Senior Product Manager — Data Center Tech & Robotics

JLL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 167,400 - 205,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a self-driven Senior Product Manager to define strategy and drive the tactical roadmap for data center technology and robotics within Workplace Management. You will align in‑house platforms with external vendors to deliver an integrated technology stack for superior data center service delivery.

The role emphasizes evaluating IoT, remote monitoring, and DCIM capabilities, driving vendor decisions, and coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious

Qualifications

• Experience managing external vendors and assembling multi-vendor technology stacks (in‑house + 3rd‑party).
• Ability to independently define strategy and a tactical roadmap with minimal oversight.
• Strong communication skills across technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and tactical roadmap for assembling a holistic data center technology stack, combining in‑house platforms with 3rd‑party and partner solutions.
• Continuously scan the market for best‑of‑breed technologies across IoT, remote monitoring, DCFM, and robotics, and make build/buy/partner recommendations.
• Lead technology and vendor evaluations - RFI/RFP support, proof‑of‑concept scoping, and vendor scorecards - to select solutions that best fit business needs.
• Manage ongoing relationships with external vendors and technology partners, including performance, roadmap alignment, and commercial coordination.
• Work closely with internal teams to surface requirements and translate them into technical and vendor specifications.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder translation

Strategic planning

Roadmap development

IoT / data center tech

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a self-driven Senior Product Manager to define strategy and drive the tactical roadmap for data center technology and robotics within Workplace Management. You will align in‑house platforms with external vendors to deliver an integrated technology stack for superior data center service delivery.

The role emphasizes evaluating IoT, remote monitoring, and DCIM capabilities, driving vendor decisions, and coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious