Associate Director, Consulting

JLL; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental & Vision care

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Job summary

JLL is seeking an Associate Director to join its Consulting practice in a full-time role with a premier financial services client. The Global Integration Program Management Office oversees end-to-end process improvements, governance, and multiple program efforts across regional teams and consolidation projects.

Responsibilities include leading workstreams, reporting to senior leaders, and maintaining data-driven updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Architecture, Interior Design or Business Administration.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience (consulting, real estate, finance, etc.).
• Financial modeling and data analytics skills; proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint; Tableau and/or Power BI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support regional program integration, process improvements, and other PMO projects as needed.
• Support cross-functional governance for unified regional integration and oversight.
• Assist real estate and workplace consolidation activities from strategy through implementation.
• Create written and verbal client communications and data-driven reports for leadership audiences.
• Develop business cases linking strategy and analytics to recommendations and next steps.
• Develop and monitor program metrics, KPIs, and dashboards to track health.
• Organize and facilitate regional meetings with inputs, outputs, and actions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analytics

MS Excel

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate / Architecture / Interior Design / Business Administration

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

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.

Associate Director, Global Integration Program Management Office (PMO) Analyst – New York, Chicago (Hybrid)

We are seeking an Associate Director to join our Consulting practice in a full-time role with one of JLL's premier financial services clients. Our Consulting practice combines forward-thinking strategy development, practical implementation, and structured program management. As a result, we deliver creative, cost-effective, streamlined solutions that not only look good on paper, but work in practice — helping our clients achieve lasting competitive advantage. In this role, you will support transformation initiatives as part of a Global Integration Program Management Office overseeing end-to-end organizational process improvements, integrated governance frameworks, and multiple program management efforts across regional implementation teams and construction and consolidation projects. The Associate Director will be responsible for managing individual workstreams within the integration program, with oversight and support from the Global Integration Program Lead. These responsibilities will include leading regional integration forums, owning updates to the regional councils, and acting as the point person to develop report-outs for key leaders and stakeholders (among other things). The ability to be self-sufficient, accountable, responsive, and comfortable with direct client interactions will be paramount to success in this role, as well as knowing when to pull in the Global Integration Program Lead for support.

What This Job Involves

• As part of the Global Integration Program Team, support regional program integration, process improvements, and other PMO projects as needed
• Support the establishment of cross-functional, end-to-end governance to drive unified regional integration and oversight, under the Program Lead's direction
• Support real estate and workplace streamlining and consolidation activities from strategy through implementation, escalating key decisions to the Program Lead
• Create high-quality written and verbal client communications, translating operational updates and data insights for business unit and leadership audiences to enable awareness, decisions, and alignment
• Develop business cases that connect strategy and analytics to clear recommendations and next steps
• Develop and monitor program performance metrics, KPIs, and dashboards to track program health
• Organize and facilitate regional meetings, owning inputs, outputs (actions), and follow-ups aligned with program templates
• Source, streamline, and manage regional inputs, stakeholder feedback, data, tracking, tools, and reporting to ensure single-source accountability and data credibility
• Perform data visualization for use in communicating operational performance, financial modeling/analysis, dashboards, and ad hoc reporting with minimal supervision
• Develop processes for assessing progress, and compile and analyze program lessons learned and stakeholder feedback to help identify improvement opportunities and recommendations

Key Competencies

• Professional presence: Ability to build credibility and rapport with program sponsors and stakeholders
• Program thinking: Capacity to support innovative program management and stakeholder engagement solutions for program delivery challenges
• PMO adaptability: Flexibility to support program management operations in dynamic environments and help adjust to changing program needs
• Program support and acumen: Ability to apply program governance principles to support program teams and contribute to portfolio initiatives

Desired Experience and Technical Skills — Required

• A Bachelor's degree with a focus in Real Estate, Architecture, Interior Design, or Business Administration
• 5–7 years of relevant experience (consulting, real estate, finance, etc.)
• Financial modeling and data analytics skills
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; Tableau and/or Power BI is a plus
• Statistics/research experience
• Well-developed verbal, communication, and presentation skills
• Highly organized
• Client-service mindset
• Prior project execution experience

What You Can Expect From Us

• We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.
• Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sight and imagine where JLL can take you...
• JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
• Some of these benefits may include:
  • 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
  • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
  • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

Eligibility and Sponsorship

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Estimated compensation for this position: 120,000.00 – 150,000.00 USD per year

Location: Remote –Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA

Equal Employment Opportunity

JLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail].

This email is only to request an accommodation.

Legal and Background Check Information

Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.

Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.

Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

California Residents only

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, JLL will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity policy here.

About JLL

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services.

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties.

A Fortune 500 company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise.

Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM.

JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

For further information, visit jll.com.