Senior Project Manager (Principal Contracting)

CBRE; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in real estate, CBRE is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple projects from initiation to completion. The role involves active client engagement, team collaboration, and innovative problem-solving to help achieve business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong project management background and excel in organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant experience or a degree combination.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects.
• Work with clients to prepare project scope and cost estimates.
• Ensure all functions remain on schedule and resolve issues.

Skills

Project Management

Client Collaboration

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Communication

Innovation

Education

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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About the Role:
As a CBRE Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for providing consulting services to an assigned market or high-profile client accounts to help achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

This job is part of the Project Management function. They are responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion.
What You'll Do:

• Manage all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects. This includes planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Work directly with clients to prepare all elements of the project. This includes the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Define the project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through the project qualification process. Conduct complex requests for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients.
• Facilitate the development of a charter and integrated timeline.
• Ensure all functions remain on schedule and issues get resolved or escalated.
• Facilitate regular meetings to review project status for active and pending projects.
• Collaborate to develop solutions and guide the project team through implementation and completion.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE GWS, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.