Project Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Management Consultant in Santa Clara, CA to lead real estate projects from initiation through completion. You will work closely with clients to define scope, budget, milestones, and delivery resources.

Responsibilities include managing governance, data integrity, and risk mitigation while guiding cross-functional teams to achieve objectives on time and within budget. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience; LEED AP, PMP, CCM preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook; strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of project management for individual real estate projects from initiation to closeout.
• Collaborate with clients to prepare project scope, budget, milestones, and resource needs.
• Conduct RFPs, bid evaluations, and resource recommendations.
• Ensure governance, data integrity, and timely reporting; guide project delivery teams.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Budgeting

Risk assessment

Leadership

MS Office

Organizational skills

Math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

LEED AP / PMP / CCM designation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Project Management Consultant, you will be responsible for providing consulting services to an assigned market or client account to help 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:

• Manage all areas of project management for singular real estate projects. This includes planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Work directly with clients to prepare all elements of the project. This includes the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Define the project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through the project qualification process. Conduct a standard request for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients.
• Implement project documentation governance that is aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely, and coordinated.
• Direct the project delivery team by providing guidance and direction to achieve goals.
• Create action plans to meet objectives, budget, and schedule. Track the progress of each project and report status and variances.
• Demonstrate ability to identify project threats and develop risk mitigation and contingency plans. Implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• 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, and/or CCM designation(s) 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.