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Divisional Project Management Director

Job ID

180858

Posted

10-Sep-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Project Management

Location(s)

Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Columbus - Ohio - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role:

As Divisional Project Management Director you would be responsible for delivering projects across multiple Business Units (BUs) within the division, whilst leading and developing your team in the safe delivery of projects in a principal delivery model.

The role is responsible for creating a sales pipeline to generate revenue for the division, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within the financial boundaries and profit margins set by the business, therefore building external relationships with clients and supply partners to deliver projects is vital.

Ensuring all projects follow commercial agreements/ contracts, comply with statutory regulations, meet QHSE requirements, and adhere to technical industry standards is essential.

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence in a principal delivery model.

• Recruit, retain and develop talent for the present delivery and future growth.

• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities.

• Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.

• Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts.

• Complete projects in line with local playbooks on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties.

• Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project.

• Maximize profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services.

• Plan and develop long term opportunities by creating a pipeline of opportunities.

• Liaise with colleagues to determine and identify project opportunities.

• Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals.

• Generate project opportunities by building strong effective working relationships with customers and site teams to exceed the annual financial plan.

• Pursue opportunities to generate projects through innovation and diverse technologies.

• Lead the sales process through solutions development, participating in presentations and consultation meetings.

• Accountable directly to the Division Director and indirectly to the AMS Project Management Director.

• Lead the onboarding process for new Heads of Projects.

• Lead the division in the administration of new policies and procedures.

• Support the AMS Project Management Director.

• Support supply chain growth.

• Chair monthly and ad hoc project review meetings, covering all aspects of Health & Safety / Legislation and financial requirements.

• Negotiate contractual obligations and disputes upstream and downstream.

• People leadership, including addressing underperformance, complying with CBRE management policies and procedures.

• Full P & L responsibility for Business Units within the division.

• Manage the Divisional projects forecast.

• Deliver broader strategy and new process delivery across the projects business, ensuring business governance compliance.

• Contribute to the Business Unit & Division strategy development.

• Promote and maintain the core values of CBRE.

• Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other applications as appropriate.

• Identify and win projects through effective relationships.

What You’ll Need:

Education & Experience

• ·Recognized technical qualification in Construction, Mechanical, Electrical or similar (desirable).

• Degree level qualification in Project / Construction Management, engineering, or architecture (desirable).

• Proven track record of safely delivering exceptional projects in M&E, FM, construction, or critical environments.

• Experience of developing new project opportunities.

• Proven experience of running a P&L.

• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team.

• Experience of creating, presenting and managing bids, tenders and proposals.

• OSHA 10 and 30 (desirable)

Technology Skills

• Technically savvy with experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Outlook.

Aptitudes

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.

• Business standard of written and verbal literacy and numeracy.

• Excellent relationship builder with the ability to influence and inspire confidence.

• Confidence to challenge the status quo.

• Highly motivated and self-aware.

• Capability to manage extensive information from various sources.

• Highly organized and able to prioritize and deliver within high pressure, business critical environments.

• Analytical.

• Results focused.

• Innovative & creative.

• Strategic thinker.

Character

• Motivational and influential.

• A role model for customer service excellence.

• High degree of integrity.

• Ability to contribute effectively across all business activities.

• Politically astute.

• Possess high energy, initiative, confidence and stability in demeanor.

Circumstances

• Must be flexible to work outside core office hours from time to time to meet tight deadlines as set by customers.

• This role will require travel on occasions, to other work locations for team meetings, site visits or to attend conferences or events.

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why CBRE?

We lead by example, guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build, and the world we live in. The more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we’re able to see. A culture of respect, integrity, service, and excellence shapes our approach to every opportunity.

Our competitive and comprehensive benefits program was designed to make sure you feel valued with benefits that support the mental, physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family.

Maintain your career momentum with the best tools and training in the industry. You’ll have everything you need to thrive in your role: challenging work, dedication to results, fast-paced assignments, and a culture of constant learning.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are more than just values- they’re a competitive advantage. By crafting a place where our employees are recognized for their contribution and given a chance to grow, we regularly open ourselves and our business opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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