Sr. Project Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; East Hartford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Management Consultant to lead end-to-end management of multiple real estate projects on-site in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes delivering scope, schedule, budget, and quality while collaborating with facilities maintenance and on-site construction teams. Strong communication, organizational, and risk-management skills are essential, with a proactive approach to problem solving and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 8–10 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects from initiation through closeout.
• Prepare project elements with clients including scope, cost estimates, schedule, milestones and quality control.
• Define delivery resources, conduct RFPs, bid evaluations, and resource recommendations.
• Develop charters and coordinated timelines; ensure schedules and issues are resolved or escalated.
• Mentor team members and lead by example in CBRE RISE values.

Skills

Communication

Technical writing

Workload management

Risk management

Leadership

Creativity

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

This is a full-time, on-site, position and hybrid or work from home is not an option. There may be some off-hours or weekends depending on the project schedule with up to 5% travel. This position is part of CBRE’s Project Management function and is responsible for managing projects from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.

As a CBRE Project Management Consultant, you will provide end-to-end project management services for this prestigious client, directly supporting their strategic business objectives. Strong communication, technical writing, workload management, risk management along with leadership, creativity, organizational, adaptability, critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential. Candidates must be comfortable and effective working with both facilities’ maintenance teams and on-site construction teams, being able to clearly collaborate amongst all to solve problems and bring projects successfully to completion.

If you thrive in complex environments, enjoy bringing structure to ambiguity, and are motivated by high visibility and immediate impact, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a difference.

What you’ll do

• Lead all areas of project management for multiple real estate projects. This includes planning, development, 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 complex requests for proposals, complete bid evaluations, and recommend resources to clients.
• Facilitate the development of a charter and coordinated 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 to develop solutions and guide the project team through implementation and completion.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job field and in-depth knowledge of other job subject areas within the organization function.
• Mentor others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to tackle outstanding problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.