Global Real Estate Design & Construction Lead

Aumni; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Head of Design and Construction in Global Real Estate to lead the delivery of workplace and client center projects across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The role drives strategy, governance, and end-to-end execution, partnering with strategy, transactions, finance and procurement. You will manage a high-performing team, align delivery with company standards and regulatory policies, and ensure on-time, on-budget completion with strong risk controls and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale real estate projects with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to manage consultants, construction managers, subcontractors and vendors.
• Experience navigating permitting and incentives as part of project delivery.
• Track record of managing multiple capital projects from small to very large values.
• Balance budget, quality and timely delivery under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Design and Construction team.
• Optimize resources to meet priorities and delivery pipeline.
• Shape and execute the real estate strategic plan with partners.
• Oversee due diligence and capital estimates for site selection.
• Define delivery strategies aligned to workplace best practices.
• Maintain market connectivity to identify delivery innovations.
• Translate business needs into practical design and planning solutions.
• Develop execution plans to optimize schedule, budget, and risk.
• Lead procurement and vendor relationships.
• Deliver end-to-end execution with governance and data controls.
• Ensure smooth handover to facilities management.

Skills

Leadership of design teams

Budget management

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Education

Degree in construction/engineering/architecture/business

Tools

AI tools

Job description

J.P. Morgan is seeking a Head of Design and Construction in Global Real Estate to lead the delivery of workplace and client center projects across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The role drives strategy, governance, and end-to-end execution, partnering with strategy, transactions, finance and procurement. You will manage a high-performing team, align delivery with company standards and regulatory policies, and ensure on-time, on-budget completion with strong risk controls and stakeholder