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JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.
Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.
Strategic leadership in programme and project planning
As a Senior Director of Planning at JLL, you will be directly responsible for generating, leading and delivering a complex programme of project planning initiatives across multiple sectors. The role’s priorities will lie in ensuring that all programme and project schedules are aligned with JLL project deliverables and are managed to the highest standard. You will manage and mentor a number of project planners and leads to ensure they can identify and communicate project risks and mitigation strategies, including critical paths, project schedule float and slack. A key part of the role will be ensuring the project teams are identifying projet risks and developing mitigation suitable strategies, analysing the impact on programme and project schedules, and applying strategies to ensure projects remain on target.
Being at the heart of the team
You are an individual who sees the big picture, acts decisively and creates a collaborative planning environment. As Senior Director of Planning, you will provide leadership in translating vision into realistic schedules that long with project objectives. Success in this role will be measured by your ability to establish robust planning frameworks, including resource and cost loaded schedules. In this role you will guide project teams and re-scheduling efforts to minimize programme risk. You will also contribute to claim analysis and development by evaluating vendor or client schedule-related claims to reduce potential risk to deliverables.
Embracing the human side of business
You are client-focused, committed to cultivating business relationships, and adept at driving programme planning excellence to deliver tailored solutions. As Senior Director of Planning, you will not only guide scheduling strategies but also coach and mentor planners acoss wider project teams across multiple projects, so they understand the implications of decisions on project deliverables and how to effectively communicate such risks and mitigations to clients. This includes building awareness of risk impacts, leading discussions on schedule dependencies, and ensuring holistic understanding of planning in support JLL’s overall goals. You will consistently promote a culture of collaboration, high-quality planning, and accountability, ensuring JLL delivers on its promise with precision and reliability.
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.
