Our Purpose
At Xero, we’re here to help supercharge small businesses. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.
As part of the Workplace Experience (WX) team you will strive to create great experiences that enable and inspire the amazing people at Xero to deliver value for our customers. Your mission will be to “....provide an exceptional workplace environment that inspires and enables staff to create beautiful outcomes.”
As a Design and Construction Lead in the Real Estate and Projects team within WX, you’ll be responsible for spearheading the planning, design, and construction of major workplace projects in an international portfolio including refreshes, global initiatives, full build outs, and long term planning as our in-house workplace design expert. You will have deep experience in office design, construction, and project management, along with knowledge of workplace trends. You will select and manage design firms for various projects, from branding updates to full building fit-outs. You must frame design problems, gather stakeholder feedback, and use data to inform decisions. Your strong presentation skills are essential to gain consensus and communicate effectively. You will also develop standards for Xero offices in different locations and scales.
You need strong project management, organisational, and communication skills. You'll be a key liaison with the HSSE, IT Systems and Technology, and Audio Visual teams, ensuring spaces have the necessary tools. You have experience in the full design and construction process and can set capital improvement budgets, playing an integral role in budget planning. You'll support global teams in executing design and construction projects by providing tools, guidance, and consultants. You'll work autonomously, have a user-focused mindset, and constantly seek improvements.
A typical day in this role will be extremely varied. You could be leading a project meeting, onsite at a construction project, deep in a project management tracking tool, on a video call for a project on the other side of the world, or researching the latest workplace trends and data.