We are looking for a Project Director for our Project & Development Services business line.<br/><br/>About JLL<br/><br/>We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. Our mission is to help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate.<br/><br/>If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you’ll be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL!<br/><br/>Role Purpose<br/><br/>We are currently looking for a Project Director for our P&DS team based in Riyadh, KSA. The successful candidate will be responsible for demonstrating high levels of project and program leadership, including client and stakeholder engagement, robust commercial knowledge and a deep understanding of managing multi-faceted, complex schemes from start to finish. The Project Director will lead the PMC through the design and execution of a mixed-use urban development. You will be required to show leadership and develop the schemes through the design stages and then through execution.<br/><br/>What this job involves<br/><br/>Strategic leadership and delivery of a Client Portfolio of projects.
Leadership in deploying best industry practices for project and program management in a PMC environment.
Developing a high performing multi-disciplined team with a strong collaborative ethos & problem-solving mentality.
Provide good timely advice and regular status updates to the client portfolio team.
Lead, inspire and direct the PMC team as necessary.
Line management and contribution to succession planning and career development across the team.
Driving strategic thinking, planning and execution of strategies, plans and processes to ensure the program has a forward vision and successful outcome.
Developing a safe working culture for all stakeholder.
Accountability for the delivery of projects to international design standards, budgets, forecasts, programs and working capital targets.
Lead and manage project teams through all phases.
Support the development of the client brief and Project Execution Plans to suit the specific requirements of the project.
Undertake full design management to meet the client’s expectations and budget.
Fully manage and handle local government approvals process.
Lead complex development projects, proactively managing and confirming the compliance of<br/><br/>contractors/consultants<br/><br/>to the contract terms and conditions.
Assist with the compilation of tender documents and critically reviewing tender returns, contract negotiations, award of contracts and client reporting.
Manage reporting to suit relevant stages of the projects.
Deliver to the scope of services as contracted with Client’s whilst managing JLL’s exposure.
Be proactive in raising and resolving issues that could impact the projects schedule, budget, quality, safety, external stakeholders.
Active engagement in further developing the JLL business.
Sounds like you? To apply you need to be / have<br/><br/>Degree Qualification in Engineering is preferred but not essential.
Professional Memberships are an advantage but not essential (CIOB).
Experience in design and execution of a mixed-use urban development.
Experience in leading large, multinational and diverse program delivery teams.
Proven major project leadership skills with good knowledge of business analysis.
Excellent written and verbal skills with a fluent proficiency in English.
International safety qualification / recognition an advantage but not essential.
Location:<br/><br/>On-site –Riyadh, SAU If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!<br/><br/>About JLL<br/><br/>–<br/><br/>For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500<br/><br/>company with annual revenue of $20.9 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 103,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communitiesSEE A BRIGHTER WAY<br/><br/>. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com .<br/><br/>JLL Privacy Notice<br/><br/>Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL’s recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.<br/><br/>For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement<br/><br/>.<br/><br/>For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.<br/><br/>For candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy here.<br/><br/>Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may<br/><br/>contact us at Accommodation Requests<br/><br/>. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us<br/><br/>page > I want to work for JLL.<br/><br/>#J-18808-Ljbffr