🏢Director - Workplace Projects (Global)

🏢 Workplace (Office operations) team

🏢 London - hybrid - 3-4 days in the office

Deliver high quality, scalable and sustainable Workplace environments globally, with ownership of capital projects, design standards and build programmes.

Global Workplace Project Delivery

• Lead the delivery of global office fit outs, refurbishments, expansions, consolidations and relocations across multiple regions.
• Manage workplace projects from initial business case and feasibility through design, procurement, construction, handover and post occupancy review.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed scope, quality and operational requirements.
• Establish and manage project governance, reporting structures, risk registers and delivery plans.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, external consultants, contractors and vendors throughout project lifecycles.
• Drive accountability across project teams and ensure clear communication of milestones, dependencies and risks.
• Ensure all projects align with operational readiness requirements, including IT, Security, Facilities and employee experience considerations.
• Manage change control processes and maintain accurate project documentation.

Workplace Programme Management

• Create and manage a global programme roadmap for workplace projects aligned to company growth plans and strategic priorities.
• Prioritise projects based on business demand, headcount growth, operational requirements and regional needs.
• Develop scalable project delivery frameworks, processes and governance standards.
• Track programme progress, budgets, timelines and key performance indicators across the global portfolio.
• Identify programme risks, resource constraints and delivery dependencies, implementing mitigation plans where required.
• Build strong relationships with regional stakeholders to ensure alignment between local execution and global standards.
• Support long-term workplace planning and portfolio optimisation initiatives.

Capital Budget Ownership

• Own, manage and track the global workplace CapEx budget.
• Develop project budgets, cost plans and financial forecasts.
• Ensure effective financial governance and cost control across all workplace projects.
• Review and approve project spend, change requests and contractor valuations.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement teams to manage forecasting, accruals and reporting.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality, functionality and employee experience standards.
• Deliver projects with strong commercial discipline and measurable return on investment.

Workplace Design & Standards

• Define, implement and maintain global workplace design standards and space guidelines.
• Ensure consistency in workplace experience, look and feel across all office locations while allowing for regional and cultural considerations.
• Partner with designers, architects and workplace consultants to create functional, flexible and employee centric environments.
• Continuously evolve workplace standards to support hybrid working, collaboration, wellbeing and business growth.
• Establish standards for furniture, finishes, branding, technology integration and workplace functionality.
• Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure adherence to design and operational standards.

Sustainability & Workplace Strategy

• Embed sustainability principles into all workplace fit outs, refurbishments and operational decisions.
• Drive initiatives focused on energy efficiency, sustainable material selection, waste reduction and long-term operational impact.
• Partner with Sustainability and Facilities teams to support environmental goals and reporting requirements.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve workplace efficiency, utilisation and environmental performance.
• Promote sustainable workplace practices across vendors, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure projects align with relevant environmental certifications and sustainability standards where appropriate.

Compliance, Health & Safety

• Ensure all workplace projects comply with local regulations, health and safety requirements, building standards and company policies.
• Partner with Legal, Security, Facilities and compliance teams to manage project related risks.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, permits, certifications and approvals are obtained for all projects.
• Drive safe working practices across contractors, vendors and project teams.
• Maintain operational continuity and minimise disruption during project delivery.