Future-Ready Org Design Leader | Strategy & Change

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

CBRE is seeking an Organizational Design Consultant/Manager to partner with C‑suite leaders and design future-ready operating models, governance, and workforce strategies. You will lead workshops, analyze data, and develop implementation plans across a matrixed organization.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and PM skills, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Hybrid work and CBRE Rise values are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree 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, and operating model development.
• Experience facilitating executive and stakeholder workshops and presenting 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 as engagement lead on complex initiatives.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple sources.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Strong communication, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead organization design and operating model projects that support business transformation, growth initiatives, M&A activity, restructuring, and strategic workforce planning.
• Assess current-state organizational structures, spans and layers, role clarity, decision rights, workforce composition, and operating model effectiveness.
• Develop future-state organization designs, governance models, reporting structures, and role definitions aligned with business strategy.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to gather requirements and build alignment around recommendations.
• 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, Corporate Real Estate, and leaders to ensure scalable and sustainable solutions.
• Provide project management and engagement leadership, including work planning, milestones, risk management, communications, and deliverables.
• Create executive presentations and reports communicating findings, business cases, and roadmaps.
• Support job architecture, role design, accountability frameworks, and governance initiatives as needed.
• Apply knowledge of organization design methodologies and governance to solve complex challenges.
• Coach team members by sharing expertise and leading best practices in design and transformation.
• Lead by example to build consensus and align stakeholders.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities across functions.
• Work within broad guidelines while exercising independent judgment.
• Explain difficult information to senior leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Workshop facilitation

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication & relationship mgmt

Prioritization & multitasking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE is seeking an Organizational Design Consultant/Manager to partner with C‑suite leaders and design future-ready operating models, governance, and workforce strategies. You will lead workshops, analyze data, and develop implementation plans across a matrixed organization.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and PM skills, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Hybrid work and CBRE Rise values are emphasized.