Assistant Project Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) in Chennai, India, invites applications for an Assistant Project Lead in Project and Development Services. You will partner with project managers to drive project success, oversee small projects, and contribute to major initiatives from planning through execution.

This role emphasizes disciplined reporting, budgeting control, and stakeholder coordination. You will cultivate client relationships, aligning client needs with JLL objectives, while ensuring timely revenue

Qualifications

• Degree in property-related discipline and at least three years of experience in design, construction or project management.
• Project management teams are tech-savvy and digitally enabled.

Responsibilities

• Lead small projects and support major ones, ensuring clear objectives and timely reporting.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, manage project revenue and payment cycles.
• Coordinate professional consultants for design and documentation, and administer vendor contracts.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation measures, with emphasis on health, safety and sustainability.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Property-related degree

Job description

Assistant Project Lead Project and Development Services – (Chennai/India)

What this job involves: Pillar of the team Working closely with either the project manager or the senior project manager (or both), you’ll play a pivotal role in driving project success. You’ll take ownership of small projects, and provide a boost to the major ones. Being one of the leaders at the helm, you’ll explore ways to bring out the best in your team by striving to ensure optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Likewise, you’ll play a lead role in managing the organisational structure for each project, making sure that all reporting, communication and working procedures are streamlined, and that every project has clear objectives in place. Your attendance at project meetings is necessary, and you’ll be expected to create project- related reports, analyses and reviews. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail is crucial; this role needs someone who is good at forecasting project expenditure and ensuring effective management of project budgets.

Building strong client relationships We live and breathe client satisfaction. We therefore need someone who shares the same passion and dedication. You’ll maintain a strong and positive relationship with our clients by identifying their needs, requirements and constraints. Of course, as you represent our clients’ best interests, you’ll also keep in mind JLL’s own business needs—and, thereby, strive to achieve an ideal balance between the two. You’ll do so by being on the lookout for opportunities to introduce potential prospects to other business lines at JLL and build relationships with clients. You’ll also see to it that project revenue and payment cycles are properly managed to avoid bad debt.

Upholding excellence in project delivery For over 200 years, JLL has become synonymous with project success—you will help continue this history of excellence. You’ll manage professional consultants necessary for the design and documentation of the project, as well as carry out contract administration of all vendors professionally and in accordance with legal requirements to protect commercial interests of clients and JLL. You will also help identify project risks and implement measures to mitigate them. Similarly, core to our reputation is our strong focus on health & safety and on sustainability, and you’ll be expected to keep these front- of-mind at all times. Likewise, you should have a great sense of urgency when it comes to solving problems, improving products or services, finding new markets, and implementing new strategies. You are resilient and can deal effectively with competing priorities and tight deadlines.

Our successful Project Managers ...

• Engage confidently with internal and external stakeholders and see things from their perspective.
• Are driven to succeed and love achieving challenging goals.
• Bring a structured and organised approach to everything they do.
• Communicate and collaborate to achieve success.
• Thrive under pressure and deal effectively with tight deadlines and high expectations.

To apply you need to be:

An expert in the field We employ talent from a wide range of backgrounds, though typically you should have a degree in any property-related discipline, and at least three years of experience in design, construction or project management. Our project management teams are tech-savvy and digitally enabled. We are the digital leader in project management, so it’s important that you help drive the effective use of JLL technology platforms to deliver our projects.

An empowering colleague

In this role, you’ll work with people of different ranks and responsibilities—that is why the ideal candidate is expected to promote open and constructive relationships with superiors, subordinates, peers and clients. With a healthy drive to succeed, you’ll achieve your goals most effectively when you work together and collaborate.

What we can do for you:

At JLL, our purpose is to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realise your full potential in an entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program, competitive pay and benefits package.

Location and hours

Location: On-site –Chennai, TN

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 48

Company information

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