VP, Projects

Directs, manages and executes senior level project management services on assigned projects utilizing and managing a team of professionals to provide superior client service. Projects are larger, more complex and vary in scope.

• Assumes a lead role in the development and execution of strategy for a team.
• Contributes to the development of the business.
• Demonstrates high energy for the business, ability to energize others, and the willingness to take risks and make tough decisions.
• Oversee project implementation and execution through completion of construction.
• Financial management of entire project: establish & manage project budgets (including hard and soft costs), maintain monthly forecasts and cash flow analysis, prepare anticipated cost reports and any other reports as required by the client.
• Provide construction cost/benefit analysis as required.
• Projects may also be ground-up. Responsibilities may include, but is not limited to: pre-construction duties (e.g. programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, consultant selection, design team selection, schedule creation, contractor selection, and vendor selection), ground-breaking, and all management of all of the aforementioned.
• May oversee several projects within an assigned area.
• Oversee capital improvement/asset preservation programs with design and construction processes at multiple sites through local resources.
• Negotiate contracts with each selected team member/vendor.
• Extensive interface with architects, client staff, property managers and vendors.
• Maintain client relationships and manage conflict resolution.
• Provide appropriate level of on-site supervision to ensure project performance criteria are being met
• Performance management of all contracted vendors, consultants, etc.
• Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) to Manager.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all PDS technology as required for assigned projects
• Makes independent judgments related to operating procedures impacting assigned projects.
• Trains and develops JLL project team members in the skills and understanding of firm procedures, methodology and practices expected for a successful project implementation.
• Insures that Manager and/or Regional Manager is fully and accurately informed of all project, internal and client issues affecting the perception of the local, national and global reputation of the firm.
• Assists in sourcing new business for other business units within the firm.
• Able to market all available products and service offerings.
• Lead relationship manager for a single strategic alliance client, or serves as a key resource to multiple client teams.
• May be responsible for attracting, retaining, developing and managing a team of people (e.g. 4 or more) who are involved with a specific set of clients, functions, business unit or projects.

Job Qualifications

• Ability to regularly communicate analyzed data to client and team to achieve project goals
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients as well as external team members (architects, contractors, client’s representatives, etc.).
• Ability to manage several medium and large ground-up development projects, major re-development projects and corporate interiors projects.
• Previous experience effectively supervising, training, mentoring and evaluating several project managers at various levels within the organization or team.
• A strong working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, scheduling and process as they relate to corporate real estate