Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy

JLL•Chicago, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally. What this job involves: The Corporate Strategy team is tasked with identifying and delivering transformative revenue growth opportunities while also supporting broader strategy initiatives across all our current and adjacent markets in commercial real estate - the largest asset class in the world. We work hand-in-hand with Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Venture Capital investment, and executive teams to recommend JLL’s path forward to increase shareholder value. This is a unique opportunity for top performers who are seeking a high-impact, high-visibility position to directly impact the most important strategic decisions for JLL, one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the world! As a Corporate Strategy Manager, you are bold, creative, and thrive in a collaborative environment. You will develop and execute strategies that drive growth and influence JLL’s long term development. You will drive projects, solve problems, and develop recommendations through rigorous analysis, communicating your findings with conviction to key stakeholders What your day-to-day will look like:

Requirements

5+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, consulting, or commercial real estate (with strong exposure to corporate strategy)
Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to interact with leadership in a mature and professional manner
Strong business judgment and executive presence
Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities; ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior managers and external business partners
Strong leadership skills with a team-oriented and collaborative approach to work
Ability to showcase success in handling ambiguous and dynamic projects with multiple workstreams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
Proficiency in data analysis and presentation tools including quantitative analysis and knowledge of strategy frameworks
Strong financial and business modelling skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree required in business, finance, real estate, economics, or related fields; MBA/Masters preferred
5+ years of experience in commercial real estate
Previous management experience
Global business experience
Adaptability and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Excellent communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategy projects across all of JLL’s business lines and functions
Instill a customer-driven, fact-based, and objective approach to analysis, decision-making, and prioritization
Create frameworks to tackle complex problems
Partner with, and advise internal executives and stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment on priorities and action
Coordinate and manage an enterprise competitive intelligence program to track and analyze activities of core commercial real estate competitors, with regular reporting to senior leadership, to drive strategic decision-making
Build and maintain a strong network across other JLL units (e.g. research, finance, investor relations, business line strategy units) to drive projects to success
Manage junior corporate strategy team members (associates, analysts, and interns) and colleagues from other functions to execute strategy projects