Director - Projects, Data Centers

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$169,800–$190,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 18, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $237k
This role $180k
$155k most similar roles pay here $307k

This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $194,707–$278,325 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $237k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) is a global professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management, providing services to buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords, investors, and developers. Industry: Commercial Real Estate Services

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle) currently has 75 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,000–$190,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director - Projects, Data Centers

Director - Projects, Data Centers serves as a senior leadership role within the team to manage complex project management services for large, strategic data center projects. The individual will lead a team of professionals, serve as a primary relationship manager for strategic alliance clients, and oversee high-value projects from pre-construction through final delivery. Daily responsibilities include managing comprehensive budgets including hard and soft costs, negotiating contracts with vendors, providing on-site supervision to mitigate risks, and mentoring project management talent. The role requires expertise in construction phases like programming, design, and permitting, as well as a technical understanding of data centers and MEP infrastructure. Essential skills include strong analytical capabilities, financial reporting knowledge, and proficiency in PDS technology to manage capital improvement programs and asset preservation across multiple sites for complex infrastructure builds.

What you'll do

  • Manage complex project lifecycles from pre-construction and design through to final delivery for large-scale Data Center projects.
  • Establish and manage comprehensive project budgets including hard/soft costs, monthly forecasts, and cash flow analysis.
  • Negotiate contracts and provide performance management for all consultants, vendors, and external partners.
  • Serve as the lead relationship manager for strategic alliance clients while resolving conflicts and maintaining professional partnerships.
  • Provide on-site supervision to ensure construction performance criteria are met and identify potential risks or liabilities.
  • Lead capital improvement and asset preservation programs across multiple sites using local resources.
  • Train, mentor, and develop a team of project management professionals in firm procedures and methodologies.
  • Support business development by identifying new opportunities and marketing service offerings across various business units.

What we're looking for

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large ground-up developments, re-developments, and corporate interiors projects.
  • Strong technical understanding of Data Centers and associated MEP infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and scheduling for corporate real estate.
  • Proven ability to interact with executive-level clients, architects, contractors, and other stakeholders.
  • Experience managing project budgets including hard/soft costs, monthly forecasts, and cash flow analysis.
  • Ability to mentor, train, and evaluate a team of professional project managers.
  • Proficiency in the use and application of PDS technology for assigned projects.

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