Associate Program Director

JLL • New York, NY

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Associate Program Director for the Americas serves as the cluster program oversight lead for capital project portfolios across assigned Americas markets, including U.S. regional hubs and LATAM. Reporting directly to the Americas Regional Lead, the role drives consistent project delivery, financial governance in e-Builder, risk mitigation, and milestone protection across a high-volume portfolio of office fit-outs, tenant improvements, building refreshes, and infrastructure upgrades. The position provides central cluster governance and client alignment while directing local project management support teams, general contractors, and technical consultants across 12 to 15 concurrent capital projects representing $20M to $60M in annual portfolio spend.

The role oversees daily capital project execution across assigned Americas sub-regions and serves as the primary operational escalation point for local site project managers, general contractors, and A&E consultants. It enforces data integrity and financial reporting, reviews change orders and contingency requests, protects schedule dependencies between contractor handover and first day of business, and maintains risk registers. It also drives vendor closeout compliance, including financial reconciliation, O&M manual uploads, and punch-list completion within 90 calendar days of Project Delivery Complete.

This position is remote, associated with New York, NY. Visa sponsorship is not provided; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Expected compensation is $140,000–$160,000 per year. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is identified.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or Business Administration.
• 5 to 8+ years of progressive project management experience in corporate interiors, commercial fit-outs, or multi-site capital programs; 7 to 10+ years for P3-level consideration.
• Proficiency in e-Builder, MS Project or Primavera P6, financial cost reporting, and contract administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing concurrent capital projects with individual spend ranging from $250K to $10M.
• Strong understanding of change order and contingency management processes, including client sign-off workflows.
• Experience partnering with general contractors, A&E consultants, and local project teams.
• Working knowledge of financial closeout processes, including reconciliation, O&M documentation, and punch-list management.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating within a two-tiered delivery model, balancing cluster-level oversight with local execution teams.
• Familiarity with lease administration concepts, including Landlord consent requirements and Tenant Improvement Allowance collections.
• Working knowledge of risk governance tools such as Universal Risk Registers or CRAID logs.
• Exposure to municipal permitting processes and long-lead equipment procurement planning.
• Basic understanding of SOX-related financial controls and accrual reporting in a capital projects context.
• Experience collaborating with Brokerage and Transaction teams on capital and lease alignment.
• Familiarity with corporate real estate portfolio management across multiple regional markets, including LATAM.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day capital project execution across assigned Americas sub-regions, enforcing standardized playbooks, safety protocols, and governance guardrails.
• Serve as the primary operational escalation point for local site project managers, general contractors, and A&E consultants.
• Enforce data integrity across Monthly Cost Reports, Value of Work Done tracking, and depreciation bucket allocations.
• Review change orders, potential change orders, and contingency drawdowns before submitting verified requests for client Project Executive sign-off.
• Safeguard schedule dependencies between Contractor Handover and First Day of Business to protect operational readiness.
• Maintain live Universal Risk Registers and CRAID logs to proactively identify critical-path delays, permitting bottlenecks, and long-lead procurement risks.
• Drive vendor closeout compliance, ensuring financial reconciliation, O&M manual uploads, and punch-list completion within 90 calendar days of Project Delivery Complete.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
• Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package prioritizing mental, physical, and emotional health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level