Director, PDS

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) in Vancouver seeks a Director of Project & Development Services to lead a client-facing program and oversee multi-project delivery. You will guide a diverse team of professionals, manage client relationships, and ensure project success across complex capital programs.

The role requires senior leadership, strategic business development, and proven experience delivering $5M+ capital projects in Commercial, Industrial, Retail, and Institutional sectors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Professional Consulting experience as an Owner’s Representative Project Manager.
• Led major capital projects of $5M+ from inception to completion without supervision.
• Cross-sector experience delivering projects in Commercial, Industrial, Retail, and Institutional buildings.
• P&L knowledge and management experience.
• Business development skills with proven revenue generation.
• Established personal brand with market presence.
• Proven people management with high retention.
• Inspirational leadership with mentoring & coaching ability.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Team Management: energizing, supervising, mentoring, and supporting project team members.
• Cultivate new and existing business relationships with owners, landlords, developers, institutions, consultants, and contractors.
• Lead pursuit strategy, sourcing, positioning, proposing, and securing new projects.
• Provide senior leadership to deliver projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate large project teams including design consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Develop and maintain project management processes and risk plans.
• Communicate project status with clients and maintain timely reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

People management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in PM/Real Estate Development/Engineering

PMP designation

LEED AP or sustainability designation

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Adobe

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Director - Project & Development Services

This is an important “client-facing” role that requires heightened situational awareness, diplomacy, sensitivity, and a solid business acumen. Our successful candidate will be a confident communicator, with the gravitas to liaise with a range of professionals and business partners. The Director PDS will be interacting directly with clients fully accountable for JLL’s performance in the delivery of project. This position will require the ability to exhibit independent judgment to proactively plan, prioritize, and organize a diverse team and workload in a fast-paced environment. Our successful candidate will bring commitment, energy and a passion for a fast paced and dynamic industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Management
  • Energizing, supervising, mentoring, and supporting other project management team members.
  • Fostering a project environment of accountability, excellence, inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation.
• Relationships
  • Cultivating new and existing business relationships.
  • Collaborating with JLL peers, partners and clients.
  • Building trust with owners, landlords, developers, institutions, consultants, and contractors.
• Growth
  • Leading pursuit strategy, sourcing, positioning, proposing, and securing of new projects.
  • Strategically networking and positioning JLL as a leader in project management services.
  • Recruiting top tier talent.
• Project Management
  • Provide senior leadership to deliver and or oversee project delivery, ensuring projects are completed within scope, schedule, budget, and meeting client expectations.
  • Managing multiple projects in various phases of development.
  • Negotiating and holding all parties accountable to their contracts.
  • Managing and coordinating the activities of large project teams including owners, regional and local design consultants, contractors, suppliers, AHJs, security, AV and IT vendors, operators, and other stakeholders.
  • Coordinating between base building and tenant improvement scope and negotiating with landlords.
  • Developing, implementing and maintaining specified project management processes.
  • Proactively communicating with your client; maintaining project status and tracking reports.
  • Detailed financial and schedule management and reporting.
  • Utilizing a custom project management platform/technology.
  • Leading project meetings: ensuring minutes are quickly distributed and properly filed.
  • Proactively foreseeing and documenting project risks and risk mitigation plans.
  • Actively troubleshooting, problem solving and tracking project performance indicators.
  • Managing JLL’s financial performance per project.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of Professional Consulting experience as an Owner’s Representative Project Manager
• Led major capital projects of $5M+ from inception to completion without supervision
• Cross-sector experience delivering projects in Commercial, Industrial, Retail, and Institutional, buildings
• P&L knowledge and management experience
• Business development skills with proven track record of securing revenue
• Market presence and an established and reputable personal brand
• Demonstrated people management skills with high retention
• Inspirational leadership approach with the proven ability to mentor and coach
• Demonstrated client relationship management skills
• Strong analytical skills and solution development
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Expert verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to drive consistency in a team or on a project
• Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe and Microsoft Project
• Scheduling, estimating, cost control experience
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced and demanding environment
• Public sector infrastructure project experience (healthcare, education, government)
• Corporate Office Tenant Improvements project experience
• Ability to travel as needed in Western Canada

PREFERRED ATTRIBUTES

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Project Management, Real Estate Development, Architecture, Planning, Engineering, and/or Construction Science
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) or other recognized designation in Sustainability
• Lease and real estate transaction negotiation knowledge

Estimated compensation for this position: 165,000.00 – 205,000.00 CAD per year

This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.

Location: On-site –Vancouver, BC

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page.

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500 company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM.

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