Sr Projects Manager
JLL - Cincinnati, OH
Position Summary:
We are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Project Development Services team. The Senior Project Manager will deliver senior level project management supervision over assigned Jones Lang LaSalle client projects, provide superior client service, provide superior employee management, contribute to the growth of the company, enhance with own professional and personal skills and meet assigned financial targets.
Essential Functions:
- Upon award of a project, develop project specific and client driven goals, schedules, budgets and detailed assumptions.
- Establish and maintain project goals and success criteria that meet the client needs.
- Build rapport with client representatives and customer(s) and ensure scope of project and outside business forces affecting the project is fully understood and that specific deliverables are fully understood with performance standards and other relevant criteria.
- Coordinate any necessary due diligence efforts on behalf of the client and customer(s), maintaining and delivering all appropriate documentation.
- Develop a detailed project budget based on historical and market data and clearly defined set of budget assumptions.
- Preparation of project capital, expense and FADO forecast; managing these forecasts to a 2% delivery variance against actual spend.
- Act as the primary senior level contact with the client and customer(s) throughout the duration of the project. Guide the client, customer(s) and team through the design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, detail design and construction documentation and signoff.
- Develop and maintain the Master Project Schedule.
- Prepare various RFP’s needed for vendor and contractor services for the complete project.
- Follow procedures for distribution, receipt, opening, leveling and award.
- Facilitate a project kick-off meeting with internal staff and key stakeholders to ensure responsibilities are communicated and understood by all concerned.
- Actively track each aspect of project performance against schedules and critical path. Oversee vendor and project team members work to ensure compliance with contract and client expectations.
- Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) to immediate manager and Region Director. Assist team members, co-workers, immediate manager and Region Director in the establishment and refinement of best practices of standards of excellence.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects.
- Ensure accurate management of all accounts receivables to maintain a level not to exceed planned working capital charge as set by corporate finance, account finance team and the client.
- Comply with all JLL procedures, including but not limited to ethics and business practice.
- At least 10 years of practical experience in project management or construction management required.
- Structural and site civil design, buildout beneficial.
- Ability to regularly communicate analyzed data to client and team to achieve project goals.
- Strong working knowledge of architectural / engineering drawings, furniture and space planning concepts.
- Flexibility with work hours and travel as needed.
- Experience in construction management or real estate preferred.
- Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to support or lead Business Development initiatives as assigned or requested.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients and customers.
- Ability to successfully communicate with architects, contractors, client’s representatives, and team members.
- Demonstrated high level ability to manage all aspects of construction projects effectively and efficiently including, but not limited to, Scope development, Scheduling, Budgeting, Contract Negotiations, Submittal and Change Order management, etc.
- Provide timely and accurate project documentation and reporting including but not limited to: Project Meeting Minutes, drafting of Project Work Orders, Project Purchase Orders, Service Contracts and Change Orders, verification of appropriate Vendor Insurance Certificates, execution of Project Status Updates, and executing Vendor Close-Out Letters.
- Ample experience with Microsoft Office applications and specifically MS Project software.
- Supervision of Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, trades, material suppliers, vendors, etc. related to the projects managed.
Working Environment:
- The on-account Project Development Services team consists of a Regional Director, Director, AD, SPM – Team Leads, SPM’s, PM’s, APM’s and Project Co-coordinators. There are significant levels of client interaction.
Minimum Required Education:
- Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Business, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management strongly preferred. Structural Engineering a plus.
Posted: 30+ days ago
