Project Manager

Job description / Role

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled fit-out project manager to join our project delivery team, focusing on a prestigious financial institution account in the Middle East. This role demands a professional adept at managing a diverse range of projects, from small-scale moves to major capital investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Reporting: Report directly to the Middle East cluster lead, providing strategic insights and updates on project progress and challenges.
• Comprehensive Project Management: Oversee the full spectrum of project activities, ensuring successful delivery across various project types, including small move projects and significant capital investments. Utilize a strong understanding of project management and performance KPIs to drive project success.
• Client and Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and refine client briefs and project execution plans. Facilitate effective coordination with trades such as IT, facilities management, and security to meet project objectives. Demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills to ensure alignment and satisfaction.
• Design and Compliance Oversight: Lead design management initiatives, ensuring solutions align with client expectations and adhere to budget constraints. Manage compliance with local government approvals and contractual obligations.
• Schedule and Documentation Management: Create and maintain detailed project schedules and trackers. Ensure rigorous document assurance and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contract Administration: Administer complex contracts, ensuring adherence to terms by contractors and consultants. Lead tender preparation, evaluation, and contract negotiations.
• Risk and Quality Management: Deliver projects within risk, sustainability, and environmental frameworks, maintaining a strong focus on time, cost, and quality.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Industry Experience: Extensive experience in managing the delivery of fit-out projects in the region, with a minimum of 6 to 8 years in the Middle East. Previous experience working in the GCC or MENA region is a must.
• Educational Background: An engineering background is preferred and will be a key consideration in the hiring process. Degree qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in software tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, and AdaptiveWorks is essential.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent written and verbal skills with fluent proficiency in English; proficiency in Arabic is advantageous.
• Additional Qualifications: International safety qualification and professional memberships are advantageous but not essential.
• Travel Requirement: Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.

Why Join Us?

At JLL, we cultivate a collaborative environment where the best inspire the best. We are dedicated to supporting your career ambitions, recognizing your contributions, and investing in your well-being. Our total rewards program offers competitive benefits and pay, reflecting our commitment to your professional growth.

Join us and see where your ambitions can take you. Apply today.

Location:

On-site - Dubai, ARE

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!

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, you may contact us for assistance. This communication is only to request an accommodation.

About the Company

In the Middle East and North Africa, Jones Lang LaSalle is a leading player in its real estate markets including the hospitality sector. The firm has worked in over 22 Middle Eastern and North African countries and over the last year has advised clients on more than $120 billion worth of real estate, hotel and hospitality development.

We continually create value for our clients and partners by challenging conventional thinking and employing innovative investment solutions. The rapid pace of change in the region creates significant opportunities, challenges and complex decisions for investors.

Jones Lang LaSalle is recognized as having leading real estate and hospitality expertise with a leadership team that has held senior positions with some of the largest real estate developers, hospitality companies and corporate groups in the Middle East and internationally.