Singapore Site Lead
jones lang lasalle property consultants pte ltd- Posted 14 days ago
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Job Description
What this job involves:
As Site Lead for Singapore, you'll be the driving forcebehind the seamless operation of a key client site, overseeing everything fromday-to-day facility services to team leadership, vendor performance, andfinancial stewardship. You'll serve as the primary liaison between the client,internal stakeholders, and the broader portfolio, ensuring that every aspect ofsite operations meets JLL's standards for excellence and compliance. This rolerequires someone who can balance strategic oversight with hands-on operationalinvolvement, leading teams through office moves, space planning, riskmanagement, and continuous improvement initiatives. At JLL, we are collectivelyshaping a brighter way - for our clients, ourselves, and our fellow employees,and as Site Lead, you'll bring that vision to life across every function youmanage. You'll build and develop a high-performing team while fostering thekind of collaborative culture that defines how we work, locally and globally.
What your day-to-day will look like:
- Lead customer and stakeholder engagement to ensure on-site client expectations are consistently met, acting as the face of JLL's service delivery
- Maintain compliance across portfolio-wide initiatives and local regulations, while ensuring accurate, timely reporting and swift resolution of critical issues
- Oversee preparation, submission, and management of facility budgets, tracking variances and supporting smooth financial recovery in line with client goals
- Manage the full lifecycle of contractor and vendor performance across Singapore, including sourcing, procurement, contract award, and ongoing quality inspections
- Process purchase requests, invoices, and purchase orders accurately through JDE and Coupa, supporting timely and compliant financial management
- Conduct regular safety audits and spot checks, ensuring health and safety procedures remain active and effective across the site
- Lead office launches, moves, and space planning initiatives from stakeholder engagement through post-move support, implementing agile workspace strategies
- Monitor space occupancy and headcount, ensuring workplace data informs operational decisions
- Build and execute team development and succession plans, maintaining consistent conversations with direct reports on career growth and performance
Required qualifications:
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management or a relevant field
- 6-10 years of relevant experience in facilities management, with commercial or data center environments preferred
- Proven experience managing a team of more than 10 direct and/or indirect reports
- Experience managing a site or portfolio of at least 100,000 square feet of office space
- Demonstrated experience managing a budget of approximately SGD 500,000
- Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, invoice processing, and purchase order management
- Working knowledge of health, safety, and risk management practices, including incident reporting and escalation procedures
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to engage clients and internal teams at all levels
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with financial and procurement systems such as JDE and Coupa
- Background in move management, office relocations, or agile workspace implementation
- Exposure to business continuity planning and disaster recovery protocols
- Professional certification in facilities management (e.g., IFMA, FMP, or equivalent)
- Experience operating within a global or matrixed organizational structure, ideally within the Singapore market
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