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Global Design and Construction Lead

XeroAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand

1 day ago

Job description

Overview

At Xero, we’re here to help supercharge small businesses by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with data, advisors and apps. Our Workplace Experience (WX) team strives to create great experiences that enable and inspire the amazing people at Xero to deliver value for our customers, with a mission to provide an exceptional workplace environment that inspires and enables staff to create beautiful outcomes.

As a Design and Construction Lead in the Real Estate and Projects team within WX, you’ll be responsible for leading the planning, design, and construction of major workplace projects in an international portfolio, including refreshes, global initiatives, full build outs, and long-term planning as our in-house workplace design expert.

What you'll do

Provide Design Direction : Shape office spaces, set standards, and review project designs.
Workplace Technology Oversight : Oversee the integration and continuous improvement of IT, AV, and Security systems within the workplace.
Budget Management : Set, own, and track global project budgets.
Quality Standards : Develop workplace quality standards.
Due Diligence : Support project and site due diligence, including real estate transactions.
Stakeholder Engagement : Engage stakeholders and communicate project updates.
Collaboration : Lead collaborations within WX and globally.
Relationship Building : Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
Global Support : Travel globally and participate in out-of-timezone calls.
Value Promotion : Promote and demonstrate Xero values.

What you'll bring with you

8+ years of experience in workplace design, construction, and project management.

Proven delivery of a full range of workplace projects, from full-building workplaces (500+ headcount) to single-floor offices and globally-scaled upgrades.

Involvement in projects from start (scope and due diligence) to finish (close-out and lessons learned).

Experience managing global projects across timezones with the support of PM firms and local teams.

Experience in a large global team that can operate in an async environment.

Experience in customer service and effectively influencing stakeholders.

Ability to develop and deliver presentations and reports to stakeholders at every level of the organization.

Contract management exposure to ensure service level agreements are maintained.

Why Xero?

Offering generous paid leave, dedicated paid leave for wellbeing, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, flexible working, career development, and other benefits that reflect our human values.

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