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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.\nWhat this job involves:\nLead the Data Center Project Management team and oversee the work of the project teams who deliver the region's mission-critical project portfolio. The SVP helps drive strategic plans for the team and function, driving change and innovative solutions in addition to people management responsibilities. This position combines regional business leadership - business development, P&L management, resource planning, and strategic planning - with serving as the lead technical authority and senior point of escalation for complex challenges across the team's project portfolio.\nWhat your day-to-day will look like:\nRegional Leadership & Strategic Planning\nEstablish annual and midterm priorities, goals, and operational plans for the region's project management team, aligning organizational design, staffing levels, and delivery capacity with long-term business sub-segment strategies \nPartner with senior leadership to align regional priorities, growth targets, and resourcing decisions with the broader division strategy \nMonitor market trends and client needs within the region to drive change, implement new or revised services, and identify opportunities for innovative team growth \nBusiness Development & Proposal Leadership\nDrive business development activities for the region, building and leveraging a strong network of relationships with existing and prospective clients to grow the data center and mission-critical portfolio \nLead budget, schedule, and proposal creation for new projects and opportunities, recommending changes to policies and establishing procedures that impact immediate organizations, especially on issues of significant dollar or stakeholder relationship impact \nSupport pursuit strategy and lead client presentations for major regional opportunities, translating technical details into compelling business context \nFinancial & P&L Management\nManage the region's P&L, taking responsibility for managing moderate financial and external risks that affect mid- to long-term operational results \nReview project-level financials across the team's portfolio to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for margin improvement, making tactical decisions to handle unforeseen issues \nApprove project budgets and forecasts, utilizing signature authority for a moderate-sized regional budget while ensuring alignment between resource utilization and revenue commitments \nTeam Leadership & Talent Development\nOversee the work of the region's project team through levels (including VPs, SPMs, PMs, and APMs), managing performance, workload planning, and career development within the latitude of established policies \nManage the coordination of activities across multiple groups or departments, taking responsibility for results including staffing, costs, and methods \nResponsible for the organizational design and operation of regional teams, aligning staffing levels and skill sets with current and forecasted project workloads \nTrain, mentor, and coach talent across the company within your area of expertise, building a strong regional pipeline of project managers ready to advance into senior roles \nSupport hiring, onboarding, and technical development initiatives to build regional bench strength and organizational capabilities \nTechnical Leadership\nServe as the Lead Technical Manager across the team's project portfolio, applying expertise across multiple work groups or demonstrating mastery of critical data center infrastructure \nAct as the senior point of escalation for complex challenges, resolving a wide range of operational, technical, schedule, and commercial issues arising from broad internal or external events \nEnsure consistent technical standards, safety protocols, and quality control practices, selecting and executing appropriate operational methods and techniques to achieve required solutions \nClient & Stakeholder Management\nBuild and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, and project stakeholders across the region's portfolio, persuading key buyers and handling sensitive issues \nServe as a senior point of escalation for client-facing issues, regularly interacting with senior management or executive leadership on significant matters and reviewing objectives to determine operational success \nLead stakeholder alignment on complex coordination, communication, and execution challenges across multiple concurrent projects, simplifying and clarifying technical information to gain cooperation \nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field; Master’s degree or equivalent related experience or certification preferred\n12+ years of progressive project management experience in data center construction, with extensive management experience leading multi-project teams and complex programs\nProven experience managing multiple work groups or teams through subordinate managers/supervisors, including responsibility for organizational design, staffing, and career development\nDemonstrated experience owning P&L responsibility, managing moderate financial or external risks, and maintaining department budgets\nDemonstrated success supporting business development, including proposing innovation and improvements on proposals, budgets, and schedules for opportunities with significant dollar or stakeholder impact\nProven experience leading or overseeing large-scale ($50M+), technically complex projects, with decisions affecting mid- to long-term operational results\nExperience coordinating contractors, vendors, and technical stakeholders within active operational environments, with a strong track record of gaining cooperation across different work groups\nExperience managing project financials, procurement activities, and contract execution across complex project delivery models, with the authority to establish operational procedures\nRequires expertise across multiple work groups or mastery of a specific professional discipline, including mission-critical MEP systems, critical power/cooling infrastructure, and commissioning practices\nStrong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to regularly interact with and influence senior management or executive leadership\nDemonstrated ability to lead teams within fast-track, high-pressure, or ambiguous delivery environments, driving change and implementing innovative solutions \nAdvanced proficiency with project management, scheduling, and financial management tools.\nWillingness to travel across the region as needed to support project oversight, client relationships, and team development (up to 50% as required).\nPreferred Qualifications:\nProfessional certifications such as PE, PMP, CCM, CDCP®, or DCDC®.\nExperience with design-build, EPC, or accelerated/parallelized schedule delivery models on large-scale projects.\nExperience leading speed-to-market delivery for colocation operators or hyperscale clients where aggressive timelines are a core business requirement.\nFamiliarity with mission-critical infrastructure systems including UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units, and building management systems.\nStrong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, testing, and commissioning protocols for 24/7 mission-critical operations.\nExperience managing multiple concurrent or geographically distributed sites with notable complexity, high dollar volume, and financial exposure \nDemonstrated ability to recover, stabilize, or redirect projects, programs, or teams facing schedule, technical, or execution challenges \nExperience building, scaling, or structurally designing a regional project management team, including hiring, career pathing, and organizational development \nThis position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.\nExpected compensation for this position:\n250,000.00 - 275,000.00 USD per year\nFinal compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.\nLocation:\nRemote -Chicago, IL, New York, NYIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!\n Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:\nJLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits include:\n401(k) plan with matching company contributions\nComprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care\nPaid parental leave at 100% of salary \nPaid Time Off and Company Holidays\nEarly access to earned wages through Daily Pay\nAt JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.\nJLL Privacy Notice\nJones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL’s recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.\nFor more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement.\nFor additional details please see our career site pages for each country.\nFor candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity policy here.\nJones 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 . This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.\nPursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.\nPursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.\nPursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.\nCalifornia Residents only\nIf you are a California resident as defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) please view our Supplemental Privacy Statement which describes your rights and disclosures about your personal information. 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