Strategic Capital Planner – Real Estate & Projects (Remote)

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company.

Medical, Dental & Vision care

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off and company holidays

Daily Pay early access to earned wages

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a Capital Planning Lead to manage the Americas and Bay Area capital planning lifecycles, aligning annual spend targets with project baselines and ROM cost models.

You will partner with Finance, Project Executives and cross-functional teams to keep budget trackers current, run contingency reviews, and ensure SOX-aligned controls across a $100M+ portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or Real Estate Economics
• 8 to 12+ years of progressive corporate real estate capital planning, construction cost estimating, or portfolio finance experience
• Proven expertise in capital budget administration across large-scale distributed real estate portfolios with $100M+ in spend
• Deep familiarity with project intake workflows, ROM cost modeling, depreciation bucketing, and financial risk governance
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, delivery teams, and executive stakeholders on capital planning decisions
• Experience managing SOX-aligned accrual processes and variance reporting within a corporate real estate or construction finance context
• Strong working knowledge of cost center allocation, WBS structures, and property-level financial attribute management

Responsibilities

• Facilitating the continuous capital planning intake lifecycle across all sub-regions, managing active, budget planning, and pipeline project lists
• Partnering with Directors and Project Executives to establish annual capital allocation baselines and review multi-year capital plans
• Leading structured project intake reviews with Cost Estimating Leads and the Managed Principal Integrator to generate reliable ROM cost models prior to architect engagement
• Maintaining centralized portfolio budget trackers, monitoring actual spend versus baseline capital plans across regional project tranches
• Implementing a structured portfolio contingency review cadence to evaluate contingency reserves and manage give-backs without creating sudden financial drops
• Auditing financial data consistency, including cost center allocations, WBS structures, and property financial attributes
• Serving as the functional bridge between JLL Enablement, Finance, and regional delivery teams to drive adoption of standardized budget tools and financial modules

Skills

Capital budgeting

SOX compliance

Cross-functional partner

Cost estimation

Education

Bachelor's/Advanced degree options (Architecture, Civil Eng, Construction Mgmt, Finance, Real Estate Economics)

Tools

e-Builder

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is seeking a Capital Planning Lead to manage the Americas and Bay Area capital planning lifecycles, aligning annual spend targets with project baselines and ROM cost models.

You will partner with Finance, Project Executives and cross-functional teams to keep budget trackers current, run contingency reviews, and ensure SOX-aligned controls across a $100M+ portfolio.