Assistant Project Lead

Overview

Assistant Project Lead in the Project and Development Services team, working alongside the project manager or senior project manager to drive project success across small and major projects.

What you'll do

• Take ownership of small projects and support major ones as one of the leaders on the project team.
• Manage the organisational structure of each project, ensuring reporting, communication and working procedures are streamlined and every project has clear objectives.
• Attend project meetings and create project-related reports, analyses and reviews.
• Forecast project expenditure and manage project budgets effectively.
• Maintain strong, positive relationships with clients by identifying their needs, requirements and constraints while balancing JLL's business needs.
• Identify opportunities to introduce prospects to other JLL business lines and build client relationships.
• Manage project revenue and payment cycles to avoid bad debt.
• Manage professional consultants for the design and documentation of the project.
• Carry out contract administration of all vendors professionally and in accordance with legal requirements, protecting the commercial interests of clients and JLL.
• Identify project risks and implement measures to mitigate them.
• Keep health and safety and sustainability front-of-mind at all times.
• Drive the effective use of JLL technology platforms to deliver projects.
• Solve problems, improve products or services, find new markets and implement new strategies with a sense of urgency.
• Deal effectively with competing priorities and tight deadlines.

What you'll need

• A degree in any property-related discipline, or equivalent experience as stated in the ad.
• At least three years of experience in design, construction or project management.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to engage confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Structured and organised approach to work, with strong communication and collaboration.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and deal with tight deadlines and high expectations.
• Tech-savvy and digitally enabled.
• Ability to promote open and constructive relationships with superiors, subordinates, peers and clients.

Details

• On-site, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 48.