Integrated Program Management Lead
JLL · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage IPM direct reports through regular performance reviews, coaching, and career development discussions
- Plan team capacity, allocate resources effectively, and manage workload distribution
- Foster a collaborative environment that promotes knowledge sharing and accountability
- Own and lead the Weekly Huddle process, providing visibility to new opportunities and requests the real estate team is being asked to support
- Evaluate incoming opportunities for complexity, resource requirements, synergies
- Work with SL leaders to ensure projects are appropriately resourced before engagement occurs, eliminating start/stops due to unclear roles, responsibilities, and expectations
- Ensure leadership is aware and aligned on project complexities and strategic considerations before customer commitments are made
- Directly manage high-complexity, high-visibility programs requiring strategic oversight and hands-on execution
- Serve as single point of accountability for key client initiatives from business requirement development through facility occupancy
- Translate business needs into program goals and project requirements for cross-functional delivery teams
- Develop project charters that clarify priorities, business objectives, and success criteria
- Manage master schedule milestones, executive-level communication, and approval management processes
Strategic Client Partnership
- Establish and maintain "Trusted Advisor" relationships with key client stakeholders and account leadership
- Align IPM team strategy, goals, and objectives with client business priorities
- Elevate Real Estate Business Partners from order takers to strategic partners by owning program delivery
- Identify opportunities that enhance value creation by understanding client business strategies
Service Line Integration & Delivery
- Partner with service line leads (Transaction Management, Occupancy Planning, Project Management, Facility Management, Experience Services) to ensure seamless integrated solution delivery
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, resolve conflicts, and optimize client outcomes
- Establish communication protocols, quality standards, and effective handoffs between service lines
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify gaps across integrated service delivery
Real Estate Lifecycle Risk Management
- Leverage comprehensive understanding of the complete real estate lifecycle—from portfolio planning and transactions through design, construction, occupancy, and ongoing operations—to identify potential risks early
- Anticipate downstream impacts of upstream decisions across service lines
- Proactively surface and mitigate risks before they escalate, in accordance with client risk philosophy
- Apply pattern recognition from multi-disciplinary experience to predict challenges and implement preventive measures
- Ensure compliance with JLL standards, client requirements, contracts, and regulatory obligations
Financial & Operational Management
- Drive value creation and cost optimization across service delivery
- Provide executive-level dashboard reporting on team and portfolio performance
- Ensure accurate project/program tracking and resource billing for team
Thought Leadership
- Develop thought leadership content, case studies, and knowledge share sessions for the broader organization
- Build industry network and reputation as a trusted advisor