Sr Project Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Management Sr. Manager to lead a team delivering advanced management services aligned with strategic objectives.

You will oversee all project phases, from initiation through completion, ensuring accurate procurement, contract execution, and compliance while guiding staff performance and development. The role requires leadership across cross-functional teams, strong budgeting and forecasting, and a commitment to CBRE RISE values.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and managing staff performance.
• Ability to oversee project management lifecycle from initiation to completion.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees and conduct performance evaluations.
• Coordinate and manage daily team activities and deadlines.
• Oversee all phases of project management including procurement and execution.
• Ensure procurement, negotiation, execution, and closeout are compliant.
• Monitor billing, staffing, and full P&L to EBITDA.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other business lines.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Lead by example and align with CBRE RISE values.
• Solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand broader department impact.
• Improve and update methods and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Coaching

Performance management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

LEED AP certification

PMP certification

CCM certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Project Management Sr. Manager, you’ll manage a team responsible for providing advanced management services to 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:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Oversee all phases of project management including procurement, contracting, planning, tracking, and execution.
• Ensure that contract procurement, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout are accurate, timely, and compliant.
• Monitor billing, accounts receivable collection, expense monitoring and control, staffing, and full P&L to EBITDA.
• Work cross-functionally with other business lines to achieve the company’s strategic business objectives.
• Identify complex project risks, lead reviews, and develop risk mitigation and backup plans.
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.

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 CCM designations preferred.
• 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 motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.