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Data Center Head of Projects

$240k

CBRE

The Head of Projects, Data Center Solutions at CBRE is a high-level executive role responsible for the strategic leadership anddelivery of the project management portfolio within a designated region orglobal account. This role oversees the entire project lifecycle formission-critical facilities, ensuring that all data center construction,retrofits, and technical upgrades are executed with operational excellence.

About the Role:

As a CBRE ProjectManagement Sr. Manager, you’ll manage a team responsible for providing advancedmanagement services to achieve the company's strategic business objectives.

This job is part of the Project Management function. Theyare responsible for the management of projects from initiation throughcompletion.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide formalsupervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff.Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiringof new employees.

• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities.Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and trackstaff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.

• Oversee all phases of project management includingprocurement, contracting, planning, tracking, and execution.

• Ensure thatcontract procurement, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout areaccurate, timely, and compliant.

• Monitor billing, accounts receivable collection, expensemonitoring and control, staffing, and full P&L to EBITDA.

• Workcross-functionally with other business lines to achieve the company's strategicbusiness objectives.

• Identify complexproject risks, lead reviews, and develop risk mitigation and backup plans

. • Apply a broad knowledge of the business, owndiscipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team anddepartmental objectives.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistentwith CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of viewwhile being guided by policies and departmental plans.

• Identify and solve technical and operational problems ofcomplexity.

• Understand and recognize the broader impact across thedepartment.

• Improve and change existing methods, processes, andstandards within the job discipline.

What You’ll Need :

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 years of relevantexperience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education willbe considered. LEED AP, PMP, and CCM designations preferred.

• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training,development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewardingperformance 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 broadoperational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple jobdisciplines, and department.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examplesinclude Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Extensive organizational skills and an advancedinquisitive mindset.

• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculatecomplicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-relatedcalculations

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Center Head of Projects position is $240,000 annually and the maximum salary of $268,000 annually . The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance

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 View email address on click.appcast.io or via telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io (U.S.) and View phone number on click.appcast.io (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)

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