Planning Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Kamrup Metropolitan; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Competitive pay and benefits

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) in Guwahati is seeking a Planning Manager to lead project delivery on-site. You will assemble and guide cross-functional teams, establish efficient structures, and oversee stages from pre-design to completion, ensuring projects meet objectives and profitability.

The role requires a proven track record in project management, strong leadership, and excellent stakeholder communication to build lasting client relationships and promote JLL offerings.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant property-related discipline with 15 years' experience in design, construction and project management.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assemble project teams, establishing organisational structure and working procedures.
• Manage and monitor project stages from pre-design through completion.
• Identify objectives and allocate budget to achieve optimal results and target profits.
• Facilitate negotiations, analyses and meetings with authorities.
• Build lasting client relationships and promote our services to clients and investors.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Degree in property-related discipline

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.

Planning Manager

What this job involves

• Standing at the forefront of project delivery
• As the person in charge, you’ll assemble and lead various project teams, and establish effective organisational structure and working procedures for the teams.
• This role demands efficient project management skills, which you’ll exhibit by identifying the projects’ objectives and allotting sufficient budget to achieve optimal results and meet the company’s target profits.
• Likewise, you’ll be in charge of managing and monitoring the different stages of the projects—from their pre-design phase up to their completion.
• Furthermore, your proven track record in project management will come in handy, as you’ll be in charge of facilitating negotiations, analyses and meetings with authorities.

Creating lasting client relationships

• “How can I contribute even more to the company’s growth?”
• You’ll do this by establishing strong business relationships with our clients.
• To build lasting connection with our clients, you’ll identify and work around their needs and constraints.
• You’ll also represent their interests effectively throughout the whole project duration.
• Additionally, you’ll be in charge of retaining new business contacts and repeat businesses from new investors or landlord clients within an agreed time period.

Promoting JLL in every opportunity

• Will you act as the face of our business? If so, we’d be happy to take you on board.
• In this role, you’ll see to it that our company is represented throughout the project.
• You’ll do this by promoting our business offerings to new prospects, key local landlord clients, business investor networks and industry landlord associations.

Key qualifications and attributes

• 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.
• An exceptional leader should have a degree in relevant property‑related discipline, with a minimum of 15 years’ experience in design, construction and project management.
• Those who are fluent in both written and spoken English can communicate strongly and are capable of making tough decisions that resolve problems or improve operations.
• Having initiative: create environment where all team members are encouraged, managed effectively and encouraged to contribute and take action on improvement opportunities.

Location: On-site –Guwahati

Weekly Hours: 48

What we can do for you

• We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program.
• Competitive pay and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require 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.

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Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services.

For over 200 years, JLL, a Fortune 500 company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. 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 WAY.