Senior Project Manager (ICT / Cabling)

CBRE Asia Pacific; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Asia Pacific is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Johor Bahru, Malaysia to deliver end-to-end real estate projects. You will coordinate clients, manage scope, budgets, and timelines, and ensure governance and quality throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 5–8 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and preferred LEED AP, PMP, and CCM designations. Strong MS Office skills and risk-management acumen are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 5–8 years of relevant experience preferred
• LEED AP, PMP, and CCM designation preferred
• Ability to exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple information sources
• Strong MS Office skills and organizational capabilities

Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of project management for singular real estate projects across planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Work directly with clients to prepare all elements of the project, including scope, budget, schedule, quality control, and risk identification.
• Define project delivery resources, conduct RFPs, evaluate bids, and recommend resources to clients.
• Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensure project data integrity, timely documentation, and coordination across teams.
• Lead the project delivery team and provide guidance to achieve goals.
• Create action plans to meet objectives, budget, and schedule, and track progress with status reports.
• Identify threats and develop risk mitigation and contingency plans to reduce risks.

Skills

Project management

Client coordination

Microsoft Office

Risk assessment

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

LEED AP

PMP

CCM

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role type: Full-time & Location: Johor Bahru - Johor - Malaysia

About The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for providing consulting services to an assigned market or client account 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 singular 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 a standard request for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients.
• Implement project documentation governance that is aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely, and coordinated.
• Direct the project delivery team by providing guidance and direction to achieve goals.
• Create action plans to meet objectives, budget, and schedule. Track the progress of each project and report status and variances.
• Demonstrate ability to identify project threats and develop risk mitigation and contingency plans. Implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Work within broad guidelines and policies.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and/or CCM designation(s) preferred.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com .