Director – Strategy & Transformation

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Title: Director - Strategy & Transformation 

We are seeking a Director, Strategy & Transformation to support the Valuations & Risk Advisory business leadership in shaping and executing critical strategic transformation initiatives across our global organization. The role will take a priority focus on strategic growth areas which is expected to evolve as V&RA priorities develop.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Strategy & Transformation, this role combines strategic and commercial development with programme management of the VRA global strategy. You will serve as the key strategic contributor in shaping the path of V&RA transformation efforts, whilst ensuring cross-functional teams have the tools, processes, and support needed to deliver against the strategic roadmap.

This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced corporate strategy and transformation professional who thrives on shaping a strategic vision into operational reality through effective team enablement and process excellence. It suits someone who works top-down, structures ambiguity quickly, and is looking for genuine partnership with senior business leaders. 

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Development 

• Partner with the VRA leadership team to analyse and interpret JLL's corporate strategy, identifying specific implications and opportunities for the V&RA business. 

• Contribute to the development of V&RA's strategic transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment with JLL's global strategic priorities. 

• Support the design of  workstreams that operationalise strategic priorities within V&RA context. 

• Support business line leadership in refining market sizing, segmentation and commercial targets, moving from a directional view to a defensible one that anchors revenue ambitions. 

• Support the sequencing and prioritisation of go-to-market strategy across key regions and geographies, reflecting relative opportunity, readiness and resourcing, and translate it into clear priorities that leadership teams and regional leads can act on. 

• Support the development of commercial pricing strategy and frameworks, working with Finance, with a focus on consistency and margin management. 

• Support client strategy and intelligence, aligning approaches across V&RA and other JLL business lines so that client insight is captured and shared in a timely manner. 

Program Execution & Implementation 

• Enable the conceptual design of key transformation workstreams, translating strategic pillars into specific initiatives with clear business cases and success metrics. 

• Facilitate knowledge sharing and best practice exchange across regions to enhance strategic implementation effectiveness.  

• Track progress against strategic milestones and proactively identify opportunities to enhance alignment with corporate strategy 

• Collaborate with other JLL business units and corporate functions to identify synergies and ensure coordinated execution of strategic initiatives. 

Team Enablement & Strategic Change Management 

• Develop materials that connect day-to-day activities to JLL's broader vision and strategic priorities.  

• Facilitate strategic planning sessions and workshops that engage teams in translating VRA strategy into practical action plans. 

• Support regional and functional leaders in cascading strategic priorities and ensuring consistent understanding of Ways of Working principles. 

Strategic Governance & Performance Management 

• Working with the Senior Director, Strategy and Transformation and the JLL Business Leadership, establish performance metrics and tracking mechanisms that effectively measure V&RA strategic initiatives and demonstrate how they contribute to JLL's corporate strategic objectives. 

• Prepare strategic analysis and recommendations to support the Senior Director's engagement with C-suite leadership. 

• Support business line leadership with Board and executive updates, including materials for the Global Executive Board and other senior executive forums. 

• Monitor external market trends, industry developments, and competitive dynamics that may impact strategic direction. 

• Support strategic planning cycles and contribute to the development of business cases for new strategic initiatives. 

Required Experience & Qualifications 

Essential Requirements: 

• 10-12 years of experience in strategy development, business transformation, or management consulting, with proven capability in both strategic thinking and execution 

• Strong background in translating corporate strategy into business unit implementation plans and operational workstreams 

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic frameworks, methodologies, and governance structures 

• Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives that deliver measurable business impact 

• Excellent strategic analysis capabilities with ability to synthesize market data, competitive intelligence, and internal performance metrics 

• Strong business and financial acumen, with experience building commercial cases, market sizing and growth trajectories 

• Able to act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, with the judgement to know when to lead and when to escalate 

• Outstanding communication and facilitation skills with ability to engage stakeholders on strategic topics at multiple organizational levels 

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree strongly preferred 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with corporate strategy development and strategic planning processes in global, matrix organizations, particularly related to digital transformation and technology implementation.  

• Background in professional services, real estate, or similar knowledge-intensive industries focused and familiarity with delivering operating model design and process re-engineering.  

• Experience in real estate, capital markets or institutional investment, given the depth of stakeholder and market fluency the role requires 

• Experience in change management and strategic communication in complex global organizational environments 

• Professional certifications in strategy, change management, or organizational development. 

Success in This Role Means: 

• Strategic and transformation priorities are clearly defined, commercially grounded and translated into plans that deliver intended business outcomes 

• Business line leadership has a defensible market sizing, commercial case and go-to-market sequence to take to the Board and executive forums 

• Cross-functional teams are equipped, engaged, and effectively implementing new Ways of Working. 

• Program governance provides clear visibility and enables proactive decision-making. 

• The Senior Director is supported with high-quality analysis, reporting, and operational management that enables their strategic focus. 

• V&RA business leaders view transformation efforts as valuable, practical, and well-executed. 

Location:

On-site –London, GBR

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