Program Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Program Consultant to manage programs within an assigned market or client account, delivering strategic initiatives.

You will create timelines, goals, and deliverables with stakeholders, review requirements across sources, and guide cross-functional projects end-to-end using formal processes. Responsibilities include developing charters and integrated timelines, leading status meetings, escalating issues, and presenting updated reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on analysis from multiple sources.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• LEED AP, PMP or CMM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create timelines, goals, and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Review requirements and dependencies to ensure consistency of approach.
• Guide small to medium cross-functional projects end-to-end using formal processes.
• Develop a charter and integrated timeline and escalate issues as needed.
• Lead regular status meetings and manage project communications.
• Collaborate with core team to develop solutions and manage project implementation.
• Present routine reports and updated Gantt charts.
• Apply standard principles to accomplish complex assignments and provide solutions.
• Coach others and share knowledge within the function.
• Model CBRE RISE values and build consensus across teams.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Math skills

Judgment under ambiguity

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Program Consultant, you will be responsible for program management services within an assigned market or client account to achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

This job is part of the Program Management function. They are responsible for the creation and delivery of strategic programs representing major company initiatives.

What You'll Do:

• Work with key stakeholders to create timelines, goals, and deliverables of the project. Develop recommendations and implement organizational processes and procedures.
• Review business requirements and other documentation from multiple sources to identify and resolve cross-initiative dependencies and ensure consistency of approach.
• Guide small to medium cross-functional projects and programs end-to-end using a formal process.
• Facilitate the development of a charter and integrated timeline. Ensure all functions remain on schedule and issues get resolved or escalated.
• Facilitate regular meetings to review project status for active and pending projects.
• Collaborate with the core team to develop solutions and manage the project team through implementation and completion.
• Present routine reports, including status reports and updated Gantt charts.
• 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 or CMM 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.