Construction Management Team Lead (CMT603)

Aumni; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Retirement savings plan

On-site health centers

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching and more

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Construction Management Originations Team Lead within Wholesale Lending Services in Plano, TX.

The role focuses on protecting and strengthening the construction loan portfolio by identifying risks early and guiding administrators through disciplined reviews and reporting to support risk-informed decisions. You will work with lenders, design professionals, and third-party consultants to ensure project delivery aligns with loan terms, internal policies, and risk

Qualifications

• Experience in construction management or construction lending support within the United States.
• Ability to review construction documents (plans, budgets, schedules, contracts) to identify risks.
• Ability to analyze feasibility and communicate findings in risk reporting.
• Proven experience partnering with lenders in a client-facing role.
• Ability to review loan documentation for compliance and risk reporting.
• Track record in risk mitigation and quality control across complex projects.
• Strong conflict management, coordination, and communication skills.
• Sound judgment under shifting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coach junior team members with feedback, guidance, and knowledge sharing.
• Perform quality control reviews ensuring alignment with policies and standards.
• Elevate issues during pre-closing to protect property and transaction terms.
• Review construction documents for feasibility and loan-term alignment.
• Produce timely risk and technical reports to support decisions and controls.
• Conduct risk reviews for high-value projects across the United States.
• Collaborate with lenders and risk partners to mitigate complex risks.
• Recommend actions to strengthen risk mitigation and reduce rework.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships through proactive communication and issue resolution.
• Resolve escalated construction risks by driving timely outcomes.
• Manage multiple assignments with prioritization under shifting deadlines.

Skills

Construction risk management

Lenders coordination

Document review

Feasibility analysis

Risk reporting

Communication

Time management

Conflict resolution

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your construction expertise while expanding your leadership impact? In this role, you will help shape sound risk decisions on complex construction financings and support projects that matter to communities and clients. You will coach team members, partner with internal stakeholders, and engage external parties to keep projects feasible, compliant, and aligned to loan terms. If you enjoy solving problems, navigating ambiguity, and influencing outcomes, this role offers meaningful scope and visibility.

Job summary

As a Construction Management Originations Team Lead within Wholesale Lending Services, you will help protect and strengthen the construction loan portfolio by identifying and escalating construction-related risks early. You will guide construction administrators through disciplined document review, clear reporting, and timely issue resolution. You will collaborate with lenders, customers, design professionals, and third-party consultants to support effective project delivery. You will balance multiple priorities, communicate with clarity, and help ensure consistent adherence to internal policies.

Job responsibilities

• Coach and support junior team members through ongoing feedback, knowledge sharing, and on-job guidance.
• Perform quality control reviews to confirm work is complete, accurate, and aligned to operational policies and industry standards.
• Partner with team members during the pre-closing phase to identify, document, and elevate issues that may impact the property or transaction.
• Review construction documents to assess feasibility and alignment with loan terms and applicable risk requirements.
• Produce clear, timely risk and technical reporting that enables informed decisions and strong controls.
• Conduct risk reviews for high-profile and high-value projects across the United States.
• Apply construction risk procedures and collaborate with lenders and risk partners on mitigation strategies for complex transactions.
• Recommend practical actions to strengthen risk mitigation and reduce rework or downstream issues.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships through proactive communication and timely issue resolution.
• Resolve escalated construction-related issues by facilitating constructive discussions and driving timely outcomes.
• Manage multiple assignments concurrently by prioritizing effectively and remaining resilient under shifting deadlines.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated experience in construction management, construction lending support, or a closely related field (for example, architecture, engineering, or general contracting) within the United States.
• Proven ability to review and interpret construction documents (for example, plans, budgets, schedules, and contracts) to identify, assess, and elevate construction-related risks.
• Strong capability to analyze construction feasibility and communicate findings through clear written documentation and risk reporting.
• Successful experience partnering with lenders in a client-facing or stakeholder-facing capacity.
• Ability to review loan documentation to identify, track, and monitor relevant clauses for compliance and risk reporting.
• Track record managing complex construction-related work with a focus on risk mitigation and quality control.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills, including experience resolving escalated issues effectively and professionally.
• Working knowledge of construction materials, methods, standard practices, and applicable building codes.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to deliver clear updates to varied audiences.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under time constraints while maintaining sound judgment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience supporting commercial and/or multi-family construction projects and related loan structures.
• Experience partnering with third-party consultants (for example, inspectors or cost reviewers).
• Strong quantitative reporting skills that support data-driven risk decisions and continuous improvement.
• Advanced influence and mentoring capability, including leading through change and developing others.
• Strong digital fluency and comfort using technology to streamline workflows and strengthen controls.
• Emerging experience with automation and applied analytics to enhance efficiency and manage risk.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.

We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility.

• comprehensive health care coverage
• on-site health and wellness centers
• a retirement savings plan
• backup childcare
• tuition reimbursement
• mental health support
• financial coaching and more

Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

J.P. Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Lead construction risk reviews and guide a team supporting complex construction loan originations across the United States.