Capital Planning Lead

JLL; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

Medical, Dental & Vision care

Parental leave

Paid time off & holidays

Daily Pay early access to earned wages

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle is seeking a Capital Planning Lead to oversee the front-end financial and capital allocation across the Americas and Bay Area portfolios. The role partners with Client Capital Planning leads and Project Executives to align annual spend targets with project intake and ROM cost models.

You will maintain centralized budget trackers, govern SOX-aligned processes, and drive adoption of standardized budget tools across Finance and delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or Real Estate Economics.
• 8 to 12+ years in corporate real estate capital planning or portfolio finance.
• Proven expertise in capital budget administration of large portfolios with $100M+ spend.
• Experience with ROM cost modeling, depreciation bucketing, and financial risk governance.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, delivery teams, and executives on capital planning.
• Experience with SOX-aligned accruals and variance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating the continuous capital planning intake lifecycle across all sub-regions, managing active, budget planning, and pipeline project lists.
• Partnering with Directors and Project Executives to establish annual capital allocation baselines and review multi-year capital plans.
• Leading structured project intake reviews with Cost Estimating Leads and the Managed Principal Integrator to generate reliable ROM cost models prior to architect engagement.
• Maintaining centralized portfolio budget trackers, monitoring actual spend versus baseline capital plans across regional project tranches.
• Implementing a structured portfolio contingency review cadence to evaluate contingency reserves and manage give-backs without creating sudden financial drops.
• Auditing financial data consistency, including cost center allocations, WBS structures, and property financial attributes.
• Serving as the functional bridge between JLL Enablement, Finance, and regional delivery teams to drive adoption of standardized budget tools and financial modules.

Skills

Capital budgeting

ROM cost modeling

Depreciation bucketing

Financial risk governance

Cross-functional collaboration

SOX accruals

Cost center allocation

WBS structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or Real Estate Economics

Tools

e-Builder

Capital project platforms

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.

What This Job Involves

The Capital Planning Lead operates within the Central Enablement & Integration team, serving as the primary front-end financial and capital allocation authority across the Americas and Bay Area portfolios. This role bridges long‑term client capital strategy with project intake, cost estimation, and baseline execution, partnering directly with Client Capital Planning leads and Project Executives to facilitate the continuous capital planning lifecycle. The position requires maintaining rigorous alignment between annual capital spend targets, project prioritization, and e‑Builder financial baselines.

Your Day-to-Day Tasks Will Include

• Facilitating the continuous capital planning intake lifecycle across all sub‑regions, managing active, budget planning, and pipeline project lists.
• Partnering with Directors and Project Executives to establish annual capital allocation baselines and review multi‑year capital plans.
• Leading structured project intake reviews with Cost Estimating Leads and the Managed Principal Integrator to generate reliable ROM cost models prior to architect engagement.
• Maintaining centralized portfolio budget trackers, monitoring actual spend versus baseline capital plans across regional project tranches.
• Implementing a structured portfolio contingency review cadence to evaluate contingency reserves and manage give‑backs without creating sudden financial drops.
• Auditing financial data consistency, including cost center allocations, WBS structures, and property financial attributes.
• Serving as the functional bridge between JLL Enablement, Finance, and regional delivery teams to drive adoption of standardized budget tools and financial modules.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or Real Estate Economics.
• 8 to 12+ years of progressive corporate real estate capital planning, construction cost estimating, or portfolio finance experience.
• Proven expertise in capital budget administration across large-scale distributed real estate portfolios with $100M+ in spend.
• Deep familiarity with project intake workflows, ROM cost modeling, depreciation bucketing, and financial risk governance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross‑functionally with Finance, delivery teams, and executive stakeholders on capital planning decisions.
• Experience managing SOX‑aligned accrual processes and variance reporting within a corporate real estate or construction finance context.
• Strong working knowledge of cost center allocation, WBS structures, and property‑level financial attribute management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (MBA, MS in Construction Management, or Real Estate Finance).
• Professional certification such as PMP, RICS, CCEA, or LEED AP.
• Experience in high‑tech corporate environments supporting rapid capital deployment and lab or infrastructure builds.
• Familiarity with e‑Builder or comparable capital project financial management platforms.
• Working knowledge of Asset Reinstatement Obligations (ARO) and lease milestone impacts on capital planning.
• Exposure to Technical Due Diligence (TDD) and site feasibility assessment processes.
• Experience supporting Go2Gate or similar executive capital approval and governance frameworks.

Expected compensation for this position:120,000.00 – 155,000.00 USD per year

Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.

Location:Remote – Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles, CA

Personalized benefits that support personal well‑being and growth:

• 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.

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

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.

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.

Accepting applications on an ongoing basis until candidate identified.