Singapore Site Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Singapore seeks a Site Lead to oversee daily facility operations, lead a high‑performing team, and ensure compliance with safety and client standards. You will manage budgets, contracts, and space planning, while partnering with stakeholders to deliver seamless service.

This leadership role requires 6–10 years in facilities management, experience supervising 10+ staff, and hands‑on capability in budget control, procurement, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Management or a relevant field.
• 6–10 years of relevant experience in facilities management.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Budgeting

Facilities management

Health and safety

Regulatory compliance

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Management or a relevant field

Tools

JDE

Coupa

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.

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 centre 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

Location

On‑site –Singapore

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