Pipeline Manager - Real Estate Strategy

JLL•Baltimore, MD

1d•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.
Ability to articulate complex real estate concepts clearly to diverse audiences, from executive leadership to technical specialists.
Ability to facilitate productive meetings, issue meeting summaries and ensure all stakeholders remain informed throughout the planning process.
Superior organizational abilities to maintain oversight of multiple strategies simultaneously while ensuring no critical details are overlooked.
Ability to develop and maintain tracking systems, manage documentation, coordination across multiple teams, and track deliverables.
Flexibility and comfort navigating ambiguous situations where requirements may evolve as strategies develop.
Continuous improvement mindset to learn from each initiative and refine processes over time.
Proactive problem-solving abilities to 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.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in construction project management.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing project schedules for both design and construction phases.
Experience managing corporate real estate portfolios.
Prior involvement in strategic planning related to corporate real estate.
Experience translating business objectives into real estate strategies.

Responsibilities

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