Senior Director, PDS Projects

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s Degree preferred in construction management, architectural / engineering / interior design.
• 5-7 years of documented, progressive experience in project management with knowledge around property and transaction management.
• Extensive experience in a corporate client-focused, results/metrics-driven organization.
• Must have experience leading high-performing teams both in local offices and remote locations.
• Professional designations such as LEED and PMP preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills via 1:1 and group interactions/routines, PowerPoint presentations and email.

Responsibilities:

• Diverse remote / virtual team
• Integration with Regional Leadership and other JLL Service Lines (Market Planning, Occupancy Planning, Facilities Management, Transactions, Engineering, etc.)
• Liaise with the Project Management Platform on account
• Demonstrated high energy positivity supporting a solution-oriented environment
• Maintain strong working relationships with key Real Estate Services (RES) clients
• Drive the “Trusted Advisory” culture throughout all levels of the team
• Ensure your team is fully aligned and exceeds cascaded Client targets
• Make certain your team fully supports RES programs and initiatives and proactively identify opportunities efficiency in process
• Focus on full compliance with all applicable General Service Agreement requirements
• Build partnership and fellowship with JLL PDS platform and market teams
• Responsible for employee management with support from HR delivering personal attention to; hiring, onboarding, development, and mentorship
• Manage team of 3-5 employees
• Ensure compliance with HR policies and talent practices such as midyear and year end reviews
• Work to establish succession plans, career development plans, conduct regular one-on-one coaching meetings and lead weekly team meetings
• In addition, ensure accurate data is provided to support resource models and align project manager skill sets with work assignments and balance project workload within team
• Maintain Vacancy Time to Fill of < 45 Days.
• 100% completion of performance evaluations.
• Diversify and develop workforce by ensuring a diverse slate of candidates are considered for all open positions, retaining top talent and actively participate in a mentoring relationship.
• Create an environment where direct reports are engaged, understand, and are committed to both JLL and client goals.
• Manage project team scorecard to Green Status: Be familiar with JLL contract requirements and manage the project team to deliver an exceeding score on all contract KPI’s. The metrics will change annually or more frequently and as such the team needs to be familiarized with new processes and approaches to deliver the required results.
• Drive the achievement of the JLL initiatives and strategies designed to bring long terms benefit to the company and the account.
• Hold yourself and the team accountable to achieving the designated goals.
• Complete adherence to all contract related policies and procedures, approvals, and documentation.
• Manage Project Capital and Expense plan for assigned team.
• Provide accurate financial forecasting, variance explanations and commitment to annual spend goals.
• Adherence to capital closeout goals and capital asset depreciation policy.
• Manage Multi-Cultural Supplier Diversity (MSD) spend to a minimum 25%.
• Oversee the procurement and management all project related resources (A&E, GC's. client suppliers, etc.).
• Assist Project Manager in development of timeline and subsequent management of risks to timeline.
• Review Investment Calculation Sheets or Budget worksheet calculations.
• Monitor Bid Tabulations, Purchase Orders, and Change Order proposals.
• Ensure quality control standards for construction are met (client design standards / guidelines, standards, and specifications).