Professional, PDS Projects

Senior Project Lead

Project and Development Services (Chennai/India)

What this job involves:

Leading projects to success

As Senior Project Lead youll take total responsibility for the overall success of major projectsguiding teams in each phase to achieve outcomes that exceed clients expectations and meet JLLs commercial objectives. Driven and ambitious by nature, you have a mastery of the ins and outs of businessfrom products and systems to processes, tools and best practices. Youll need to collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders, leading from the front while also taking the time to understand their point of view.

For each project, youll establish an effective organisational structure for reporting, communication and working procedures, and ensure that clear objectives and quality control systems are in place. Youll lead a project team that is highly motivated, eager to contribute, and in sync with the stakeholders mind-sets. Youll also attend project meetings, submit monthly reports, and monitor project budgets, so an eye for detail and a structured approach to tasks will serve you well.

Making clients our first priority

The best person for this job is one who always considers whats best for our clients. As such, youll maintain a strong and positive relationship with our clients by identifying their needs, requirements and constraints. While you act in the clients best interests throughout the project duration, you must make sure that the projects revenue and payment cycles are properly managed.

Keeping an eye on business opportunities is also among the highlights of the job. Do you have a knack for building rapport with prospects Your expertise in surveying a clients needs and supporting the preparation of PM proposals is key. Likewise, skilfully developing relationships with other company business lines is a must; we achieve are biggest success when working together, so clear communication is key, as is collaboration and team work.

Sound like you

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.

To apply you need to be:

Project-smart and technology-savvy

We employ talent from a wide range of backgrounds, though typically you should have a degree in any property-related discipline, and at least 10 to 12 years experience in design, construction or project management.

Are you technology savvy As the digital leader in project management, we use a range of technology platforms to deliver our projects.

Do you have a deep understanding of the legal environment for each project in respect to planning, commercial aspects, and delivery If your answers are yes, then youre already one step ahead.

A natural communicator

This role calls for superior communication skills, as well expect you to be able to handle complex conversations with business owners, senior executives, and decision makers. We believe in clear and straightforward communication and strong empathy and EQ at all times. Of course, youll be good at building team relationships and interacting effectively with stakeholders in and out of the organisation.

What we can do for you:

We make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realise your full potential in an entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program, competitive pay and benefits package.