Regional Programme Manager

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We are looking for a Regional Programme Manager to cover Capital Works projects

You will be part of a growing team providing programme management / PMO services within the JLL APAC Regional PMO Group.  You will have the opportunity to work on portfolios of projects with prestigious Clients, developing your skills within JLL”s career framework . In doing so you will demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, be self-motivated and able to work unsupervised at times showing initiative, whilst inspiring confidence in your interactions with both Internal and External Clients, Stakeholders and Partners.

You will have prior experience working within a PMO, with oversight of projects at a regional level and be able to draw on previous project management experience of capital (fit out) projects valued between $2m and $5m USD.

Project / Program Operations

Roles and Responsibilities

Working closely with, and reporting to the Account Lead, the role involves:

• Establish and foster strong relationship with key Client Stakeholders

• Act as the Client’s single point of contact in the region for strategy, implementation and escalation for capital works, blending Client’s specific requirements with Local Business needs.

• Develops annual Capital plan with Client’s CRE lead, including definition of project scope, scale and budget for incorporation into Client’s Capital Planning tools, and proactively manages same throughout the capital planning cycle.

• Prepare forecasts for project expenditures and assist in the definition of scope and schedule and its management to meet Client objectives.

• Spearhead Client’s process for business approval in the region, review before formal submission into Client’s systems.

• Where JLL are the Project Manager, identify, develop, and gather key resources to lead the individual projects.

• Communicate and drive compliance in the capture of data necessary to make full use of JLL and / or Client Reporting and Business Intelligence Systems.

• Ensure that changes to scope or budget are reported on and managed in compliance with Client procedures.

• Guide Project Managers and ensure they deliver projects to specification, on time and in budget with the required standards for construction and data quality.  Ensure that the Project Manager’s report accurately on the status of the project and project finances

• Act as a point of escalation, liaising with JLL Country leads to resolve matters that cannot be addressed at a project level

• Promote continuous quality monitoring and drive improvement on projects and documentation. Ensure best practices are being followed and hold Project Managers accountable for driving quality control at all stages of the project.

• Ensure structured handover and close out of projects including documentation to relevant stakeholders such as FM, Finance etc

• Manage risk related to projects. Ensure Project Managers adhere to JLL process and follow Client governance processes at all stages of the project.

• Monitor adherence to corporate risk policies and practices, holding Project Managers accountable for mitigating or eliminating risk.

• Keep mandated PMO - Client reporting tools up todate to ensure accurate and effective reporting at all time

• Be an advocate for and assures compliance of Health and Safety best practice with JLL and Client policy

• Assist in the review and improvement of internal process and reporting.

• Proactively work to resolve deficiencies in project delivery and escalate accordingly to the PMO Lead.

Interfaces

This role interfaces with the following

• JLL Account Executives / Director

• Client’s Real Estate / Capital Works Teams and other internal functions (where appropriate) including Health and Safety, Engineering, Sustainability, Internal Business Unit Stakeholders, In country management, Facility Managers, Finance, Security and IT teams.

• JLL (or other) delivery teams [including their line management]

• Other JLL business lines such as occupancy planners, transactions and Facilities

• Other Consultants retained by the Client, including non-JLL Project Management

Personal attributes

• Perceptive, self-motivated, collaborative, enthusiastic, have strong organizational and time-management skills, have strong analysis and problem solving skills, a passion for quality and, critically, have an eye for detail

• You possess a good knowledge of industry principles and processes relevant to your role

• Demonstrable experience and an appropriate professional qualification in a construction related discipline are a requirement.

• Excellent communication skills

• Numerate

• International experience in capital works and/or programs with multiple projects

• English, both written and spoken, to a good technical standard. Other languages an advantage

• Educated to Degree in a business related function

• 5 - 7 years post-graduate experience in relevant field of operations

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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