Program Manager

CBRE, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Program Manager to lead a team responsible for facilitating small to medium cross-functional projects and programs, delivering strategic initiatives across the company.

You will supervise staff, coordinate daily activities, establish schedules, manage deadlines, and maintain client relationships while producing routine PMO reports and status updates.

A Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of relevant experience is preferred; PgMP or PMP certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• PgMP or PMP certifications preferred.
• Experience staffing, training, mentoring, and performance management preferred.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees, conduct performance evaluations, and oversee hiring.
• Coordinate daily team activities, set schedules, and cross-train staff.
• Manage end-to-end cross-functional projects using formal processes.
• Escalate and resolve issues to keep programs on time.
• Develop and distribute PMO reports and updated Gantt charts.

Skills

Staffing

Training

Coaching

Mentoring

Performance Evaluation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PgMP or PMP

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Program Manager, you will manage a team responsible for facilitating small to medium cross-functional projects and programs.

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:

• 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 cross-functional projects or programs from end to end using a formal process.
• Ensure that all functions remain on schedule and any issues get escalated and resolved so that the program gets completed on time.
• Manage internal and external relationships in support of programs.
• Work with core teams to develop solutions and guide project teams throughout delivery.
• Create and distribute routine PMO reports, which include status reports and updated Gantt charts.
• Conduct financial or business evaluations.
• Establish, cultivate, and maintain effective client relationships.
• Comprehend, evaluate, and interpret business documents.
• 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. PgMP or PMP certifications preferred.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is 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.