VP, Development Management

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate. We’re a Fortune 500 company. We work across 80 countries, in 280 different offices, with a team of over 60,000 individuals. And we look after a property portfolio of over 4bn square feet, all on behalf of our clients.

JLL is currently seeking a Vice President to join our Sacramento/San Francisco Team, within our Project Development Services (PDS) Division. We are looking for an individual with experience in managing ground up commercial projects and building business in a new geographic location. Project types will typically include development or renovation of existing commercial office space, construction of new office or industrial buildings, and other related commercial interiors projects. We are looking for a solid background in at least one of the following areas: Project Management, Development, Construction or Architecture. Most project work will be within the Sacramento area, but some travel may be required. This person will work closely with the JLL office in Sacramento.

* Manage the planning, entitlement, design, construction and relocation process of new ground-up facilities for clients. * Manage the planning, design, construction and relocation process of new tenant interior build outs for clients and landlords. * Develop the Sacramento PDS business in relationship with the JLL Sacramento office and the Northwest PDS group. * Support real estate brokers with developing high level programming, schedules, budgets and site tours * Manage entitlements of various projects, including repositioning, rezoning and land entitlements * Procure development team members (developers, architects, engineers, contractors, brokers, etc.) through a competitive process * Read and understand construction drawings and specifications * Assist clients with contract negotiations * Manage administrative and financial responsibilities such as: payment and draw applications, project reporting, budgeting and scheduling * Analyze and negotiate change orders * Oversee FF&E and any third party procurement process * Supervise any client move and project close-out * Provide assistance to the Managing Director overseeing the region * Connect with the JLL Sacramento office and key players in the local real estate industry to build up the Sacramento PDS business.

**Skills:** * Client Focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations of external and internal clients, act with the client in mind, establish and maintain effective relationships, and gain the client’s trust and respect * Hard worker & Team Player - No task too small. Getting the job done and exceeding the client’s expectations. Ability to communicate and interface with the entire client organization from C Level to mail room staff in the same respective manner * Self-Starter – able to start and complete projects independently. An entrepreneurial spirit * Written/Oral communications – ability to speak and write clearly and concisely, proactive in bringing issues to the client’s attention. Relate well to others at all levels and use diplomacy and tact * Business Savvy - A strategic mind that addresses issues in a proactive, not reactive way. Strong working knowledge of economic and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and process as they relate to real estate development projects * Planning and Organizing – establish course of action to accomplish goals, evaluate results, develop schedules, and orchestrate multiple activities at once by effectively utilizing resources * Team Management – focus a diverse project team toward working as common advocates, not adversaries. Strong diplomatic skills when dealing with varying opinions of project team members * Dealing with Ambiguity –effectively cope with change, shift gears comfortably, decide and act without having the total picture, comfortably handle risk and uncertainty **Job Requirements:** * Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in commercial real estate development, project management and/or financial analysis. * Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution. A degree in Business, Real Estate, Finance, Engineering or Construction Management strongly preferred. A MBA degree a benefit. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, professional manner and computer literacy (MS Office, MS Project required) * Excellent problem solving, analytical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills * Ability to manage several medium and large ground-up development projects and major re-development projects simultaneously. * Experience in business development and creating a market from inception * Flexibility with work hours and travel as needed