estate or facilities with the ability to guide clients from vision through implementation. If you are passionate about transformation and excited by the opportunity to help organizations modernize how they operate, support their workforce, and realize greater value from their real estate and workplace investments, we would love to hear from you.
Lead complex consulting engagements focused on enterprise real estate, facilities, and workplace transformation, leveraging JLL Consulting's delivery models, strategic frameworks, and implementation methodologies
Partner with client executives to define transformation strategies, target operating models, and implementation roadmaps that align workplace, real estate, and facilities initiatives with broader business priorities
Drive large-scale transformation programs across areas such as portfolio optimization, workplace modernization, mergers & acquisitions / divestures, real estate and facilities service model redesign for insourced/outsourced structures, and facilities and real estate organizational design,
Translate strategic recommendations into practical execution plans, ensuring transformation initiatives are structured, governable, and actionable across people, process, technology, and real estate dimensions
Establish governance structures, decision-making frameworks, implementation plans, and success metrics that enable successful transformation delivery and long-term value realization
Serve as a senior advisor to clients throughout the transformation lifecycle, helping navigate complexity, align stakeholders, remove barriers to execution, and accelerate business outcomes
Act as Engagement Manager, overseeing staffing, financial performance, quality of delivery, client relationships, and commercial management processes within day-to-day project delivery
Lead capability development efforts by codifying best practices, strengthening methodologies, and advancing team capabilities across transformation, strategy, and implementation disciplines
Contribute to business development through client pursuits, proposal development, thought leadership, and executive presentations that position JLL as a leader in workplace and real estate transformation
Bachelor's degree in Consulting, Real Estate, Business Strategy, Organizational Transformation, or related field
Proven experience advising clients on complex real estate and facilities transformation initiatives, ideally within commercial real estate, workplace strategy, corporate services, or related enterprise functions
Ability to influence senior stakeholders across business, operations, HR, technology, and real estate functions
Proficiency with AI-enabled tools and digital technologies, with the ability to apply them to analysis, solution development, transformation planning, and client delivery
Understanding of the implications of AI for workplace strategy, service delivery, operating model design, and organizational transformation
Demonstrated ability to lead transformation across strategy, operating model, governance, and execution within workplace and real estate environments
Digitally fluent and intellectually curious, with the ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance delivery, innovation, and transformation outcomes
This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Estimated compensation for this position:
140,000.00 - 180,000.00 USD per year
This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations. Location:
On-site -Chicago, IL, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table! Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth: JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits may include:
401(k) plan with matching company contributions Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care Paid parental leave at 100% of salary Paid Time Off and Company Holidays Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
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