Project Management Director - Retail - CBRE : Job Details

Overview

Project Management Director - Retail

Job ID 234981

Posted 20-Aug-2025

Service line: PJM Segment

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Project Management

Location(s): Birmingham - Alabama - United States of America, Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Orlando - Florida - United States of America

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a significant contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, demonstrating the industry\'s most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

About the role

The purpose of this position is responsibility for project management services within an assigned geographic market, program or client account to achieve the company\'s strategic business objectives. Key project delivery focus areas include scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk management.

The Project Management Director will lead a staff responsible for Data Center projects throughout a specific region in the United States. The role offers a hybrid schedule with an onsite presence in Dallas, TX; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; or Orlando, FL. Travel is required.

What you'll do

• Responsible for financial performance of market, program, and client accounts including budgeting, actual results, forecasting and reporting. Responsible for billing (including documentation required for revenue recognition), accounts receivable collection, expense monitoring and control, staffing (including allocation, if applicable) and full P&L to EBITDA before all allocations.
• Interacts regularly with client(s) to ensure that goals and objectives are established and achieved. Develops and implements accurate variances. Anticipates and responds to the client\'s needs and concerns.
• Manages and leads project management staff in the market and ensures detailed staff understanding and implementation of operations, policies, and procedures. Formally leads individual employees and/or subordinate supervisors. Responsible for identifying tracking performance, mentor, training needs, and motivating direct reports and work group.
• Develops new business growth and maintains existing business relationships. Responsible for business pursuits, integration with other CBRE business lines, and cross-selling our CBRE business.
• Responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant contract procurement, contract negotiation, contract execution, contract administration, and closeout.
• Lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks for client and company.

What you'll need

• Bachelor\'s degree (BA/BS/Bang/BArch) required from College or University.
• Minimum of eight years of related dynamic experience and/or training.
• LEED AP preferred, PMP preferred, CCM preferred.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complicated business documents. Ability to respond competently to the most issues. Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches and articles using distinctive style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles. Reviews complicated financial/business analysis and reports prepared by subordinates. Ability to analyze financial data and develop innovative solutions. Approves and leads all aspects of department budget.
• Address problems and a variety of options in difficult situations. Requires authority level analytical and quantitative skills with proven insight in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment. Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the company.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

A culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity!

We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we thrive in!

• Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, etc.
• Internal advancement available after 6 month mark
• Competitive Pay

Equal Employment Opportunity

CBRE has 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

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