Job Information
CBRE Senior project manager – Technology Infrastructure in Dublin, Ireland
Senior project manager – Technology Infrastructure
Job ID
144838
Posted
02-Apr-2024
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Construction, Data Centers, Digital & Technology/Information Technology
Location(s)
Amsterdam '- Noord-Holland - Netherlands, City Center - Madrid, Comunidad de - Spain, Dublin - Dublin - Ireland, Lisbon - Lisboa - Portugal
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the delivery and oversight of Whitespace & Technology Infrastructure projects across all Business Units within this region. The Senior Project Manager will ensure alignment to CBRE standard processes for projects driving a positive culture towards Quality and Health & Safety.
Additionally, the Senior Project Manager supports and manages all client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and project leader to grow the business relationship and projects offering within Data Centre Solutions.
The Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Management, Planning & Value Creation :
• To ensure projects are delivered to completion on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties, expectations to be exceeded wherever possible.
• To identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project.
• Build individual relationships with industry manufacturers & distributors
• Ensure compliance with CBRE project management policies and procedures.
• Ensure the provision of healthy and safe working conditions and that both clients and Company health and safety policy and process is effectively implemented across both CBRE and sub-contractor activities and are regularly review on every project. This will include the timely delivery of a Health and Safety file for the works and full compliance with local regulations.
• To build strong relationships with sub-contractors, in particular preferred suppliers, to ensure cost effective solutions which meets our quality expectations can be delivered to our clients whilst managing the risk and ensuring back to back terms and conditions.
• Establishes and executes resource & people strategy
• Development of project financial plans for revenue and profit delivery.
• Ensure positive cash flow through the upfront agreement of a relevant payment schedule and the submission of timely invoices/applications for payment. Ensuring all debt is controlled below 60 days.
• Manage the delivery of projects within agreed budget requirements with the target to maximize profit through cost reductions and better buying of sub-contractor services.
• Ensure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met.
• Strategic interpreter of needs and identifier of new value-added services
• Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of projects are exploited to deliver increased turnover and profitability.
• Working with other Operational managers to ensure the collaborative development of the projects business with effective team working and support of colleagues.
• Ensuring a customer focus within all areas of operational activities, and that effective relationships are maintained with key client contacts and the CBRE site teams/managers to identify and win project opportunities.
• Promoting and maintaining the core Values of CBRE.
2. P&L, Contract Management and Governance :
• Assist financial performance of EMEA Whitespace Projects
• Responsible for delivery of the project, managing scope interpretation as required
• Leads the sponsorship essential to deliver the project, assisting to manage the scope interpretation as required
• Ensures fulfilment of “promise” to customer – sets tone and culture for the way DCS delivers
• Engages executive involvement as needed to leverage the broader DCS portfolio to introduce new scope & business pricing as part of delivering an integrated set of services
3. Customer Relationship Management & Development :
• Demonstrates credibility and leadership, influencing project outcomes
• Manages DCS wide client relationships at project levels acting as an advisor to the DCS Whitespace management team
• Creates alignment between customer need & project delivery
• Manages issue escalation and resolution
4. Leadership :
• Direct support for the account teams and may have direct reporting as well as matrix reporting responsibilities
• Manages in a diverse environment
• May have multi-regional responsibilities
• Direct technical support for the Whitespace Project Team, training and upskilling where required
5. Business Development
· Report on all major DC developments in region ensuring the senior management team are fully informed of all potential opportunities in the market
· Build relationships with key stakeholders in all major DC’s in region
· Build and maintain strong relationships with our existing client base
· Drive growth in the Projects Business by maintaining a strong pipeline for Whitespace/TI projects
· Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities and in delivering contractual commitments on secured projects
· Delivering effective business communication and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other publications, as appropriate.
· Supporting the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings
· Acts as an expert in DCS business, culture and strategy by pro-actively contributing to the improvement of the DCS business.
· Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals in conjunction with the EMEA QS
Skills/Qualifications:
• Desired qualifications: RCDD, CDCDP, CTPM, Prince II.
• High level of personal credibility, customer relationship management, networking and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record in the development & implementation of strategic plans
• Significant experience managing customer accounts across multiple regions
• Exceptional collaboration skills
• Understanding of contracts and commercial models in the market
• Strong communication skills
• Industry knowledge and trends
• Consultative skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Interprets and manages risk
• Delivers results
• Reporting to a CBRE Head of Projects or a Regional Director.
• Accountability to the CBRE functional heads, as appropriate.
• Accountable day-to-day to the relevant client contacts.
• Financial responsibility for the delivery of Plan commitments for projects.
Are you the project manager we are looking for?
Please use the apply button and send us your cv. Should you have any additional questions please feel free to contact Timothy Bleijert via timothy.bleijert@cbre.com
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