Senior Project Manager Multi-site Retail/Restaurant

Atlanta, GA, United States

**About JLL**

Were JLLa leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 91,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Thats why were committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. Were using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and were honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where were headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements below. Were interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

***Leading industry projects***

As a Senior Project Manager at JLL, you will be directly responsible for executing complex multi site projects and program goals through agile and strategic leadership. Leveraging a national platform will allow you to focus on and lead industry changing projects that influence the future of work. Your strong knowledge of construction projects from start to finish will speak to your holistic approach to client needs. Your influence will be founded in facilitating critical stakeholder meetings, providing on-site project leadership and applying financial acumen to meet client goals.

***Creating strategic and collaborative solutions***

You are an individual who focuses on creating an energized and collaborative environment. As a Senior Project Manager, you will contribute to the establishment and refinement of work quality, cultural initiatives and best practices to drive results as a team. Success will be measured by your ability to develop procedures and winning strategies to guide your team to project execution.

***Embracing the human side of business***

You are people focused, seeking out and understanding the needs, perspectives and motivations of clients and team members alike. Your ability to manage client and vendor relationships will allow for seamless conflict resolution, account maintenance, and overall development of client relationships. You will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the culture, growth and development of a team by providing onsite leadership to ensure performance criteria and standards are being met.

**Responsibilities:**

* Develop and execute 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.

* 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.

* Develop a detailed project budget based on historical and market data and clearly defined set of budget assumptions.

* Act as the primary senior level contact with the client throughout the duration of the project.

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

* Develop and maintain Master Project Schedules and manage the successful execution of projects so that completion falls within intended time-frames.

* Prepare various RFPs needed for vendor and contractor services as well as manage the contractor, vendor selection process.

* Develop procedures for distribution, receipt, opening, levelling and award of projects and services.

* 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.

* 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 Management Committee, Region Manager or Market Lead 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.

* Insure that Team Lead is fully and accurately informed of all project, internal and client issues affecting the perception of the local, national and global reputation of the firm.

* Assist Local PDS Team in meeting AGM numbers on a Regional and National level as determined on a yearly basis by the Management Executive Committee.

* Directly responsible for enhancing team revenues through the maintenance and expansion of existing client relationships and by developing new relationships. Functions as a subject matter expert for a specific product or service. Able to communicate all available products and service offerings of the Firm. Contributes to the development of new product and service delivery ideas for the business unit.

* Ensure that all accounts receivables are maintained at a level not to exceed planned working capital charge as set by corporate finance, the project team and/or the Regional Operations Manager.

**Requirements:**

* Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution. Preference towards a Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.

* 7-12 years as a Project Manager or similar role.

* Ability to regularly communicate analyzed data to client and team to achieve project goals

* 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, clients representatives, etc.).

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

* Full competent in managing multi projects at one time in various stages of construction.

* Experience in managing construction of quick serve restaurants, preferred.

* Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications and MS Project.

**What you can expect from us**

We succeed together and believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our success.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your career ambitions, recognizing your contributions, investing

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