Research Manager

CBRE; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CBRE as a Research Manager in Toronto, where you will lead a research team, analyze market conditions, and provide insights into real estate opportunities. This in-person role requires strong leadership and organizational skills, while contributing to the growth of the company's research capabilities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program

Training and development opportunities

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience in staffing, training, and performance evaluation.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a small to medium-size research team.
• Monitor team performance and coordinate daily activities.
• Communicate insights to stakeholders and represent research.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Advanced math skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

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About The Role


CBRE is looking for a Research Manager to join our Toronto Downtown branch to lead the research team supporting the Toronto Office, Retail, and Investment service lines. This is an in-person role and requires someone in Toronto that can be in the office regularly.

Toronto - Ontario - Canada

About The Role


CBRE is looking for a Research Manager to join our Toronto Downtown branch to lead the research team supporting the Toronto Office, Retail, and Investment service lines. This is an in-person role and requires someone in Toronto that can be in the office regularly.

As a CBRE Research Manager, you will oversee a small to medium-sized team responsible for planning and implementing research for our organization as well as ensure that the best research methodologies, design, and practices are adhered to.

What You’ll Do

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Guide the research team to be experts in data, reporting, and market insights.
• Track and research market conditions to identify trends and recognize economic and real estate opportunities.
• Provide commercial real estate insight through presentations to represent CBRE’s perspective on market updates.
• Report on the local and regional economy about employment statistics, major company activity, industry trends, and demographics.
• Communicate relevant insights to stakeholders across the business such as sales professionals, management, media, real estate associations, and clients.
• Interact with management on the regional and local level and represent research through the strategic planning process.
• Support new business development initiatives.
• Attend client calls and presentations with sales professionals. Act as a point of contact for the company's research platform.
• Assist in setting up and enforcing due diligence procedures related to the quality and production of quarterly statistics and related reports.
• Lead by example and model behaviours that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 4-7 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
  
  

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

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 in your role, 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, a commitment 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 creating a culture where our employees are recognized for their contribution and given a chance to grow, we regularly open ourselves and our business to new opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages application from all persons regardless of race, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity or expression, disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial or territorial 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 individual with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at Via telephone at [phone] (Canada) and [phone] (U.S.)

Service line: Advisory Segment

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

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