Global Corporate Services - Head of Design & Construction - Americas - Senior Vice President

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The Global Corporate Services (GCS) team at Blackstone (BX) services all global offices and lines of business across the firm. The GCS team is primarily delineated by its three (3) levels of business, including Corporate Real Estate & Strategy (CRES), Administrative Services, and Travel & Expense, all which deliver services firmwide in association with Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, Design & Construction, Office Services, Reception, Hospitality and Dining & Pantry Services, Corporate Travel & Expense Management.  

Position Objective:
The Senior Vice President, Head of Design & Construction, Americas (AMER), is responsible for leveraging extensive experience and knowledge in commercial core & shell, hospitality, corporate interior, and workplace design and construction to manage multiple AMER assignments and projects while navigating the fast-paced rhythm of the organization and role.

Job Description:
This role serves as a leader and expert in commercial office and hospitality design and construction. Reporting to the Corporate Real Estate & Strategy (CRES) Head of Americas, it involves collaborating with key team members to lead the design, management, and execution of capital construction projects, including new core & shell and interior construction initiatives, amenity spaces, and film studios, from concept to completion.

This role will encompass this range of responsibilities:

 Leadership:
•    Serve as a senior member of the GCS and CRES leadership teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
•    Maintain accountability for developing and executing the Americas capital projects strategy, ensuring alignment with workplace design standards, sustainability goals, and future objectives.
•    Guide, mentor, and motivate internal teams and external vendors to achieve high performance and successful project delivery.
•    Enhance partnerships with Procurement, Technology, and other internal teams to drive operational excellence.
•    Lead by example, providing transparency into project vision, goals, status, and risks.

Project Planning & Execution:
•    Organize, plan, and execute initiatives utilizing extensive design and construction knowledge for strategic, financial, and business transformation.
•    Collaborate with Corporate Real Estate & Strategy, Technology, and Workplace Planning teams to transition capital project initiatives from programming to execution stages.
•    Develop and articulate detailed client requirements and establish clear and verifiable expectations.
•    Oversee and take full responsibility for securing all required approvals, including permitting, PM requisitions, and associated project administration.
•    Establish an approvals process to ensure all internal signoffs across the organization are completed before authorizing third-party consultants and contractors.

Procurement & Vendor Management:
•    Partner with the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Team to conduct vendor, contractor, and consultant risk assessments, negotiate contracts/MSAs/SOWs, and implement agreements.
•    Support the development of RFPs and MSAs for outside consultants, construction, and other outsourced vendor services.
•    Refine best practices around vendor selection, vendor risk, and vendor management in collaboration with the Head of CRES-AMER and Global Head of Sustainability-GCS.

Program Management and Reporting:
•    Collaborate with internal teams and third-party project management consultants to ensure transparent communication, accurate reporting, and effective risk m