Project Manager - Interior Fitouts

CBRE Group, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in New York City is seeking a Project Manager to oversee high-end Class A commercial real estate renovation projects for a prestigious financial services client.

The role focuses on delivering projects from initiation through completion with accountability for scope, schedule, and budget. This hybrid position requires reporting to client offices in NYC at least three days per week and travel quarterly to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related experience.
• Experience with high-rise interior projects and demanding clients.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in varying stages.
• Experience delivering under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgets, schedules, procurement, quality and risk for multiple renovations.
• Interface with clients to define project requirements and scope.
• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, cash flow, and milestones.
• Coordinate resources, bid analyses, and vendor selection.
• Maintain project governance and documentation integrity.
• Track progress and report variances; implement corrective actions.
• Manage change requests and client approvals.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client management

Risk management

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team to oversee and manage various Commercial Real Estate projects for a high profile dedicated Financial Services Sector client in the greater New York City area. The Project Manager will lead high-end Class A commercial real estate renovation projects with direct accountability for project delivery.

This is a hybrid role, the selected candidate will be required to report to the clients' offices in New York City a minimum of three days per week. This role will require travel at least quarterly to project sites.

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

• Lead all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for multiple commercial, high-end renovation projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Demonstrate capability to read, understand, and apply standard to sophisticated documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
• Interface and be in direct contact with the clients to define project requirements. Prepare scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, cash flow, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Identifies project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard request for proposals; completes bid analysis; recommends resources to clients.
• Leads project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.
• Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and Client requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Crafts action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
• Demonstrates ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (larger economic implications, business risk, etc).
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related experience and/or training. Prior experience working with high-rise, high-end interior projects and demanding clients is strongly desired.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects in varying stages simultaneously and the ability to deliver under pressure or fast-paced environments is preferred.
• Prior experience working with high end and demanding clients is helpful.
• Solid track record of managing multiple projects in varying stages simultaneously and the ability to deliver under pressure or fast paced environments is helpful.
• Commercial interior renovations project and/or construction management experience is preferred.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information with a willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products including MS Office, MS Project and other MS software including but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
• Interpersonal skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Disclaimer: Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend was consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.