Capital Planning Lead

JLL • Chicago, IL

1d • $120,000 - $155,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Capital Planning Lead works within JLL’s Central Enablement & Integration team and serves as the primary front-end financial and capital allocation authority across the Americas and Bay Area portfolios. The role connects long-term client capital strategy with project intake, cost estimation, and baseline execution, partnering with Client Capital Planning leads and Project Executives throughout the capital planning lifecycle.

The position maintains alignment among annual capital spend targets, project prioritization, and e-Builder financial baselines. It also supports consistent budget processes and financial governance across regional portfolios.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or Real Estate Economics.
• 8 to 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate capital planning, construction cost estimating, or portfolio finance.
• 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 in a corporate real estate or construction finance context.
• Strong working knowledge of cost center allocation, WBS structures, and property-level financial attribute management.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; the position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree (MBA, MS in Construction Management, or Real Estate Finance).
• Professional certification such as PMP, RICS, CCEA, or LEED AP.
• Experience in high-tech corporate environments supporting rapid capital deployment and lab or infrastructure builds.
• Familiarity with e-Builder or comparable capital project financial management platforms.
• Working knowledge of Asset Reinstatement Obligations (ARO) and lease milestone impacts on capital planning.
• Exposure to Technical Due Diligence (TDD) and site feasibility assessment processes.
• Experience supporting Go2Gate or similar executive capital approval and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the continuous capital planning intake lifecycle across sub-regions, managing active, budget-planning, and pipeline project lists.
• Partner with Directors and Project Executives to establish annual capital allocation baselines and review multi-year capital plans.
• Lead structured project intake reviews with Cost Estimating Leads and the Managed Principal Integrator to produce ROM cost models before architect engagement.
• Maintain centralized portfolio budget trackers and monitor actual spend against baseline capital plans across regional project tranches.
• Implement a structured portfolio contingency review cadence to evaluate reserves and manage give-backs without creating sudden financial drops.
• Audit financial data consistency, including cost center allocations, WBS structures, and property financial attributes.
• Serve as the functional bridge between JLL Enablement, Finance, and regional delivery teams to drive adoption of standardized budget tools and financial modules.

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: Senior