Data Center Head of Projects

CBRE; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE in Ashburn, VA seeks a heads-up Projects leader for Data Center Solutions. You will oversee a portfolio of mission-critical data center projects from initiation through completion, directing a team of project managers and professionals to deliver upgrades, retrofits, and new builds.

Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and deep knowledge of project management are required. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and ensuring adherence to CBRE standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• LEED AP, PMP, and CCM designations preferred.
• Ability to lead exchange of sensitive information and convey performance expectations.
• Leadership to motivate teams toward operational targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees; monitor training and development.
• Coordinate and manage daily activities; establish work schedules and deadlines.
• Oversee all phases of project management: procurement, planning, execution.
• Ensure contract procurement, negotiation, and closeout are accurate and timely.
• Monitor billing, accounts receivable, expenses, staffing, and full P&L to EBITDA.
• Work cross-functionally with other business lines to meet objectives.
• Identify complex project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values.
• Solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand broader department impact and drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Staff mentoring

Project management

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

LEED AP

PMP

CCM

Job description

The Head of Projects, Data Center Solutions at CBREis a high-level executive role responsible for the strategic leadership and delivery of the project management portfolio within a designated region or global account. This role oversees the entire project lifecycle from mission-critical facilities, ensuring that all data center construction, retrofits, and technical upgrades are executed with operational excellence.

About The Role

As a CBRE ProjectManagement Sr. Manager, you'll manage a team responsible for providing advanced management services to 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

• 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.
• Oversee all phases of project management including procurement, contracting, planning, tracking, and execution.
• Ensure that contract procurement, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout are accurate, timely, and compliant.
• Monitor billing, accounts receivable collection, expense monitoring and control, staffing, and full P&L to EBITDA.
• Work cross-functionally with other business lines to achieve the company's strategic business objectives.
• Identify complex project risks, lead reviews, and develop risk mitigation and backup plans.
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.

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 CCM designations preferred.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• 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.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Center Head of Projects position is $240,000 annually and the maximum salary of $268,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience.

• 401(K)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

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 [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).