Senior Furniture Project Manager

Senior Furniture Project Manager (FPM)

Providing expertise in operational planning, furniture projects, workplace design and daily furniture requests within the client’s real estate portfolio. Focus on overseeing all projects within assigned region/zone as it relates to furniture activity. Manage team of FPMs and hold accountability for all aspects of that team’s activity, ensuring FPMs have project files, folders, template set up, project tracker management, partnership with 3rd party furniture dealer/vendor, interior design team and relocation project managers.

Lead project specific reporting to the client while maintaining records to protect client and JLL confidentiality. Manage tracking of project hours, spend and vendor activities relative to assignment and complete JLL internal and client project close-out. Lead all complex furniture projects and re‑configurations and oversee all smaller project activity within dedicated region/zone. Point of contact and subject matter expert for furniture activity.

Accountable for schedule and budget for all furniture activity. Lead lessons learned and continuous improvements.

• Plan and successfully manage large and complex furniture projects and any activity related to executive suites or sensitive clients.
• Oversee a team managing small to medium sized furniture projects and related activity.
• Manage the majority of a complex project by self and/or supervise staff for execution.
• Develop and implement furniture project plan, schedule, and budget through collaboration with facility, project and vendor managers and adhere to it.
• Prepare/update reporting, dashboards, metrics and maintain files for due diligence and financials.
• Serve as furniture single point of contact for your region/zone.
• Lead furniture zone meetings each week.
• Work independently; anticipate upcoming required project tasks and initiate activities for self and others.
• Participate in presentation interviews, convey key points, and answer potential client questions with a firm understanding of the project.
• Collaborate with Space Management, Project Management, Facility Management and other vendor team members on all efforts.
• Interface with designers and client to develop options, finalize project concepts and prepare final documents for client approval.
• Engage SPW, Facilities, Strategic Planning team, RPM team and JLL PjM as needed for scope and cost related to projects.

• People or vendor management ability.
• Experience managing Project Managers.
• Experience with multiple manufacturers’ furniture systems.
• Experience managing electrical and data activity as it relates to furniture or commercial spaces.
• Experience managing a project schedule and project budget.
• Provides constructive criticism with actionable directives.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Effective meeting management.
• Advanced knowledge of furniture planning and delivery services.
• Advanced knowledge of Project Management.
• Advanced knowledge of furniture systems, furniture installations and furniture re‑configurations.
• Advanced ability to coordinate colleagues, vendors, partners in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple activities successfully with minimal guidance.
• Project oversight for large and complex furniture projects.
• Oversight of all furniture project activity within a designated zone/region.
• Experience in a CMMS technology with a move management module and/or client facilities management system.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of construction or commercial real estate industry.
• Enhanced ability to utilize Google Suite of tech (sheets, slides, etc).
• Familiarity with architectural drawings and furniture and space planning concepts.
• 5–7 years of facility, project, large furniture activity or construction related experience in a Corporate Real Estate environment.
• Background in project management, construction management, architecture or project strategy planning is desirable.
• Background in the furniture industry is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients.
• Highly organized with strong…