Global Head of Finance, Project & Development Services

About the role

This is a senior finance leadership role serving as the strategic business partner to the Global Project & Development Services (PDS) business, one of JLL’s largest and most commercially complex business lines with $4bn of revenue. Reporting to the Real Estate Management Services (REMS) CFO and working closely with the Global PDS CEO, the role carries full accountability for PDS financial performance, planning, and commercial excellence across all geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to PDS global and regional leadership on strategic priorities, margin initiatives, and resource allocation.
• Represent finance in PDS leadership forums and REMS and Global finance team meetings.
• Own the PDS P&L, driving comprehensive performance analysis, rolling forecasts, and annual business planning with actionable recommendations to the PDS CEO and REMS CFO.
• Provide strategic guidance on commercial deal structuring, pricing, and M&A transactions.
• Lead enterprise-quality FP&A including long-range plans, budgets, KPI frameworks, and scenario modelling.
• Controllership integration, ensuring a smooth close, audit and SOX representation for the business line
• Working capital and DSO management
• Project margin lifecycle, percentage-of-completion / revenue recognition oversight
• Cost discipline and platform leverage as part of Accelerate 2030
• Manage and develop the global PDS finance team, championing AI-enabled tools and ensuring financial governance and reporting integrity.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years progressive finance experience in operations finance, FP&A, and commercial deal support within global professional services, real estate, or construction.
• Demonstrated P&L ownership partnering with business segment CEOs and senior finance leadership.
• Advanced financial modelling and commercial structuring capability.
• Experience leading global finance teams across multiple geographies.
• Scalable FP&A process design and governance in complex multi-country organisations.
• Professional qualification: CPA, ACA, etc.