Regional Commercial Management Lead/Associate Director

About The Role CBRE/Turner & Townsend, a global leader in real estateand infrastructure solutions, is seeking a dynamic and experienced RegionalCommercial Management Lead to join our dedicated team supporting a premierglobal technology client. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drivecommercial excellence and strategic financial oversight for a significantcapital projects portfolio. We are committed to fostering a culture ofinnovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, empowering our employeesto deliver exceptional results for our clients. As the Regional Commercial Management Lead for our GlobalTechnology Client's capital projects in the Bay Area, you will serve as the central point of contact for all commercial matters. This pivotal role involves overseeing monthly performance reporting, supporting capital planning, executing benchmarking activities, developing ROM estimates, managing stagegate budget requests, and fostering continuous improvement and innovation. You will also be responsible for the strategic oversight, onboarding, and training of both internal and external Cost Management teams, ensuring best-in-class delivery across the project portfolio. What You’ll Do Lead the preparation and presentation of the Monthly Commercial Review (MCR) for client leadership, providing comprehensive analysis of yearly spend forecasts, tracking variances, program changes, funding approvals, portfolio risks, and project-specific risks. Ensure accurate forecasting and provide early warnings on issues impacting project and program performance to support prudent decision-making. Support Capital Plan/Pipeline management by acting as the regional PMO's interface with the client, updating milestones, costs, and cashflows, and ensuring data accuracy in eBuilder. Coordinate and validate new project requests, including scope, schedule, budget, and cashflow development, ensuring regional alignment. Prepare detailed benchmarking reports using historical client data, internal Turner & Townsend insights, and external published data to inform business cases and decision-making, including the use of the Universal Estimating Template (UET). Maintain a quarterly rolling tracker documenting project-related savings, cost avoidance, and value-add initiatives across the region. Act as the eBuilder Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing training and ensuring system adoption. Provide strategic oversight, onboarding, and quality control for internal and external Cost Management teams. Promote best practices across regions and foster collaboration across CBRE/T&T service lines. What You’ll Need Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) fromCollege or University in a technical area of study. Graduate degree preferred ina sector-related subject. RICS chartered quantity surveyor OR minimum 8 years of relevant commercial management experience. Proven experience overseeing and leading cost management teams (internal/external). Strong background in managing global or multi-country capital portfolios, particularly corporate office fit-out projects. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills for senior client engagement. Highly analytical, organized, proactive, and detail-oriented with strong leadership capabilities. Expertise across Estimating, Cost Management (full lifecycle), and Program-level Commercial Management. Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $190,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $208,500 annually. 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 Turner & Townsend’s applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance. Disclaimer: Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined. 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). #J-18808-Ljbffr CBRE