Executive Director, Life Sciences

Company: Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Executive Director, Life Sciences
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Remote Type: On-site
Locations: Washington, DC; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 24 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: REQ385233
JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.
Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world-class services, advisory, and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers, and find a place where they belong.
JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.
JLL Life Sciences provides a full range of real estate facilities solutions for companies in the life sciences industry. We help our life sciences clients plan, find, finance, buy, lease, sell, construct, optimize, manage, and maintain the most advantageous facilities globally along the continuum from research and development, through scaling manufacturing, to distribution, serving over 550 million square feet of property annually.
The Opportunity
The Executive Director of Life Sciences has the opportunity to drive growth, build relationships, lead high-performing teams, and serve as a technical expert for the business. This position will coach leaders, handle escalations, and ensure delivery of best-in-class service to our clients. They will be deeply engaged in business development and sales activities. The ideal candidate has existing relationships across the life sciences industry and should anticipate acting as a visible leader speaking at industry conferences.
Primary Responsibilities

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• Establishes and manages infrastructure and subject matter expertise to support life sciences clients and JLL teams, specifically in engineering and technical services.
  
• Works across JLL to collaborate with JLL Technology, HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environment), Quality & Compliance, and Sourcing & Procurement, ensuring synergy in cross-functional initiatives.
  
• Establishes and nurtures strong client relationships.
  
• Ensures deployment of the vision and strategy of the business across many clients.
  
• Meets with C-Suite executives and client leaders to highlight results.
  
• Presents thought leadership and solutions to shape clients' vision over time.
  
• Achieves "reference status" with all clients, demonstrating best-in-class service delivery.
  
• Represents JLL in industry forums and conferences, establishing JLL as a thought leader in technical operations within the life sciences sector.
  
  Growth Expectations
  
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  • Recognizes opportunities for organic account growth, articulates value propositions, and ensures implementation across the business.
    
  • Partners with the business development, solutions, and sales teams to leverage external networks to further sales and business development efforts.
    
  • Drives revenue growth by identifying opportunities to generate additional revenue.
    
  • Invests in client relationships to drive improved margin while maximizing long-term value to the client.
    
    Professional Attributes
    
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    • Executive presence - Has the gravitas and sophistication to appropriately command the room both internally as a leader and externally with clients.
      
    • Strategic mindset - Able to see the future direction of the business and translate it into achievable new business development opportunities.
      
    • Results-driven - Takes corrective action quickly and decisively when redirection is required and is highly collaborative.
      
    • Customer-focused - Obsessed with customer habits and the data derived from those behaviors with a keen awareness of industry trends.
      
    • Transformational courage - Leads change with energy and resilience and has the courage to make complex decisions by taking calculated risks.
      
    • Operational experience - Comfort and experience with complex, large, and heavily matrixed organizations.
      
      Requirements
      
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      • Proven capabilities in developing advisory-led services and Integrated Facility Management solutions in Life Sciences.
        
      • Fifteen-plus years as a seasoned leader in Facility Management, Engineering, or Commercial Real Estate with executive leadership experience.
        
      • Relatable experience hiring, training, and retaining teams of talent in a client service environment.
        
      • Successful experience proactively managing profitable accounts, businesses, or business segments.
        
      • Bachelor's degree with a broad range of business experience; MBA or post-graduate studies preferred.
        
        Estimated total compensation for this position: 225,000.00 - 275,000.00 USD per year
        The total compensation range is an estimate and not guaranteed. An employment offer is based on an applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
        Location: On-site - Chicago, IL, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC
        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:
        
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        • 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
          
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