Director, Pricing

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Remoto; USD 140.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) plan with matching

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Daily Pay

Descrizione del lavoro

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Chicago, IL, seeks a seasoned pricing leader to drive the Flex Pricing Team across real estate services. You will allocate pricing requests, assign managers, and forecast capacity while coordinating with Sales, Solutions, and Product teams to deliver accurate, competitive proposals.

You will mentor pricing professionals, develop proformas and cash flows, and present pricing strategies to senior leaders.

Competenze

• 8+ years of pricing, finance or commercial experience in real estate, facilities management or related B2B services.
• MBA or CPA preferred.

Mansioni

• Lead and deploy the Flex Pricing Team, allocating pricing requests by deal size, complexity and capacity.
• Develop and maintain proformas and cash flow models for multiple service lines and regions.
• Prepare pricing exhibits, risk analyses and RFP responses for complex pursuits.
• Collaborate with Sales, Solutions, Product, and regional teams to align pricing with strategy.
• Coach Pricing Managers and onboard new team members to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Conoscenze

Pricing leadership

Team coaching

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Pricing strategy

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

MBA or CPA preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

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

Lead the Flex Pricing Team, a pool of Pricing Managers deployed across industry verticals based on pursuit demand, and pricing pursuits including complex global. Partner with key Work Dynamics stakeholders (Sales Team, Solutions Team, Commercial Executives, Product Teams, Service Lines, Business Lines, Corporate Finance and others) to manage the development of the pricing solution for new business pursuits, formal requests for proposal (RFPs), renewals, expansions and opportunity assessments. Match the right pricing talent to each pursuit, personally lead pricing on the largest and most complex opportunities, and support the team’s pursuits with financial modeling, pricing processes, commercial expertise and data analysis to deliver accurate, competitive, timely client pricing-related deliverables. Balance workload across the team, build its capability, and keep Sales and Solutions leaders informed on coverage and capacity.

What is your day-to-day?

Lead and deploy the Flex Pricing Team: Own intake and allocation of pricing requests, assigning Pricing Managers based on deal size and complexity, pursuit stage and likelihood to advance, timing, team capacity, and fit with the Solution Director and pursuit team. Set lead and backup coverage on every pursuit, balance workload across competing deadlines, and rebalance quickly as priorities, timelines or availability change. Maintain a live view of the team’s pipeline (active, coming, waiting and winding down) to forecast demand, plan capacity and flag resourcing gaps early. Partner with vertical pricing leads and regional pricing teams to share capacity when demand peaks, so every pursuit has the right coverage. Coach and develop Pricing Managers through day-to-day deal support, reviews of models and deliverables, and regular feedback. Recruit, onboard and integrate new team members. Keep Sales, Solutions and Commercial Executive leaders informed on coverage, status and capacity. Lead and oversee the compilation of the optimal client pricing solution per the specifications and requirements of the RFP/pursuit response, personally leading pricing on the largest and most complex pursuits: Work with the Sales and Solutions team to develop strategy and implement process for pricing development in response to new business, renewal and expansion opportunities, including reprices and best and final offers. Collaborate with and integrate pricing inputs from Product Teams, Business Lines, Service Line subject matter experts (SMEs), Account Management representatives and pursuit team into a final pricing solution, including multi-service-line solutions that combine integrated facilities management (IFM), project and development services, and transaction management. Fully understand and integrate pricing inputs from global regions into the final pricing solution, working with regional pricing teams on multi-region pursuits. Work with IFM service line SMEs and pursuit team to develop IFM service delivery and platform costs, and to document value propositions. Investigate and compile relevant benchmarking data to support pricing assumptions for IFM. Develop (or oversee the team’s development of) a comprehensive and accurate proforma (profitability model) and cash flow model representing all service line and global regional pricing for the purposes of fee modeling and deal approval. Lead or participate in “Yellow Pads” and other client sessions with the goal of validating data for solution development and gaining clarity in RFP response as needed. Work with the Solution Manager and Solution Director (SD) on the deliverables that will be key for RFP response and business planning: Profitability Measurement and Fee Modeling. Complete and accurate Pricing Template Benchmarking, Analysis & Assumptions to support the pricing. Risk Identification Pricing related Exhibits and Schedules for the RFP process, through and including negotiations and contracting. Commercial Review Board (CRB) book and deal approval documentation. Lead the pricing handover at transition, educating the account and client onboarding teams on pricing assumptions and model to enable them to deliver on the deal. Drive the continuous improvement of pricing tools to increase accuracy, reduce risk and improve efficiency of the firm’s pricing capability. Work with the team to build upon and enhance pricing and estimating tools utilizing internal and external data resources to increase accuracy and competitiveness. Improve the pricing intake and allocation process, and the tools the team uses to track pipeline, workload and capacity. Champion adoption of new pricing technology, including AI-enabled tools and cloud-based models, so the team spends less time on manual work and more on commercial judgment. Improve the firm’s capability to demonstrate and communicate credible and comprehensive pricing estimates and savings opportunities. Maintain reporting and compliance standards. Bring or build deep expertise in asset-based pricing and facilities management operating expense estimating, and grow that expertise across the team.

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop a team of pricing or finance professionals, including assigning and balancing work across multiple concurrent pursuits.
• Strong commercial judgment, with an intuitive feel for deal-making and the drivers of profitability.
• Advanced proficiency using Excel and PowerPoint, and comfort with pricing tools and AI-enabled analytics.
• Strong financial/analytical skills and ability to think strategically and analytically.
• Knowledge of Work Dynamics business lines and service delivery.
• Knowledge of facility management operations and service delivery.
• Able to lead multiple pursuits simultaneously while overseeing the team’s wider portfolio.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to present pricing to senior leaders, deal review boards and clients.
• Independent worker with a team player attitude.
• Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on resourcefulness.
• Creative thinker and Self-starter, with the personal focus, energy and leadership ability to drive projects forward.
• Accuracy, thoroughness, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• Ability to effectively navigate a complex matrix organization.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant pricing, finance or commercial experience in real estate, facilities management or other business-to-business services.
• MBA or relevant professional certification (such as CPA) preferred.
• This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Compensation

Expected compensation for this position: 140,000.00 – 180,000.00 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 –Chicago, IL

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
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

Equal Employment Opportunity

Jones Lang LaSalle (“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. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page. For candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity policy here.

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Company Overview

We help our people thrive, grow meaningful careers and find a place where they belong. Together, we strive to be exceptional and shape a better world. 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.