Project Manager

CBRE; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Project Management Manager in Ashburn, VA, to lead a team delivering project management services from initiation through completion. You will supervise staff, coordinate daily activities, and ensure procurement, planning, and execution meet timelines and budgets.

The role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and leadership capabilities to drive quality and efficiency. CBRE emphasizes collaboration and responsible financial management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• LEED AP, PMP, and CCM designations preferred.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, and performance management preferred.
• Strong leadership to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees and conduct performance evaluations.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, set schedules and deadlines.
• Oversee all phases of project management including procurement, planning, tracking.
• Ensure contract procurement, negotiation, execution, and closeout are accurate and timely.
• Monitor billing, accounts receivable, and full P&L to EBITDA; manage staffing and expenses.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other business lines to meet objectives.
• Identify project risks, lead reviews, and develop mitigation plans.
• Lead by example consistent with CBRE RISE values and align stakeholders.
• Resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues within systems and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Development

Project Management

Budget & Finance

Vendor/Contract Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

As a CBRE Project Management Manager, you’ll manage a team responsible for providing basic management services to achieve the company's strategic business objectives. This job is part of the Project Management function. They are responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion.

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 all phases of project management including procurement, contracting, planning, tracking, etc.
• Ensure that contract procurement, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout are accurate, timely, and compliant.
• Monitor billing, accounts receivable collection, expense monitoring and control, staffing, and full P&L to EBITDA.
• Work cross-functionally with other business lines to achieve the company's strategic business objectives.
• Identify small to medium project risks, lead reviews, and develop risk mitigation and backup plans.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. LEED AP, PMP, and CCM designations preferred.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).