Director- Building Consultancy Lisboa

Director- Building Consultancy
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Director- Building Consultancy role at JLL. Based in Lisbon, reporting to the Head of Project & Development Services in Portugal, working with JLL's functional teams and business unit stakeholders to deliver customer needs and program goals.

As a key member of JLL, a successful candidate will be responsible for Building Consulting services, supporting JLL's organizational goals and objectives through efforts to:

• Act as a motivational leader with a focus on the delivery of strategic solutions;
• Connecting all various business lines to lead
  - functional teams and create reliable integrated services to transform the Real Estate through
  - added technical consulting services;
• Create strategic partnerships and alliances to support the completion of strategic objectives in business diversification and expansion;
• Enhancing key client objectives to the highest international standards with emphasis on technical due diligence, project monitoring, technical feasibility, sustainability, quality, safety, health and environment;
• A collaborative team player with the intellect, vision and drive to promote fresh approaches to drive innovation and efficiency across the business;
• Promote growth and transformation;
• Optimize key resources;
• Leverage functional interdependencies.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing Business Strategy and objectives in line with JLL ambitions;
• Defining and owning the financial responsibilities of the Building Consulting services;
• Developing a business to grow in the following segments: technical due diligence, project monitoring and technical feasibility;
• Developing internal partnerships with the Strategic Consulting and Sustainability teams in order to pursue joint business opportunities;
• Developing synergies with other BUs to enhance JLL positioning and market share;
• Develop
  -
  - end consultancy solutions for landlords (developers, investors) and occupiers alike;
• Exhibiting a complete understanding of the company's corporate governance policies and procedures and ensuring they are adhered to within the workgroup;
• Manage the overall success building consulting activities, including, effectively developing and driving the business, budget, schedule, project team, roles & responsibilities, stakeholder approvals, and identifying the risks and mitigation/corrective measures;
• Leading and supporting staff in areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising and rewarding performance and retention;
• Leading by example and model behaviours that are consistent with the company's values;
• Develop profitable business relationships with clients to ensure that goals and objectives are established and achieved. Developing and implementing action plans to correct variances;
• Anticipating and responding to client's needs and concerns;
• Ability to present complex ideas to a large audience with confidence and clarity.

Skills and attributes

• Strong practical experience in planning/cadastral/administrative matters as well as technical related subjects and management, gained through managing large and complex projects.
• Experience in providing RE Strategic Consultancy Services in connection with technical due diligence, project monitoring, technical feasibility & consulting services;
• Relevant track record and ability in managing large scale, complex and multidisciplinary projects with both national and international players;
• Excellent/Good knowledge and handling of technical methodology and techniques applied to the BU products;
• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals involved;
• Strong leadership and management skills;
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures;
• Lateral and Strategic thinking with an ability to find innovative ways to deliver the services;
• Strong understanding of different cultures, terrains, and environments;
• Flexibility and readiness to travel as needed;
• Highly organized with strong organizational and commercial skills;
• Good listening and understanding skills and an international mindset;
• Previous experience effectively supervising, training, mentoring and evaluating project managers at various levels within the organization/team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil or Building Engineering or Architecture, Business, or related field;
• Experience 10+ years in project/program management related field and with specific expertise in a technical consulting environment;
• Proficient in English, both written and oral;
• Being an RICS member would be a plus;
• Enrolled into Board of Engineers or Board of Architects) would be a plus

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales