Pipeline Manager - Real Estate Strategy

JLL•Baltimore, MD

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Pipeline Manager serves as the primary interface between JLL and the client's corporate real estate strategy team, orchestrating early-stage real estate initiatives from concept through project handoff. This strategic role manages the pipeline of potential real estate strategies, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, timeline feasibility, and seamless transition to execution teams.

Requirements

Self-starter who can independently manage multiple concurrent initiatives without constant supervision.
Anticipates needs, identifies potential obstacles proactively, and takes initiative to resolve issues before they impact project timelines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role.
Articulates complex real estate concepts clearly to diverse audiences, from executive leadership to technical specialists.
Facilitates productive meetings, issues meeting summaries and ensures all stakeholders remain informed throughout the planning process.
Superior organizational abilities enable the Pipeline Manager to maintain oversight of multiple strategies simultaneously while ensuring no critical details are overlooked.
Develops and maintains tracking systems, manages documentation, coordination across multiple teams, and tracks deliverables.
Demands flexibility and comfort navigating ambiguous situations where requirements may evolve as strategies develop.
Continuous improvement mindset allows the Pipeline Manager to learn from each initiative and refine processes over time.
Proactive problem-solving abilities help identify creative solutions when standard approaches prove insufficient.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in accounting, business, architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field (MBA preferred)
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in program management, construction management, or related fields, with a strong background in real estate and construction program/process management
PMP, PgMP, or Six Sigma certification strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in construction project management provides essential understanding of how design and construction phases interconnect.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing project schedules for both design and construction phases ensures the Pipeline Manager can create achievable timelines that account for design iterations, approval processes, permitting requirements, and construction logistics.
Experience managing corporate real estate portfolios provides valuable context for understanding how individual tactics fit within broader organizational real estate strategies.
Prior involvement in strategic planning related to corporate real estate demonstrates the analytical and forward-thinking capabilities required for this role.
Experience translating business objectives into real estate strategies ensures the Pipeline Manager can effectively support client decision-making during early planning phases.

Responsibilities

Maintains daily and weekly engagement with the client's corporate real estate strategy team to understand current and future real estate needs.
Manages a comprehensive pipeline of potential strategies, developing high-level implementation timelines, and tracking all deliverables from initial concept through funding approval.
Communicates timeline constraints based on client funding cycles and ensures realistic expectations are set for all stakeholders.
Coordinates site due diligence efforts for potential projects, working with various technical teams to assess feasibility and constraints.
Initiates engagement with design teams during early planning phases, facilitating preliminary design that aligns with the client's strategic objectives.
Arranges and manages design review meetings with the client's real estate and occupancy planning teams, ensuring all stakeholders remain aligned throughout the planning process.
Engages multiple client departments including IT and security teams to ensure early identification of technical requirements and integration needs.
Documents all feedback systematically and ensures project scope remains aligned with the client's established standards and operational requirements.
Works collaboratively with JLL Cost Management to request high-level cost budgets necessary for client funding approvals.
Translates early design concepts into preliminary cost estimates that support executive decision-making.
Orchestrates the transition of approved strategies to project management and execution teams, ensuring comprehensive handoff of all planning documentation, design decisions, and stakeholder requirements.
Maintains close partnership with the JLL Capital Planning Manager, providing regular updates on pipeline projects for current and future capital planning cycles.