Lean Construction & Scheduling Lead

Prologis; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Prologis in Atlanta, GA is seeking an Optimization Manager to join the Execution Optimization team within Development Planning, Performance & Innovation (PPI). The role focuses on improving planning and execution of development projects, collaborating with US development teams, general contractors, and partners to speed delivery and reliability.

You will analyze schedules, lead collaborative planning sessions, and translate lessons into practical improvements that can be shared globally across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or equivalent.
• 5+ years in lean construction, field supervision, project management, or related roles.
• 3+ years applying lean planning methods on projects.
• Experience leading collaborative planning sessions and resolving constraints.
• Ability to analyze schedules and identify waste and improvement opportunities.
• Willingness to travel ~50% to project locations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project and contractor schedules across pursuits, RFPs, preconstruction, and construction to test assumptions and identify delivery risks and acceleration opportunities.
• Facilitate pull planning sessions using the Last Planner System to align design, procurement, construction, and turnover teams on sequencing, constraints, and commitments.
• Partner with development teams, general contractors, and trade partners to develop and deliver schedule recovery and acceleration plans that improve delivery reliability.
• Evaluate how permitting, utilities, procurement, changing requirements, and other preconstruction decisions affect project execution and key milestones.
• Coach project teams in collaborative planning and communicate schedule risks, options, and decisions clearly to regional and senior leaders.
• Use and enhance Prologis schedule data to inform project decisions, identify trends, and share actionable insights across regions.
• Lead post-project reviews and continuous-improvement efforts to document lessons learned, address recurring execution challenges, and help effective practices take hold across Prologis globally.

Skills

Lean construction

Project management

Scheduling

Collaborative planning

RFPs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management/engineering/architecture

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Prologis in Atlanta, GA is seeking an Optimization Manager to join the Execution Optimization team within Development Planning, Performance & Innovation (PPI). The role focuses on improving planning and execution of development projects, collaborating with US development teams, general contractors, and partners to speed delivery and reliability.

You will analyze schedules, lead collaborative planning sessions, and translate lessons into practical improvements that can be shared globally across