Accounts Operations Lead - Cross-State PMO & Delivery

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking an Operations Lead – Accounts to act as the operational backbone of the Accounts Hub within the Projects and Development space. You will ensure the hub runs efficiently, resource requirements are met, and financial targets are supported through robust reporting.

The role spans multi-state delivery with cross-hub coordination, acting as the interface with the national commercial team to maintain data integrity and drive commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project/construction management, operations, programme governance, or account management in a professional services or construction environment.
• Experience managing or governing complex, multi-state or multi-account programmes, cross-geography coordination is central to this role.
• Commercially literate, understands P&L drivers, margin management, and the link between PMO data quality and financial outcomes.
• Strong data discipline, able to own the commercial data flow between PMO teams and the national commercial function.
• Experience with JBS or offshore blended delivery teams is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Certinia, SAP, or equivalent systems used in account delivery environments.
• Collaborative and enabling operating style, the role is to make Account Directors and the Director more effective.
• HSEQ governance experience and familiarity with PMO delivery frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a current and forward-looking view of resource capacity and account demand across the full portfolio, matching onshore and JBS capacity to account requirements.
• Identify resourcing constraints, shortfalls, or surpluses early and elevate to the Director with a recommended response.
• Own the operational mechanism by which PMO teams provide commercial data to the national commercial team, including cadence, format, and completeness.
• Proactively follow up with Account Directors and PMO Leads where commercial data is incomplete, inaccurate, or overdue.
• Support the Director in preparing hub financial reporting by providing accurate operational data on headcount, utilisation, and resourcing costs.
• Flag to the Director where operational conditions are likely to affect hub financial outcomes.
• Oversee compliance with JLL's project delivery framework, HSSE requirements, and governance standards across all accounts in the portfolio.
• Conduct and coordinate Account/Project reviews, health checks, and audits across named accounts.
• Maintain portfolio-level registers of project risk, commercial exposure, and compliance status.
• Manage day-to-day utilisation of JBS resources allocated to the hub, monitoring output quality and identifying opportunities to increase utilisation.
• Act as the primary operational interface with Northern and Southern Hub Ops Leads for accounts with cross-geography delivery, escalating unresolvable conflicts to the Accounts Hub Director.
• Foster a culture that is commercially rigorous, client-focused, and people-positive, holding direct reports accountable through clear expectations and honest feedback.
• Support the identification, development, and retention of talent, including building succession depth.
• Build and maintain relationships with national leaders across other JLL business lines to facilitate cross-referral and joint client engagement.

Skills

Project management

Operations

Programme governance

Account management

P&L literacy

Data accuracy

Multi-state coordination

Tools

Salesforce

Certinia

SAP

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking an Operations Lead – Accounts to act as the operational backbone of the Accounts Hub within the Projects and Development space. You will ensure the hub runs efficiently, resource requirements are met, and financial targets are supported through robust reporting.

The role spans multi-state delivery with cross-hub coordination, acting as the interface with the national commercial team to maintain data integrity and drive commercial outcomes.