Sr. Project Manager

CBRE; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE seeks a Site Lead – Project Management Consultant to drive end-to-end project management for high-visibility RTX accounts. You will lead a small PM team across multiple client locations, manage scopes, budgets, and schedules, and ensure delivery excellence in fast-paced environments.

You will collaborate with senior client leadership and facilities teams, influencing decisions and aligning with strategic business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8–10 years of relevant project management experience.
• Previous leadership experience mentoring project managers, project engineers, or project teams.
• Experience managing construction, facility, capital improvement, or manufacturing-related projects.
• Strong financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 35% and work outside normal business hours when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of 2–3 Project Managers across multiple client locations.
• Serve as primary CBRE contact between CBRE and client leadership for project management services.
• Balance workloads, assign resources, and ensure consistent delivery standards across sites.
• Mentor and develop project management team members to improve performance and engagement.
• Promote compliance with CBRE and client PM processes, standards, and governance.
• Lead by example in line with CBRE's RISE values.
• Lead all aspects of PM for capital, infrastructure, renovation, and facility projects.
• Develop scopes, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and communication plans.
• Partner with clients to define objectives and align with business priorities.
• Conduct RFPs, bid evaluations, and procurement activities.
• Monitor project performance, financials, schedules, and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP/CCM/LEED AP

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Site Lead – Project ManagementConsultant

This is a full-time, in-personposition; on-site, hybrid, or work-from-home arrangements are not available.The role requires a high degree of flexibility, with frequent off-hours andweekend work depending on project schedules, and up to 50% travel betweenclient sites.

About The Role

This is a full-time, in-personposition; on-site, hybrid, or work-from-home arrangements are not available.The role requires a high degree of flexibility, with frequent off-hours andweekend work depending on project schedules, and up to 50% travel betweenclient sites.

As the Site Lead, you will provideleadership and oversight for CBRE's Project Management team supporting aprestigious RTX account. In addition to delivering end-to-end projectmanagement services, you will directly manage a team of 2–3 Project Managersand serve as the primary CBRE project management representative across bothlocations.

The first site includes fourbuildings, one of which houses the RTX Senior Leadership Team. Projects at thislocation are highly visible, fast-paced, and often operate under demandingschedules requiring exceptional responsiveness and execution.

The second site includes a CollinsAerospace manufacturing and testing facility where projects support criticaloperational, production, and facility objectives.

As a CBRE Project ManagementConsultant and Site Lead, you will partner directly with senior clientleadership, facilities teams, engineers, manufacturing stakeholders, andconstruction partners to successfully deliver projects that support strategicbusiness goals. Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-managementskills are essential, as you must be comfortable engaging with executiveleaders one moment and field construction teams the next.

This position is part of CBRE'sProject Management function and is responsible for leading teams and managingprojects from initiation through completion while ensuring scope, schedule,budget, safety, and quality objectives are achieved.

If you thrive in complexenvironments, enjoy bringing structure to ambiguity, and are motivated by highvisibility and immediate impact, this role offers a unique opportunity to leadpeople, drive results, and influence critical business outcomes.

What You'll Do

Site Leadership

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of 2–3 Project Managers supporting multiple client locations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between CBRE and client leadership for project management services.
• Balance workloads, assign resources, and ensure consistent project delivery standards across sites.
• Mentor, coach, and develop project management team members to enhance performance, growth, and engagement.
• Promote compliance with CBRE and client project management processes, standards, and governance requirements.
• Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with CBRE's RISE values.

Project Management

• Lead all aspects of project management for multiple concurrent capital, infrastructure, renovation, and facility projects.
• Manage projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, resource plans, risk assessments, and communication plans.
• Partner with clients and stakeholders to define project objectives and ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Conduct Requests for Proposal (RFPs), bid evaluations, contractor selections, and procurement activities.
• Monitor project performance, financials, schedules, and risks while ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Facilitate regular project review meetings and provide executive-level reporting to client leadership.
• Ensure project documentation, reporting, and record retention comply with client and CBRE requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to enhance project delivery processes.

Client & StakeholderEngagement

• Build trusted relationships with senior executive leaders, manufacturing leadership, facilities teams, and support organizations.
• Communicate complex project information clearly and effectively to audiences at all organizational levels.
• Influence decision-making and gain alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Support strategic planning efforts and help clients develop long-range capital investment strategies.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8–10 years of relevant project management experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Previous leadership experience managing or mentoring project managers, project engineers, or project teams.
• Experience managing construction, facility, capital improvement, or manufacturing-related projects.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with senior executives, manufacturing leadership, construction teams, and external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• PMP, CCM, LEED AP, or related professional certifications preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, critical thinking abilities, and a proactive, customer-focused mindset.
• Willingness to travel up to 35% between supported locations and work outside normal business hours when required.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the position is $130K per year and the maximum salary for the position is or $165K per year. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.

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).