Data Center National Executive Leader-Project & Development Services

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 167,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Data Center National Executive Leader to drive growth in their Project and Development Services. This executive role involves strategic direction, client relationship management, and oversight of Data Center practices, ensuring high-quality service delivery across the Americas.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in a senior role, ideally in Data Center management.
• Mastery of Data Center construction project management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement growth strategy for Data Center sector clients.
• Lead relationship management for multiple strategic alliance clients.
• Ensure training and development of JLL team members.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Strategic Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design, engineering or construction management

Job description

Data Center National Executive Leader-Project & Development Services page is loaded

Data Center National Executive Leader-Project & Development Services

Apply remote type Remote locations Chicago, IL time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id REQ429486

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The Opportunity

The Project and Development Services (PDS) Leader is responsible for developing and implementing a go-to-market growth strategy nationally for our Data Center sector clients. This role is directly responsible for revenue and profit growth, client acquisition, relationship management, and consistent high-quality service delivery.

In this highly visible executive level role, the individual will be responsible for the creation, adoption, and execution of Data Center Project Management’s Americas business program and strategy for both Markets (variable clients) and Work Dynamics (large national enterprise clients). A significant part of this role will be to provide subject matter expertise to develop and lead a strong Americas Data Center Practice, leveraging the overall strengths of JLL’s Global Project Development Services (PDS) group to solve for the complex challenges in delivering colocation and hyperscale data center facilities.

Location: this position can be based in any major U.S. City with travel to clients as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates highly visible commitment to creating a “one-firm firm” by utilizing cross-discipline teams to meet client needs.
• Ensures leadership is fully and accurately informed of all projects, internal and client issues affecting the perception of the local, national, and global reputation of the firm.
• Lead relationship manager for multiple strategic alliance clients.
• Provides account specific leadership and direction across client teams and geographies.
• In partnership with HR, directly and/or indirectly responsible for attracting, retaining, developing, succession planning and managing a team who are involved with a specific set of clients, functions, business unit or projects.
• Manages by influence multiple Data Center leads who have relationship management responsibility for one or more clients or consultants.
• Ensures training and development of JLL team members in the skills and understanding of firm procedures, methodology and practices expected for a successful project implementation.
• Develops and/or oversees and approves marketing strategy (including pricing) for Data Center opportunities.
• Has indirect P&L responsibility over Data Center and meets/exceeds proforma targets annually.
• Assesses profitability and/or cost effectiveness of Data Center Practice.
• Provides strategic direction and Data Center quality initiatives.
• Cultivates and maintains a positive working relationship with all client representatives and service providers.
• Recommends, establishes, or refines best practices of standards of excellence.
• Responsible for meeting target margins on a Regional and National level as determined annually in agreement with PDS National Industries Lead.
• Oversees the management of vendor and project team performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, all regulating entities and client expectations.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance project team environment.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree – design, engineering or construction management preferred.
• 10-15 years as Vice President, SVP, or similar role
• 10+ years of experience managing a Data Center or related business, including proven capabilities in sales and operational leadership.

• Mastery of all aspects of Data Center construction project management
• Strong understanding of resourcing requirements for a variety of project management assignments from one off projects to global portfolios.
• Demonstrated ability to partner within a matrix organization, collaboratively partnering with project managers, procurement teams, occupancy planning, workplace strategy and external stakeholders to successfully deliver our client’s objectives.
• Experience with program development, budgeting, planning & design, milestone scheduling, services contracting of multidisciplinary project teams, conflict resolution, and implementation.
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Stellar interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients as well as external team members.
• Extensive, proven positive experience effectively supervising, training, mentoring, and evaluating team members at various levels.
• Ability to lead individuals across a national platform to deliver superior results in client service.
• Extensive experience presenting in pitches, RFP’s, etc. with proven winning track record.
• Face to face and/or remote daily interpersonal interaction with executive level talent and clients are required to perform the job.

• Travel as needed.

Attributes

• Exemplary executive presence – has the gravitas and sophistication to appropriately command the room both internally as a leader and more importantly externally with clients.
• Strategic mindset – able to see big picture and future direction of the business, then translate into achievable new business development opportunities.
• Results driven – takes corrective action quickly and decisively when performance falls short, and redirection is required; highly collaborative with exceptional integrity.
• Obsessed with customer habits and the data derived from those behaviors, keenly aware of trends within the industry.
• Commercially astute: quickly recognizes the different levers to pull to drive growth and increase productivity.

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Estimated total compensation for this position:

167,400.00 – 242,800.00 USD per year

The total compensation range is an estimate and not guaranteed. An employment offer is based on an applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data .

Location:

Remote –Chicago, IL

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

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

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