Head of Projects, GWS Local

CBRE Group, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Head of Projects in Singapore to lead a delivery team across M&E, FM, construction or critical environments. You will drive revenue through a robust pipeline, ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery, and ensure compliance with commercial agreements and statutory regulations.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and strong collaboration with internal teams and external partners to optimise margins and performance across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10–12 years of relevant experience in M&E, FM, construction or critical environments.
• PMP certification is an advantage.
• Experience running a P&L and managing bids, tenders and proposals.
• Strong leadership and ability to coach and develop a delivery team.
• Proven ability to secure projects and deliver on time within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to safely deliver projects and generate a sales pipeline.
• Oversee compliance with contracts, health & safety policies and statutory regulations.
• Manage monthly P&L, costs, and financial reporting for projects.
• Develop relationships with customers and supply partners to drive opportunities.
• Recruit, train and appraise project staff and ensure performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

P&L management

Bid/Tender management

Risk management

People management

Contract compliance

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

As a CBRE Head of Projects, you’ll manage a team responsible for providing advanced management services to achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Lead their teams in the safe delivery of projects.
• Have overall responsibility for generating a sales pipeline to deliver revenue to the BU.
• Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins as specified by the business.
• Ensure that all projects adhere and are managed to commercial agreements / contracts. They must comply with statutory regulations, are QHSE compliant and meet technical industry standards.

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

General Activities

• Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence.
• Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects.
• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities.
• Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts.
• Complete projects on time and 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.
• Maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services.
• Identify and win project through effective relationships.
• 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
• Promote and maintain the core values of CBRE.

Business Development

• Plan and develop long term opportunities by creating a pipeline of opportunities.
• Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals.
• Responsible for generating and securing new sales to exceed the annual financial plan.
• Seek out opportunities to generate projects through innovation and different technologies.
• Lead the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings.

Building Relationships

• Develop effective relationships with current and potential customers through demonstrating our capability in project delivery solutions.
• Build strong relationships with supply partners through which we can bring innovation to our customers.
• Ensure effective solutions which meet quality expectations can be delivered to our customers.
• Work with operational managers to ensure the collaborative development of the projects business with effective team working and support of colleagues.

Compliance

• Make certain that their team comply with project management policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policy across all activities. Regularly audit and review performance.
• Carry out monthly and ad hoc project review meetings covering all aspects of Health & Safety / CDM Legislation and Requirements.
• Engage with supply partners in a manner that ensures all risk is appropriately apportioned.

Financial Management

• Development of project financial plans.
• Financial responsibility for the delivery of the annual projects plan.
• Manage the monthly P&L and ensure all costs (PMs/HoP) are fully accountable and recoverable.
• Produce monthly and ad hoc financial reports for the business.
• Leverage margins on projects by working with subcontractors and suppliers to reduce project costs.
• Ensure positive cash flow and that all debt is controlled below 60 days.
• Chair monthly project reviews with BULs, PM’s, Project Support, Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Health & Safety Manager and Commercial Manager.

People Management

• Recruit, train, appraise and manage a team of exceptional PM delivery team.
• Have people plan in place at all times.
• Ensure the Project Managers are fully trained and equipped to deliver projects to the right standards and within the CBRE policies and procedures.
• Conduct performance reviews and create individual PDPs for all direct reports.
• Responsible for recruitment and selection of all project staff. Being equally responsible for the resolution of any discipline and grievance issues that may arise.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 10 - 12 years of relevant experience in either an M&E, FM, construction or critical environment, with at least 5 years leading a team. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Candidates with PMP certification will have an added advantage.
• Proven experience of running a P&L.
• Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

We welcome all applicants.