Sr Facilities Digital & Tech Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Digital Strategy & Innovation Manager to support a technology client onsite in San Jose or San Francisco, CA. You will oversee and drive the digital strategy, leading a team of digital professionals and coordinating with vendors and partners.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years of experience in digital leadership and hands-on CRE or tech industry exposure. The role emphasizes innovation, budget management, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a digital team in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, and performance measurement.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive information, convey expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership to set and achieve targets with impact across departments.
• Strong organization skills and proactive mindset.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities, set schedules, and mentor staff.
• Assist with development and implementation of digital strategies through innovation and automation.
• Guide innovation by implementing new digital products, services, and solutions.
• Establish relationships with external partners and vendors to identify emerging technologies.
• Partner with business units on digital products and solutions meeting customer needs.
• Manage the department’s budget and resources to deliver projects on time and within cost.
• Apply knowledge of business drivers to improve cross-functional performance.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values during negotiations.
• Identify and solve complex problems leveraging internal and external resources.
• Improve methods and standards within the job discipline.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Budgeting

Strategy Execution

Digital Transformation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Digital Strategy & Innovation Manager, you will assist with the oversight, implementation and innovation of the digital and technology strategy at a global level. This position is onsite supporting a technology client in San Jose or San Francisco, CA. The IFM portfolio spans over 40 countries and 80 sites. The ideal candidate will have hands on commercial real estate experience working in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and manage the team member’s daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Assist with the development and implementation of digital strategies through innovation and automation.
• Guide innovation within the organization while implementing new digital products, services, and solutions.
• Establish relationships with external partners and vendors to identify emerging technologies and trends.
• Partner with small business units on new digital products, services, and solutions that meet customer needs.
• Manage the department's budget and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within cost constraints.
• Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to act while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Significantly improves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Experience managing a team of digital professionals.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future