Lean Construction & Scheduling Lead

Prologis; Georgia; On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Prologis is seeking an Optimization Manager in the U.S. to enhance development planning and execution for major logistics projects. You will analyze schedules, lead Last Planner planning, and partner with teams to recover and accelerate timelines.

The role focuses on improving delivery reliability across pursuits, preconstruction, and construction with global impact. Required are 5+ years in lean construction or related fields and 3+ years in collaborative planning, with proficiency in Primavera

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in lean construction, field supervision, project management, real estate development, scheduling, or related project execution role.
• 3+ years applying lean construction or collaborative planning methods and systems on projects.
• Experience leading collaborative planning sessions and resolving project constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate productive project-team discussions and build commitment to action.
• Demonstrated ability to identify waste and improvement opportunities and implement solutions to complex project challenges.
• Ability to evaluate construction sequencing and effects of schedule decisions on cost, procurement, project risk, and customer commitments.
• Ability to build, analyze, and improve project schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project and contractor schedules across pursuits, RFPs, preconstruction, and construction to test assumptions, identify delivery risks and acceleration opportunities, and support credible project plans.
• 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

Field supervision

Project management

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management/engineering/architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Prologis is seeking an Optimization Manager in the U.S. to enhance development planning and execution for major logistics projects. You will analyze schedules, lead Last Planner planning, and partner with teams to recover and accelerate timelines.

The role focuses on improving delivery reliability across pursuits, preconstruction, and construction with global impact. Required are 5+ years in lean construction or related fields and 3+ years in collaborative planning, with proficiency in Primavera