Director, Americas Regional Construction Delivery

JLL • Jersey City, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Americas Regional Construction Delivery leads and governs capital project execution across North America and Latin America for a high-profile global technology client. Reporting directly to the Global Principal, this executive role has overall operational responsibility for regional program delivery across multiple metropolitan hubs, including New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, São Paulo, and Mexico City. The Director leads Senior Program Directors, Regional Leads, and Program Managers, ensuring consistent execution, client stakeholder alignment, and integration of capital projects with ongoing facility operations.

The role provides strategic leadership and operational governance over commercial capital projects, supports early-stage planning and site due diligence, manages regional capital forecasting, and oversees operations in Brazil and Mexico. It also serves as the primary regional contact for client executive leadership and works closely with Facilities Management, Technical Services, and Workplace Experience teams to support building handover and unified service delivery. The position is on-site in Jersey City, New Jersey; New York, New York; or San Francisco, California. Visa sponsorship is not provided; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive senior leadership in commercial real estate program management, capital delivery, or regional operations.
• Track record directing multi-market regional teams across the US, Canada, and LATAM managing aggregate spend exceeding $100M.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in early-stage conceptual estimating, lease work-letter negotiations, tenant improvement allowance structuring, and pre-funding scope framing.
• Ability to drive integrated service delivery by aligning capital delivery with Facilities Management and Technical Operations.
• Advanced proficiency with enterprise project management platforms such as e-Builder, Procore, AdaptiveWork, TM1, and Google Workspace.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or Business.
• Professional credentials such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), or Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
• Working knowledge of regional tax structures, permitting processes, and currency controls in Brazil and Mexico.
• Experience implementing PMO playbook standards and driving digital tool adoption across international, cross-border teams.
• Basic understanding of zero-balance escrow account management and trade procurement bidding rules for packages exceeding $50k.
• Prior experience managing construction delivery programs for high-profile global technology clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational governance over commercial capital projects across North America and LATAM to achieve on-time, on-budget completion.
• Partner with client real estate leads, design managers, and workplace strategists during conceptual phases on preliminary cost estimates, feasibility analyses, and target-value design baselines.
• Collaborate with client real estate transaction managers during site evaluation and due diligence to review landlord work-letters, establish tenant improvement allowance structures, and define base-building and tenant-work boundaries.
• Manage regional capital outlay forecasting and multi-year cash flow projections, partnering with finance leads to track capital expenditure against quarterly budget targets.
• Oversee regional operations in São Paulo and Mexico City, including multi-jurisdictional compliance, international supply-chain logistics, local tax and permitting regulations, and cross-border currency controls.
• Partner with Facilities Management, Technical Services, and Workplace Experience teams to provide unified service delivery and support smooth building handover.
• Serve as the primary regional contact for client executive leadership, conduct quarterly portfolio performance reviews, and manage high-level risk escalations.
• Lead Senior Program Directors, Regional Leads, and Program Managers across the region.

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: Director