Director - Design & Construction Management

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Job Overview

Position Schedule : Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 02-Oct-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Overview :

The Director will have primary oversight of the Design and Construction Management functions of the firm. The Director will provide guidance, set targets and direct all execution relative to areas of design and construction.

What You Will Do :

• Develop communicate, and drive the vision, strategy, performance, and results of all aspects of design and construction. Includes direct leadership of highly qualified associates as we undergo a growth transformation to our department.
• Work with leaders to develop division-wide and department-wide goals, as well as overseeing and collaborating on major projects both within the department and across the firm.
• Responsible for construction estimating, capital planning and the firm's overall design philosophy
• Identify trends and present recommendations to senior department leadership and / or across the firm in order to influence decision making.
• Ability to research technical topics to determine, recommend, and implement the appropriate action to be taken.
• Balance team priorities and remove any obstacles to ensure associates are focused on key activities that meet critical business needs.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are developed, implemented, documented, and followed.
• Build, maintain, and leverage relationships to gather critical information and influence key decisions.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze, comprehend, and leverage complex financial and / or operational data.
• Provide leadership, development, and mentoring to leaders and associates as they manage multiple projects and people concurrently.
• Lead cross functional teams responsible for implementing department and firm-wide business objectives and projects.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts : health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page .

Hiring Minimum : $140400

Hiring Maximum : $239100

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose : We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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