Data Centers Lead Scheduler/Planning Manager H/F

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Lead Scheduler / Planning Manager (H/F) to join our Data Centers team in Paris. You will own and govern the Integrated Master Schedule, coordinating with Owners, A/E, Contractors and vendors to deliver complex data center projects on time and within budget.

The role requires advanced proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6, a solid understanding of Earned Value Management, and the ability to lead schedule reviews, prepare bi-weekly updates, and drive continuous improvement within

Qualifications

• Experience in schedule planning and control for large-scale design and construction projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6.
• Understanding of EVM, cost integration, risk/change management, and WBS.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to interface with Owners, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient in schedule forecasting and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and proactive within governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain the Master Project Schedule in Primavera P6.
• Integrate pre-construction and construction schedules into end-to-end CPM baseline.
• Coordinate with project parties to collect, validate, and analyze schedule data.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews and identify deviations or risks.
• Prepare bi-weekly schedule progress updates and reports.
• Support time impact analysis and extension of time requests.
• Lead schedule-related meetings and record minutes.
• Ensure integration with cost, risk and procurement.
• Provide what-if analytics and delay mitigation.
• Update Project Execution Plan related to scheduling.
• Attend owner-required training for scheduling systems.
• Ensure schedules are transparent and auditable.
• Serve as Key Personnel; replacement agreed with Owner.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Earned Value Management

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera P6

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 peopleand empowering them tothrive, 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.

We are looking for a Lead Scheduler / Planning Manager H/F in our Data Centers team in Paris.

About JLL

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 110,000 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. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re 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 we’re 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 we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

About Project and Development Services (PDS)

JLL is a world class real estate development partner for our investor and corporate clients. Our services affect how millions of people live, work, and play every day. It is our responsibility to nurture the impact we can have on all projects and bring value into every detail. From development advisory to project and cost management, from program management to engineering design and sustainability, from fit-out to asset repositioning and major base-build schemes, our services span every dimension across all asset types, sectors and regions.

JLL’s PDS team comprises 8,900 project managers, engineers, designers and architects across 50 countries and is actively managing 36,900+ projects yearly. Join the PDS team to expect more and achieve more. There’s room for you to design and build your career within the PDS community and the wider JLL ecosystem.

Role Objective:

The PMC Project Scheduler is responsible for the coordination, preparation, maintenance, and governance of the Integrated Master Project Schedule, ensuring it integrates and aligns all activities from pre-construction through project closeout. This role is critical to tracking, controlling, and forecasting project progress and ensuring delivery in accordance with Owner and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, update, and maintain the Master Project Schedule in Oracle Primavera P6, incorporating activities from the Owner, A/E, Specialty Package Contractors (PUF, Core & Shell, Fit-out), LLE providers, OFE vendors, and others as required.
• Integrate all pre-construction and construction schedules into an end-to-end logical and resource-loaded CPM (Critical Path Method) baseline, in compliance with the Owner’s CPM Specification and OneWBS coding structure.
• Coordinate with all project parties to collect, validate, and analyze schedule data, ensuring schedules are robust, accurate, and aligned with project milestones.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews, monitor actual progress versus the baseline, and identify any deviations or risks to the project timeline.
• Prepare and issue schedule progress updates, event logs, and reports on a bi-weekly basis, including variance analysis, milestones tracking, and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support the preparation and evaluation of schedule-related aspects of payment applications, time impact analysis, and requests for extension of time.
• Participate in, and if required, lead all schedule-related meetings, including monthly update meetings. Record and issue meeting minutes to the Owner.
• Ensure integration of schedule activities with cost, risk, procurement, and reporting processes, supporting earned value management and cash flow forecasting.
• Provide schedule analytics for what-if scenarios, change management, and delay mitigation planning.
• Engage in the continuous improvement and prompt updating of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) as it relates to scheduling functions.
• Attend all Owner-required training for scheduling systems and maintain schedule data in electronic format compatible with Owner protocols.
• Ensure that schedule management processes are transparent, auditable, and strictly comply with Owner requirements and reporting standards.
• Serve as a Key Personnel role, subject to Owner approval; any replacement or change must be agreed upon in writing by the Owner.

Required Qualifications & Core Competencies:

• Proven experience in schedule planning, development, and control for large-scale design and construction projects, preferably data centre or complex critical infrastructure.
• Advanced competency with Oracle Primavera P6 and demonstrated proficiency in the development and analysis of CPM schedules.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and methods of performance measurement, cost integration, risk/change management, and work breakdown structures.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to interface confidently with Owners, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Adept at progress measurement, schedule forecasting, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to operate within strict governance and compliance frameworks.

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you…

Location:

–Paris, FRA

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