APAC Regional Capital Programs Leader

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Singapore; Remote; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking a Program Manager to lead international capital works and program delivery across ANZ/SEA/Japan/North Asia from Singapore. You will manage budgets, schedules and project teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution while coordinating across regional and global functions.

The role emphasizes remote leadership, governance, risk management and continuous process improvement within a multi-market environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the PE in the capital project strategy, developing budget and schedule forecasts for business case approval.
• Lead and provide oversight to all the regional projects and provide expert guidance and advice on all matters relating to project delivery.
• On board project managers and ensure they deliver projects to specification, on time and in budget.
• Ensure a robust scope, budget and program of projects is in place.
• Responsibility to ensure that the PM’s report accurately on the status of the project and project finances.
• Ensure that changes to scope or budget are reported on and managed accordingly
• Drive cost assurance and value engineering.
• Ensuring that the RPM keeps to high level Program Management keeps flexibility into the region and reduces the ongoing commitment to permanent full-time resources.
• The program manager will work closely with all key Client Functions, including but not limited to Regional & Global RE&F, Health and Safety, Engineering, Sustainability, local Area Managers, Facility Managers, Security, IT and Procurement Teams.
• Assist the PMO, PE and regional staff to establish and manage the Capital Plan.
• Predict workload and balance supply of service with suitable resources.
• Prepare and deliver signed off Project Briefs (defined scope/ budget and schedule).
• Assist Client in determining project requirements including gathering market information for budgetary purposes
• Source the appropriate in-country project management resources for the Client
• Monitor Project Delivery through reporting and conference calls
• Deliver Project Reviews, Change Control and Risk Management
• Relationship management of suppliers
• Confirm existing Client project authorisations (budget), current expenditure, forecast completion total
• Consolidate existing progress reporting by current suppliers
• Ensure PMs provide weekly update on project status and budget with a detailed monthly report
• Implementation of client standards by in-country Project Managers
• Local project delivery and drive reporting governance, from engagement of project team to close out
• Regular health check and risk management of project delivery
• Assist the PE in the review and improvement in the internal process and reports.
• Establish structured reporting systems and ensure that regular reporting is delivered to the Client.
• Ensure structured close out of projects including documentation, Lessons Learnt and handover to FM provider in line with Client Checklist.
• Assist in development of processes, standards and templates.
• Drive regional consistency and compliance with Client guidelines/policy.
• Provide guidance and training to the project management teams.
• Overall accountability to ensure timely data inputs and its quality by PMs.
• Track robust inputs in workplan to track all key milestones and activities.
• Monitor project budgets, cashflows, commitments and spend in line with Client expectations.
• Promote effective management of projects using technology (currently JLL Adaptive Works) including but not limited to project risks / issues, delivery in agreed time and cost baselines, recording meeting minutes etc.
• Monitor regional project activity for capital planning (program) for completion as per targets agreed / assigned (annual capex targets) if any.
• Manage data inputs in the tools in absence of a PM (delayed onboarding, etc) / as deemed fit to manage overall reporting accountability.
• Demonstrable Regional experience and an appropriate professional qualification are a preferred requirement.
• Excellent communication skills, and experienced in remote management
• International experience in capital works and/or programs with multiple projects
• English, both written and spoken to a good technical standard.
• A degree in Project Management, Real Estate or related field or; work experience of minimum ten (10) years, which must be related to all aspects of Construction / Project and Program Management / Real Estate.
• Prior experience in Program Management (international experience in capital works and/or programs with multiple projects) preferred.

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking a Program Manager to lead international capital works and program delivery across ANZ/SEA/Japan/North Asia from Singapore. You will manage budgets, schedules and project teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution while coordinating across regional and global functions.

The role emphasizes remote leadership, governance, risk management and continuous process improvement within a multi-market environment.