Company:
JLL
Location: Chicago
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Senior Project Manager Position Description: We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Project and Development Services (“PDS”) team in Chicago to manage projects for our global list of Fortune 100 clients. As a Senior Project Manager, you will direct, plan, manage, and execute design and construction projects in an Owner’s Representative role.
Position Summary:
- Provide superior client service
- Provide project management expertise
- Contribute to the growth of the company and meet assigned financial targets
- Enhance your own professional and personal skills
- Develop our people and inspire others
Essential Functions:
- Provide extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods, and techniques
- Oversee and lead large, complex projects including programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting and construction management
- Manage multiple concurrent projects while aligning with client objectives across your active project list
- Take responsibility for the overall success of major projects
- Proactively analyze and manage project-related issues and mitigate risks
- Define success criteria and disseminate to involved parties throughout project and program life cycle
- Create an engaging environment where the project team is committed to achieving outcomes that exceed clients’ expectations and meet JLL’s objectives
- Establish effective organizational structure for reporting, communication, and working procedures, and ensure that clear objectives and quality control systems are in place
- Lead a team of professionals to exceed client’s expectations for all project management services while executing projects alongside the team
- Provide on-site leadership for the project team, motivating team members to meet project goals
- Lead project management team meetings
- Set and continually manage project and/or program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders
- Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project and/or program team, analyze results and troubleshoot problem areas
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project and program team
- Manage team and develop talent
- Assist in training and developing JLL team members in the skills and understanding of firm procedures, methodology and practices expected for successful project implementation
- Facilitate and encourage the project team to establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand the capabilities for the organization
- Demonstrate a focus on meeting client and project requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Manage project planning for all phases of the project
- Work closely with client user groups in coordinating their specific requirements
- Develop scope, estimate costs, and develop project budgets and schedules
- Manage the procurement process
- Assemble and manage the required teams of consultants and contractors
- Assist with feasibility studies, RFP process, proposal evaluation, and vendor recommendations for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
- Assist with contract negotiations
- Interface with consultants, architects, contractors, client staff, property owners and vendors
- Provide appropriate level of on-site supervision to ensure project performance criteria are being met
- Manage the delivery of progress reports and other necessary documentation to effectively communicate project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues
- Manage the day-to-day project activities and monitor overall project progress
- Manage project scope and changes
- Act as an internal quality control check for the project and participate in quality issue resolution
- Manage the monitoring, tracking, and resolution of issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables
- Identify and develop trusted adviser relationships with project and/or program stakeholders
- Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
- Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices
- Monitor the performance of staff
- Assist with performance reviews and staff development
- Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk
- Assist in the establishment and refinement of best practices and standards of excellence
- Ensure customer satisfaction
- Maintain excellent client relationships
Minimum Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Business, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management. An advanced degree is an advantage
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant and progressive work experience in project management
- Extensive experience with industrial projects is mandatory
- In-depth knowledge of project management and extraordinary skills in the discipline
- Experience leading project teams and managing numerous projects simultaneously
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all project management technologies as required for assigned projects
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and manage priorities
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to successfully communicate with architects, contractors, client’s representatives, and team members
- Ability to develop and cultivate business relationships with existing and prospective clients
- A working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and process as they relate to corporate real estate
- Flexibility with work hours and travel as needed
- Highly organized with strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and MS Project software
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Prior experience managing and leading others is an advantage
- Lead the team of project managers, making sure each can effectively manage staff members
- Create special teams to work on assignments and provide them with instructions
- Oversee operations, making adjustments to maximize daily efficiency
- Answer inquiries about project expectations, deadlines and guidelines clearly and accurately
- Reports to: Vice President, Industrial Project and Development Services
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