Future-Ready Org Design Leader (Consultant/Manager)

CBRE, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking an Organizational Design Consultant/Manager in Chicago to partner with C-Suite and senior leaders to design future-ready operating models and governance structures. You will lead organization design initiatives, drive workforce transformation, and ensure scalable solutions across functions.

The role requires collaboration with HR, Finance, and business leaders, plus strong facilitation, analytics, and project management to deliver actionable recommendations and implementation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 5-8 years of experience in organization design, operating model design or related disciplines.
• Ability to maintain an in-office presence at least one day per week.
• Knowledge of organization design methodologies, governance frameworks, decision rights, and operating model development.
• Experience facilitating executive and stakeholder workshops and presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize information into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated project management experience leading workstreams or engagement teams.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on multiple sources of information.
• Willingness to take a new perspective and challenge conventional approaches.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead organization design and operating model projects that support business transformation and strategic workforce planning.
• Assess current-state structures, spans and layers, role clarity, and operating model effectiveness.
• Develop future-state designs, governance models, and reporting structures aligned to business strategy.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to gather requirements and build alignment.
• Analyze data to identify organizational effectiveness opportunities and support recommendations with insights.
• Develop implementation plans, change impacts, and transition strategies for adoption of new models.
• Partner with HR, Talent Management, Finance, CRE, and leaders to ensure scalable solutions.
• Provide project management and engagement leadership, including milestones and risk management.
• Create executive presentations and reports communicating findings, business cases, and roadmaps.
• Coach team members and lead best practices in organization design and workforce transformation.

Skills

Organizational design

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data analysis

Executive communication

Change management

Strategic thinking

Mentoring / coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE is seeking an Organizational Design Consultant/Manager in Chicago to partner with C-Suite and senior leaders to design future-ready operating models and governance structures. You will lead organization design initiatives, drive workforce transformation, and ensure scalable solutions across functions.

The role requires collaboration with HR, Finance, and business leaders, plus strong facilitation, analytics, and project management to deliver actionable recommendations and implementation