Project Manager

Who we are: JLL is a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. As a Fortune 500 company, we help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions.

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Project and Development Services team in Taipei. Experience in any of the following practices: Commercial Office, Retail, Semiconductor, Logistic, Data Center and Critical Facility.

What this job involves:

• Upon award of a project, develop project specific and client driven goals, schedules, budgets.
• Support project executives on all assigned projects and programs.
• Establish and maintain project goals and success criteria that meets the client needs.
• Build rapport with client representatives and ensure scope of project and outside business forces affecting the project is fully understood and that specific deliverables are fully understood with performance standards and other relevant criteria.
• Coordinate any necessary due diligence efforts on behalf of the client, maintaining and delivering all appropriate documentation.
• Develop a detailed budget based on historical/market data and clearly defined set of budget assumptions.
• Act as the primary contact with the client throughout the duration of the project.
• Guide the client and team through the design implementation process including conceptual, schematic, design development and construction documentation and signoff.
• Develop and maintain the Master Project Schedule.
• Prepare various RFP’s needed for vendor and contractor services for the complete project.
• Facilitate a project kick-off meeting with internal staff and key stakeholders to ensure responsibilities are communicated and understood by all concerned.
• Actively track each aspect of project performance against schedules and critical path.
• Oversee vendor and project team members work to ensure compliance with contract and client expectations.
• Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk.
• Participate in training and developing JLL team members in the skills and understanding of firm and client procedures, methodology and practices expected for a successful project implementation.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects.
• Comply with all JLL policies and procedures, including but not limited to ethics and business practice.
• Demonstrate a proactive focus on meeting client and project requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Sound like you? Before you apply it’s also worth knowing what we’re looking for:

• 3-7 years of relevant design and construction project management experience is required.
• Ability to prepare and track budgets
• Understanding of technical requirements for Commercial Office, Retail, Semiconductor, Logistic, Data Center and Critical Facility.
• Familiarity with architectural drawings and furniture and space planning concepts a plus
• Flexibility with work hours and in country travel
• Experience in construction management or real estate preferred
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients
• Organizational skills with the ability to identify and manage priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task and work both in a team and independently
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Our successful Project Managers are…

• 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.

What we can do for you: At JLL, our purpose is to shape the future of real estate for a better world.

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.

Apply today!