Job Description

About JLL –

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We shape the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. As a Fortune 500 company, we help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. We have nearly 300 corporate offices across 80 countries, with a team of more than 93,000 individuals and believe a diverse and inclusive culture is one where everyone succeeds. That’s why we’re committed to creating an environment where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential.

With us, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections and be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions—join us at JLL.

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager specializing in commercial construction to join our Project and Development Services team. Our team’s priorities are:

Delivering strategic solutions for clients
Actively collaborating across platforms
Developing our people and inspiring others
Supporting ambitions beyond the workplace
Applying new technology and data to drive change

What this job involves

Corporate Solutions Client Facing

The client, a Chicago based commercial insurance provider, has a 1.3M SF portfolio across 50+ locations.  You will be in a client facing role with exposure to the highest levels of their organization, strategizing, planning, and executing office buildout, relocation, and restack projects throughout the domestic US market.  Outside of your core project management responsibilities, you will be familiar with, and able to support all aspects of an integrated project delivery process from Capital Planning, Occupancy Planning, Transactions Management, through to Facilities Management.    As a part of this role, you will also have oversight of the Relocation Project Management (RPM) service line.  This is a unique and rare opportunity to be delivering a Corporate Solutions project pipeline that you will have had a direct hand in creating and strategizing.

Leading industry changing projects

As a Senior Project Manager at JLL, you will be directly responsible for executing complex project goals through agile and strategic leadership. Leveraging a national platform will allow you to focus on and lead industry changing projects that influence the future of work. Your strong knowledge of construction projects from start to finish will speak to your holistic approach to client needs. Your influence will be founded in facilitating critical stakeholder meetings, providing on-site project leadership and applying financial acumen to meet client goals.

Creating strategic and collaborative solutions

You are an individual who focuses on creating an energized and collaborative environment. As a Senior Project Manager, you will contribute to the establishment and refinement of work quality, cultural initiatives and best practices to drive results as a team. Success will be measured by your ability to develop procedures and winning strategies to guide your team to project execution.

Embracing the human side of business

You are people focused, seeking out and understanding the needs, perspectives and motivations of clients and team members alike. Your ability to manage client and vendor relationships will allow for seamless conflict resolution, account maintenance, and overall development of client relationships. You will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the culture, growth and development of a team by providing onsite leadership to ensure performance criteria and standards are being met.

Sound like the job you’re looking for? Before you apply it’s also worth knowing what we’re looking for:

Education and experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management preferred
(7+) years of relevant experience related to project or construction management.

Commercial construction project management experience required

A relationship builder

Both verbal and written communication skills are vital, and, of course you’ll be good at establishing relationships with all levels of the organization & external clients

Tech minded

The real estate and construction industries are consistently changing with technology. You’ll need to make technology work to your advantage. You must demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of project management technology tools and continually seek opportunities to develop your skillset.

An achiever

You’ll have a proven track record of results as we’ll expect you to act decisively, think big, and manage your time to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment. Most importantly, you’ll want to contribute to a diverse, supportive, and talented team.

What you can expect from us

We succeed together—across the desk and around the globe and believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our success.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your career ambitions, recognizing your contributions, investing in your well-being and providing competitive benefits and pay.

We can’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL.

Apply today!