Senior Program Manager, PDS Projects

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world-class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

What this job involves:

• Providing program-level oversight and governance for a portfolio of concurrent projects across multiple countries throughout North, Central and South America, delivered day-to-day by in-country variable PM/CM resource.
• Assuming a lead role in developing and executing portfolio strategies, standardized processes, and reporting tools across programs, including capital plan creation and management.
• Championing the adoption of JLL’s technology stack – including Ingenious.Build and AI-driven platforms such as JLL Azara – and working closely with the account’s PMO and Center of Excellence (CoE) to drive consistent global standards.
• Acting as trusted advisor to the client, managing relationships and cross-functional partnerships, and leading conflict resolutions.
• Overseeing portfolio performance, risk management, and delivery across the full real estate lifecycle – from site selection and design through pre-construction, construction, fit-out and closeout, including programming, entitlements, permitting, bidding, and consultant, contractor and vendor selection.
• Leading, supervising, training, mentoring and evaluating project managers at various levels across a national and multi-country platform while contributing to business growth and development efforts.
• Managing performance of contracted vendors and consultants, and identifying and addressing areas of potential liability and risk across the program.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, business management, finance, or related engineering field.
• 7+ years of real estate, project management, or program management experience.
• PMP (Project Management Professional), LEED AP certification or equivalent project management credential preferred.

Location:

Remote – Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC, Raleigh, NC