Project Management Office Lead

About the Role: As a CBRE Project Management Office Lead , 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: Lead, develop, and manage a team of Project Managers through hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and career development.

Coordinate daily team operations, assign resources, and manage workloads to meet project and departmental objectives. Lead all phases of project delivery across a portfolio of projects, including planning, procurement, contracting, execution, governance, and closeout. Lead the design and maintenance of cross-portfolio reporting frameworks, ensuring outputs are fit for purpose at every governance level. Drive strategic transformation initiatives while ensuring compliance with project management methodologies and governance standards.

Monitor portfolio performance, proactively managing risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and escalations. Manage project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, billing, accounts receivable, staffing, and P&L oversight. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align project execution with business objectives and strategic priorities. Serve as the primary escalation point for a team of Senior Project Managers, providing guidance and support to resolve complex project and operational challenges.

Establish and maintain high standards for project delivery, stakeholder engagement, governance, and reporting across the project management team. Own and continuously improve PMO methodologies, governance frameworks, processes, and delivery standards. Apply broad business and functional expertise to achieve team, departmental, and organizational goals. Lead by example through CBRE RISE values and influence stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

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 building credibility with senior leaders and executive stakeholders, influencing strategic decisions, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and serving as the primary escalation point for critical delivery issues.

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 365 applications and AI-enabled productivity tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft Copilot. Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset. Why CBRE When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact.

Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants. Our Values in Hiring At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicant AI Use Disclosure We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development).

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