Construction Projects and Strategy Lead - Koch Global Services

The Construction Projects and Strategy Lead has overall accountabilities for all projects and processes within the Capital and Construction Workstream. KGS partners with Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc (JLL), forming the division named, LIFT (Land, Infrastructure, Facilities, & Transactions) to provide consulting, advisory and construction project management services globally. A key responsibility in this position is to support and guide JLL to deliver world class construction project execution in alignment with Principle Based Management philosophy for Koch affiliate companies.

Our Team

LIFT, a division of Koch Global Services, LLC (KGS) is seeking a Construction Projects and Strategy Lead to develop and drive capital operational business strategy to continually transform the work experience while managing the performance of 3rd party partners.

What You Will Do

• Leadership (modeling, coaching, influencing) in all aspects of the KGS LIFT operations strategy, optimization, and execution of capital projects ~$100MM with a growth vision to expand to $250MM in the next 3-5 years
• Collaborate and support key LIFT partners/capabilities (Real Estate Portfolio and Facilities Management) to ensure seamless delivery from inception to completion under an integrated service delivery approach.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Koch business partners, providing strategic support and guidance aligned with the project vision, fostering collaborative relationships that drive forward-thinking solutions and mutual success.
• Act as a liaison with business relationship managers to identify and assess new business opportunities, supporting the scoping, alignment, and initial definition phases of a project.
• Build and grow trusted relationships with LIFT preferred partners/service providers, LIFT Business Partners, and Koch Companies.
• Support JLL partner in coaching design firms, 3rd party vendors, and general contractors to ensure and accelerate their alignment and application of Principle Based Management to create a foundation of service excellence.
• Deliver scalable, flexible, and consistent project execution process that supports continual transformation of our capabilities and supports long-term value creation for Koch
• Manage foundational tools in conjunction with JLL to ensure these stay relevant to day-to-day work efforts. This includes playbooks, templates, workflows, and contracting strategies for 3rd party partners.
• Willingness to travel (Approx. 15-25%).

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in real estate or construction management; preconstruction services, contracting methodology, cost control, and dispute resolution
• Ability to adapt to customer needs, expectations, and navigate project ambiguity, ensuring successful project completion.
• Proven experience in customer engagement and framing key initiatives effectively.
• Contractor/vendor management experience
• Experience working in team environment, leading collaboration between multiple workstreams and ability to manage multiple efforts simultaneously

What Will Put You Ahead

• A strong working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and process as they relate to corporate real estate and construction
• Experience developing and executing global project and program management strategies.
• Expertise in guiding owners' requirements data gathering and supporting the integrated solution delivery model.
• Demonstrated application of Principle Based Management.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Global Services (KGS) creates solutions spanning technology, human resources, finance, project management and anything else our businesses need. With locations in India, Mexico, Poland and the United States, our employees have the opportunity to make a global impact.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.

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