Senior Project Manager

JLL; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee delivery on a secured environment account. You will lead complex capital projects, manage budgets and schedules, and coordinate design, consultants, and contractors to meet client goals and risk controls.

The role requires 7–10 years in construction project management, familiarity with ICD-705/TEMPEST, and strong analytical and communication skills. Occasional travel and a hybrid work model are possible.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of practical experience in construction project management.
• 3-5 years working with secured environment projects meeting ICD-705 / TEMPEST requirements.
• Experience leading and running numerous projects simultaneously.
• Strong ability to develop and cultivate business relationships with clients.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and process.
• Experience working with landlords, developers and institutional owners.
• Knowledge reading and understanding design development and construction documents.
• Ability to manage multiple secured environment projects and corporate interiors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, professional manner and computer literacy.
• Ability to read commercial leases and comment on Work Letters and Exhibits with Acquisition Manager and Legal.
• Flexibility with work hours and travel (US and/or Canada), hybrid model up to three days in client offices.
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Business development is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Project software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client relationships and communications.
• Conduct periodic account and client calls.
• Gaining comprehensive understanding of client’s long-term business goals.
• Share best practices across team/clients.
• Attend industry events and maintain presence in industry organizations.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Client relationships

Negotiation

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Contract management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project management software

Job description

Secure Environments SPM Job Description

• Directly responsible for overall project management delivery on account
• Support Client with Capital Plan development & project scope
• Develop project budget including hard and soft costs and firm knowledge of construction cost/benefit analysis
• Be an active leader in cost saves/avoidance and have the ability to perform negotiations and value engineering
• Ability to mine, create, track, and monitor meaningful data Metrics, analysis and track KPIs
• Provide technical support; project budgeting and scheduling including Client’s goals and objectives, site improvements, entitlements and permits (expedition process with agencies and municipalities), consultant selection; design team management, schedule creation and management, contractor selection and management, financial management including cash flows, anticipated cost reports and monthly reports
• Assemble and manage required teams of consultants and contractors
• Maintain client relationships and manage conflict resolution
• Provide appropriate level of on-site supervision to ensure project performance criteria are met
• Develop relationships with consultants, contractors and vendors - evaluate their performance, and provide intelligent bid leveling
• Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk, including understanding the concepts of risk and compliance related to construction, including managing and maintaining the JLL playbook and working with the client on risk management and mitigation
• Establish and refinement of best practices of standards of excellence
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects
• Experience in space planning, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documentation phases with client teams.
• Ensure accurate management of all accounts receivables to maintain a level not to exceed planned working capital charge as set by corporate finance
• Comply with all JLL policies and procedures, including but not limited to ethics and business practices and HR policies

Task Responsibilities

• Maintain client relationships and communications
• Conduct periodic account and client calls
• Gaining comprehensive understanding of client’s long-term business goals
• Share Best Practices across team/clients
• Attend industry events
• Maintaining a presence in industry organizations and other external outlets

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (SKA)

• 7-10 years of practical experience in construction project management preferred
• 3-5 years working with secured environment projects meeting ICD-705 / TEMPEST requirements
• Experience leading and running numerous projects simultaneously
• Ability to develop and cultivate business relationships with existing and prospective clients
• A strong working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and process as they relate to corporate real estate
• Experience working with Landlords, developers and institutional owners
• Knowledge and ability reading and understanding design development and construction documents.
• Ability to manage several medium to large secured environment ground-up development projects and corporate interiors projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, professional manner and computer literacy
• Ability to read commercial leases and support the Acquisition Manager and Legal to review leases and make valuable comments regarding Work Letters and other Exhibits and details of the prospective lease
• Flexibility with work hours and travel (US and/or Canada) as needed, with the ability to work in a hybrid model, where up to three days are in client office locations (subject to change) may be required.
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills
• Skill and interest in business development a strong plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Project software

Minimum Required Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Business, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management strongly preferred.