Sr Project Manager - Vancouver, United States - JLL

Description

Manage and Lead Project Management team. Strategically organize and drive team for success.

Develop and execute and drive project specific and client driven goals, schedules, budgets, strategy and detailed assumptions with methodology for accomplishing and/or managing goals and objectives.

Establish and maintain project goals and success criteria that meet both JLL and Client needs.

Build and maintain rapport with client representatives and ensure that the scopes 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.

Be project management team Champion and main liaison between JLL Leadership and Client Leadership.
Attend Leadership meetings as necessary.

Coordinate any necessary due diligence efforts on behalf of the internal team, project partners, clients and/or end users, maintaining and delivering all appropriate documentation while managing processes and procedures in place.

Work with account and client Leadership to develop processes that create efficiencies and streamline work.
Manage workload of entire team to create success amongst the group and the account.

Act as the primary senior level contact/escalation with the account team/client throughout the duration of the projects the team is working on.

Guide the client and team through the design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, design development and construction documentation and signoff when necessary.

Develop and maintain Master Project Schedules and manage the successful execution of projects so that completion falls within intended timeframes.

Prepare various RFPs needed for vendor and contractor services as well as manage the contractor, vendor selection process.
Develop strategic and internal processes for the team and hold team accountable to follow those processes.

Facilitate initiation of all critical project meetings and coordination exercises with internal staff, key stakeholders and external users to ensure responsibilities are efficiently, accurately and effectively communicated and understood by all concerned.

Manage project performance against schedules, scheduled milestones and critical path items on multiple projects.
Manage vendor and project team performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, all regulating entities and client expectations.

Growth of the Company

Identify, manage and mitigate areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) to Management Committee and Region Manager.

Contribute where needed and/or requested by JLL Account Manager/account team in the refinement of best practices of standards of excellence for the business unit and JLL overall.

Assist in training and developing Jones Lang LaSalle team members in the skills and understanding of firm procedures, methodology and practices expected for a successful project implementation.

Ensure that team is fully and accurately informed of all internal and client issues affecting the perception of the local, national and global reputation of the account and firm.

Manage contractual commitments to client resulting in success of team and team goals.

Miscellaneous

Any and all other duties and tasks assigned.

Education/training

Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution.
Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management preferred.

Years Of Relevant Experience

10-15 years as PM or similar role.
Expertise as a Senior Leader in Project Management
Skills And Knowledge

Strong working knowledge of architectural drawings and furniture and space planning concepts.
Highly organized with strong analytical skills.

Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients as well as external team members (architects, contractors, client's representatives, etc.).

Ability to manage all aspects of construction projects effectively and efficiently including, but not limited to budgeting, scheduling, submittals, change orders.

Fully competent at managing all types/sizes of projects.
Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications and MS Project.
Extensive knowledge as a successful people manager.
Excellent communicator.

Other Abilities

Demonstrates skills that enable the individual to successfully execute more complex transactions. May be recognized leader within Firm for his/her area of specialization (i.e. sustainability). Assumes lead role on complex client assignments.

Certifications/

licenses

LEED, AIA, PE, PMP preferred.

Physical Work Requirements And Work Conditions

Position may work primarily at client site or project location with potential daily client and contractor interaction.
Face to face and/or remote daily interpersonal interaction is usually required in order to perform the job.
Travel as needed and may range from 0-4 nights per week based on location of project for project duration.

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