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Oak Park, Illinois · USA job

Director, Consulting

Jones Lang LaSalle

Oak Park, Illinois

Job description

Overview

As a Director, you will lead the PMO for campus transformation and broader integration programs within a global client-facing consulting context. You will steer cross-functional teams across real estate, construction, and other partners, driving standardized PMO practices and clear governance. The role focuses on end-to-end program delivery, risk management, and data-driven reporting to executives. You'll work with regional and global teams to enable impactful workplace transformations and organizational improvements.

Compensation / Benefits
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
  • Daily Pay (early access to earned wages)
  • comprehensive benefits package
Responsibilities
  • Lead cross-functional teams to drive progress under the Global Integration Program guidance
  • Stand up and evolve PMO standards, governance models, and cross-functional engagement methods
  • Create stakeholder maps and serve as single point of information for partners and leaders
  • Develop data-driven insights and reporting for executive consumption to enable timely decisions
  • Onboard and engage cross-functional members to sustain program participation
  • Design and lead large workshops to align cross-functional objectives
  • Oversee real estate/workplace consolidation activities from strategy through construction and implementation
  • Assemble consolidated roadmaps, risk trackers, action plans, and reporting templates aligned with Global Integration Program
  • Manage interdependencies, risks, issues, and escalations across multiple workstreams
  • Serve as trusted advisor to sponsors and functional leads on strategic and operational challenges
  • Translate business requirements into planning and programming needs
  • Develop and monitor program KPIs and dashboards; capture lessons learned and improvement opportunities
  • Contribute to regional program integration and process improvements as part of the Global Integration Program Team
Key requirements
  • Extensive experience leading large-scale workplace transformation programs and coordinating cross-functional teams
  • Exceptional leadership and organizational skills with multi-disciplinary program management
  • Understanding of end-to-end real estate and construction project delivery including workplace strategy
  • Strong change management expertise and stakeholder engagement experience
  • Bachelor's degree required; PMP/MSP certification and advanced degree preferred
  • 7+ years in program leadership/management for workplace/real estate programs
  • 25% travel may be required
  • Executive presence and strong communication
  • Strategic program thinking and stakeholder engagement
  • PMO adaptability in dynamic environments
  • Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies
  • PMO governance and reporting tools (unspecified)
  • Cross-functional program management practices

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