Director - Real Estate and Construction Management
Company: EDWARD JONES
Location: Des Plaines
Posted on: November 23, 2022
Job Description:
At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious,
long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and
implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client
experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our
more than 7 million clients live and work.
In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients
and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building
deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St.
Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help
U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We
continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual
investors.This is a HYBRID role. Candidate will be working 3 to 4
days per week in the office.
Responsibility Summary :
Development of the vision, direction
and strategy for Home Office Real Estate, assuring alignment to
Enterprise Workplace Solutions and Firm objectives.Communication of
their area's Vision, Direction and Strategy to associates in their
area of responsibility as well as other Finance/Firm
leaders.Establishing area goals and accountable for area
resultsMaintenance and advancement of area core functions Providing
oversight of major construction and facility management projects
including monitoring progress and results. Leading cross functional
initiatives such as new building implementations in collaboration
with other divisions, such as , Operations, Digital, Human
Resources, Finance, Client Solutions/Products and Services, MPO and
Enterprise Workplace Solutions.Management of significant Firm
expense and/or vendor relationships.Ensure appropriate internal
controls are developed, implemented, documented and
followed.Proactively working to impact current and future business
results.Development of internal and external networks required to
effectively solve business issuesBuild, maintain, and leverage
relationships to gather critical information and influence key
decisions. This involves communication and coordination both within
and outside the organization, including at the executive
level.Communicating key concepts to senior and executive management
clearly, both in written and oral form, in order to effectively
influence critical decisions.Demonstrating the ability to analyze,
comprehend, and leverage complex financial and/or operational
data.Promotion of operational efficiency and effectiveness (process
improvement) across areas of responsibility, Enterprise Workplace
Solutions, and firm.Leverage internal and external relationships to
ensure teams deliverables are in compliance with industry best
practices and conforming to regulatory requirementsDefining talent
needs to accomplish objectives, advance organizational capabilities
and support succession planning.Monitor climate within area of
responsibility, including appropriate response to SFA
results.Promotion of Edward Jones culture and spirit of
volunteerism across the division and firm in coordination with
other leaders.Foster an environment of development for your
associates and leaders and hold them accountable to achieve their
desired development goalsHold associates and leaders accountable
and reward performance grounded in the RBM frameworkQualifications
Required in the Job:
Bachelor's Degree and preferred
Advanced Degree or Certification in related field. Minimum 15 years
of related work experience in facility management and construction
project management is required.Significant leadership experience
with increasing levels of responsibility.Real estate industry
experience and knowledge preferred.Advanced to expert in leasing,
real estate development, construction management, repair and
maintenance, business continuity, risk management, physical
security, or administration. Ability to manage complex matters or
processes.Strong leadership skills. Ability to lead multiple
projects / people at same time. Ability to communicate with
internal and external parties on many levels.
Problem Solving:
Responsible for processes and
outcomes that have a broad firm impact such as regulatory
compliance, financial stewardship, continuity of business
operations, customer service, crisis management, insurable or third
party risk, associate and client physical safety and accurate
vendor payment. Ability to anticipate problems and recommend and
execute solutions. Problems are often complex and require knowledge
of firm operations, regulations and industry best practices. This
requires an understanding of current and future financial and
technical climates in the industry, and assessing the potential
impact to current processes, controls, systems and the firm's
growth objectives.Individual is required to understand the broad
implications of their solutions.
Decision Making:
- Ability to analyze information and use experience, creativity
and good judgment to make complex, non-routine decisions and manage
complex matters and processes with limited guidance.
- Ability to make timely decisions and manage multiple priorities
in a dynamic environment.
- Includes decisions regarding size and staffing needs of
particular area(s) of responsibility.
Span of Influence:
Make decisions for the area and
influence decisions at Division and Firm level through
collaboration with other leaders. Impact of decisions has a lasting
impact on the Firm. Ability to anticipate future business needs and
ensure that the departments are being developed to handle both
current and future needs.Has responsibility for an entire
functional area of Enterprise Workplace Solutions, including
leaders and associates. Collaborates with other leaders within the
Enterprise Workplace Solutions division and/or other divisions of
the firm and with external service providers. Interact with and
influence the division, other business areas, and the firm's
strategic direction as it relates to real estate solutions.
- 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune
July 2022, Great Places to Work - data as of March 2022.
Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for
Millennials by Great Places to Work - and Fortune - magazine. The
privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance
on the list.2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published
September 2022, research by Great Places to Work -, data as of
August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the
rating.
Edward Jones has been named to the
2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work - and
Fortune - magazine, ranking No. 45.2022 Fortune's 100 Best
Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great
Place to Work -, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for
using, not obtaining, the rating.
For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has
earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For -
ranking by Great Places to Work - and Fortune - magazine. Edward
Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.2022 Best Places
to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work - in partnership
with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine
January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for
using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones scored 100 percent on
the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality
Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report
measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+
workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best
places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.Edward Jones does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,
national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy,
veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited
by applicable law.At Edward Jones, we value and respect our
associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual
efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career,
financial security and well-being. to learn more about our total
compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically
includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for
this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on
skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a
potential new associate:
Salary: $128299 - $218456
Category: Headquarters
Keywords: EDWARD JONES, Des Plaines , Director - Real Estate and Construction Management, Executive , Des Plaines, Illinois
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