Program Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Program Consultant in San Francisco to lead program management initiatives across markets and client accounts. You will coordinate with stakeholders to define timelines, deliverables, and governance while guiding cross-functional teams end-to-end.

The role emphasizes structured project execution, charter development, and regular status reporting. Strong analytical and organizational skills, plus MS Office proficiency, are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• LEED AP, PMP or CMM preferred.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on multiple sources of information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong organizational skills and an analytical mindset.
• Strong numeric/financial calculation ability.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical judgment

Microsoft Office

Organization & planning

Financial calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree

LEED AP

PMP

CMM

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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.