Furniture Project Manager

JLL•San Francisco, CA

8d•$95,600 - $125,770•Onsite

About The Position

JLL is seeking a Furniture Project Manager to drive furniture project excellence. This role involves providing expertise in operational planning, workplace design, and comprehensive furniture management within corporate real estate portfolios. The Furniture Project Manager will serve as the subject matter expert for furniture activity within their dedicated region, leading small to medium-sized projects, supporting complex initiatives, and managing critical partnerships with third-party vendors, JLL's Interior Design Team, and Relocation Project Managers. This position is central to workplace transformation initiatives, overseeing project schedules, budgets, and vendor activities while ensuring client confidentiality and delivering exceptional outcomes. The role contributes to JLL's reputation for operational excellence and offers opportunities for developing advanced skills in project management, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

3-5 years of facility, project, furniture activity, or construction-related experience in Corporate Real Estate environments with background in project management, construction management, or architecture preferred.
Proven experience managing project schedules, budgets, and multiple activities with minimal guidance in fast-paced environments with demonstrated ability to coordinate colleagues, vendors, and partners effectively.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, experience with CMMS technology including move management modules, and enhanced ability to utilize Google Suite technologies for project coordination and documentation.
Knowledge of construction or commercial real estate industry with familiarity in architectural drawings, furniture and space planning concepts, and experience managing electrical and data activity related to furniture installations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact effectively with executive-level external and internal clients, provide constructive criticism with actionable directives, and manage meetings effectively.
Highly organized professional with strong analytical capabilities, ability to multi-task successfully, and demonstrated experience working both independently and within collaborative team environments.
Experience in people or vendor management with advanced knowledge of planning and delivery services and ability to maintain professional relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Background in furniture industry with experience working with multiple manufacturers' furniture systems and understanding of commercial furniture installation processes.
Experience with project oversight for complex furniture initiatives and large-scale workplace transformation projects within corporate environments.
Advanced familiarity with client facilities management systems, project tracking platforms, and emerging workplace technology solutions.
Enhanced experience collaborating with interior designers and space planners on comprehensive workplace design projects and furniture specification processes.
Background in project strategy planning with understanding of long-term workplace trends and furniture lifecycle management principles.
Experience leading lessons learned sessions and implementing continuous improvement initiatives within regional or zone-based operational frameworks.

Responsibilities

Plan and successfully manage small to medium-sized furniture projects and reconfigurations, developing comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets through collaboration with facility, project, and vendor managers.
Serve as the primary JLL contact for furniture relocation requests, providing clients with scheduled dates, updates, progress pictures, and maintaining active communication throughout project lifecycles.
Manage partnerships with third-party furniture dealers and vendors, coordinate with FPM Coordinators and Senior FPMs, and ensure seamless collaboration across Space Management, Project Management, and Facility Management teams.
Set up project files, folders, and templates at project initiation, manage tracking systems throughout projects, prepare status reports, review work orders, and maintain comprehensive documentation for due diligence.
Interface with designers and clients to develop furniture options, finalize project concepts, prepare final documents for approval, and ensure alignment with workplace design principles and client expectations.
Track project hours, spend, and vendor activities, maintain accountability for regional furniture activity schedules and budgets, and complete JLL internal and client project close-out processes.
Participate in presentation interviews, communicate effectively in meetings, and engage with SPW, Facilities, Strategic Planning, and Project Management teams for scope and cost coordination.