Dir, Infrastructure & Capital Planning

Northbrookcourt; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

Career development

Paid time off

Volunteer hours

Parental leave

Family planning support

Job summary

GGP, a leading Chicago-based owner-operator of shopping center assets, seeks a Director, Infrastructure & Capital Planning to oversee infrastructure asset management, capital planning analytics, and portfolio-wide data governance. You will partner with cross-functional teams to align investments with business priorities and preserve asset value.

The role focuses on developing multi-year capital forecasts, creating dashboards and executive summaries, and using AI-enabled analytics to inform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial real estate, facilities management, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, infrastructure lifecycle, and capital planning.
• Proficiency with Excel and BI tools; familiarity with AI-enabled analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve portfolio-wide infrastructure data and asset inventories.
• Analyze portfolio-wide operations to inform short- and long-term capital investments.
• Create dashboards, reports, and executive summaries for leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to set standards for data collection and governance.
• Lead guidance on building systems and capital planning across properties.
• Travel 30-40% to support portfolio-wide initiatives.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Tableau

AI-enabled analytics

Project management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Real Estate, Business, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Property management platforms

Energy management systems

Job description

## Dir, Infrastructure & Capital PlanningApplylocations: Chicago, Illinoistime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R2051668**Location**GGP Chicago - 350 N Orleans Street, Suite 300**Business**Headquartered in Chicago, IL, GGP is a leading retail real estate company with a portfolio of 95+ high-performing retail assets, encompassing over 95 million square feet of space across the United States. As an owner-operator, we’re committed to creating vibrant destinations that bring people and brands together. With a team of 1,200+ employees and a legacy of leadership in retail real estate, we’re shaping the future of the industry by delivering exceptional value to our partners and the communities we serveIf you’re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.**Job Description****Position Summary**The Director, Infrastructure & Capital Planning plays a key role in supporting the long-term performance, reliability, and value of the company’s shopping center portfolio. This role provides strategic oversight of infrastructure asset management, capital planning analytics, and portfolio-wide data governance to help ensure capital investment decisions are informed, consistent, and aligned with business priorities. By partnering with internal cross-functional stakeholders, the Director helps create a comprehensive view of infrastructure needs across the portfolio and supports proactive, data-driven planning. This leader is instrumental in strengthening operational insight, improving capital planning discipline, and supporting the company’s ability to preserve and enhance its physical assets over time.**Responsibilities*** Develop, maintain, and continuously improve portfolio-wide infrastructure databases and asset inventories.* Establish standards for collecting, organizing, updating, and validating building systems information across the portfolio.* Monitor and analyze infrastructure asset performance across key building systems such as roofing, HVAC, vertical transportation, parking structures, paving, electrical distribution equipment, emergency power systems, and life safety systems.* Support development of short- and long-term capital investment planning by analyzing portfolio-wide operational and infrastructure data, developing multi-year capital forecasts, and identifying investment priorities.* Create dashboards, reports, and executive summaries that translate infrastructure data and capital planning insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.* Utilize AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics platforms to evaluate infrastructure performance and capital investment opportunities.* Identify opportunities to automate and improve data collection, validation, reporting, and related portfolio management processes.* Provide operational guidance and technical assistance to assigned properties and regional teams as needed.* Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned building systems, providing technical guidance, standards, and strategic oversight across the portfolio.* Conduct periodic property inspections to validate infrastructure data and assess asset conditions.* Support special projects and other duties as assigned.**Qualifications** * High school diploma or GED required.* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Real Estate, Business, Data Analytics, or related field preferred.* Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial real estate, facilities management, property operations, engineering, construction management, or related field required.* Demonstrated understanding of commercial building systems, infrastructure lifecycle management, and capital planning required.* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau are required.* Familiarity with AI-enabled analytical tools and emerging technologies applicable to infrastructure management required.* Strong project management, organizational, communication, and analytical skills required.* Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally, to supervise, train and direct property teams and contracted services across multiple projects required.* Proficiency with property management technology platforms and energy management systems required.**Travel*** Approximately 30-40% travel required.**Compensation*** Salary type: Exempt* Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly* Annual Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $160,000* Annual Bonus: 25%**Benefit Information*** Competitive compensation* Medical, Dental and Vision beginning day 1* 401(k) Company matching* 401(k) Vests on Day 1* Career development programs* Charitable donation matching* Generous paid time off (i.e., vacation, personal holidays, paid sick time)* Paid Volunteer Hours* Paid Parental Leave* Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy, and adoption options* Wellness and mental health resources* Pet insurance offering* Childcare Assistance* Commuter benefits* A culture on our values of Act with Integrity, Build Mutual Trust, Take Initiative and Win Together.We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.