Singapore Site Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants Pte Ltd seeks a Site Lead for Singapore to drive seamless facility operations and strategic site leadership. You will oversee day-to-day services, budgets, vendor performance, and safety, while leading a high-performing team across office moves, space planning, and risk management.

The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, ensuring compliance with JLL standards and fostering a collaborative culture across local and global teams.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management or relevant field.
• 6-10 years of relevant facilities management experience.
• Proven experience managing a team of 10+ direct/indirect reports.
• Experience managing a site or portfolio of at least 100,000 sq ft.
• Budget management experience around SGD 500,000.
• Strong budgeting, invoice processing and PO management skills.
• Health, safety and risk management knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site client engagement and service delivery as the face of JLL.
• Ensure portfolio-wide compliance and timely, accurate reporting.
• Oversee budgets and financial recovery aligned with client goals.
• Manage contractor and vendor performance end-to-end across Singapore.
• Process POs, invoices and requisitions through JDE and Coupa.
• Conduct regular safety audits and enforce safety procedures.
• Lead office launches, moves and agile workspace initiatives.
• Monitor space occupancy and inform operational decisions.
• Develop and execute team development and succession plans with direct reports.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting and cost control

Procurement & supplier management

Health & safety management

Team leadership

Move management / space planning

Risk management

Performance improvement

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management or relevant field

IFMA/FMP or equivalent professional certification

Tools

JDE

Coupa

Job description

What this job involves:

As Site Lead for Singapore, you'll be the driving force behind the seamless operation of a key client site, overseeing everything from day-to-day facility services to team leadership, vendor performance, and financial stewardship. You'll serve as the primary liaison between the client, internal stakeholders, and the broader portfolio, ensuring that every aspect of site operations meets JLL's standards for excellence and compliance. This role requires someone who can balance strategic oversight with hands-on operational involvement, leading teams through office moves, space planning, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives. At JLL, we are collectively shaping a brighter way - for our clients, ourselves, and our fellow employees, and as Site Lead, you'll bring that vision to life across every function you manage. You'll build and develop a high-performing team while fostering the kind of collaborative culture that defines how we work, locally and globally.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Lead customer and stakeholder engagement to ensure on-site client expectations are consistently met, acting as the face of JLL's service delivery

• Maintain compliance across portfolio-wide initiatives and local regulations, while ensuring accurate, timely reporting and swift resolution of critical issues

• Oversee preparation, submission, and management of facility budgets, tracking variances and supporting smooth financial recovery in line with client goals

• Manage the full lifecycle of contractor and vendor performance across Singapore, including sourcing, procurement, contract award, and ongoing quality inspections

• Process purchase requests, invoices, and purchase orders accurately through JDE and Coupa, supporting timely and compliant financial management

• Conduct regular safety audits and spot checks, ensuring health and safety procedures remain active and effective across the site

• Lead office launches, moves, and space planning initiatives from stakeholder engagement through post-move support, implementing agile workspace strategies

• Monitor space occupancy and headcount, ensuring workplace data informs operational decisions

• Build and execute team development and succession plans, maintaining consistent conversations with direct reports on career growth and performance

Required qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management or a relevant field

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in facilities management, with commercial or data center environments preferred

• Proven experience managing a team of more than 10 direct and/or indirect reports

• Experience managing a site or portfolio of at least 100,000 square feet of office space

• Demonstrated experience managing a budget of approximately SGD 500,000

• Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, invoice processing, and purchase order management

• Working knowledge of health, safety, and risk management practices, including incident reporting and escalation procedures

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage clients and internal teams at all levels

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with financial and procurement systems such as JDE and Coupa

• Background in move management, office relocations, or agile workspace implementation

• Exposure to business continuity planning and disaster recovery protocols

• Professional certification in facilities management (e.g., IFMA, FMP, or equivalent)

• Experience operating within a global or matrixed organizational structure, ideally within the Singapore market