Director, Client Consulting- Portfolio Strategy & Planning- San Francisco, CA

Job ID

167852

Posted

17-May-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Consulting

Location(s)

San Francisco - California - 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 life cycle, and across industries and geographies.

About the role

As a CBRE Client Consulting Director, you will oversee advisory services to a high-profile corporate real estate client.

This role is responsible for Advisory services performed for a specific client and is embedded with the client requiring you to be in the San Francisco office at least 50% of the time.

What you’ll do

Build and deliver complex, global real estate portfolio strategies for a high-profile enterprise account. Sponsor and drive implementation of key programs, projects, and initiatives for the planning organization.

Provide oversight for an integrated global planning team, including the Portfolio Strategy and Occupancy Planning functions.

Serve as a highly savvy student of the client’s business needs, practices, and industry trends.

Align client business direction and vision with strategic portfolio, property, and location planning. Lead portfolio optimization/consolidation/rationalization for all client properties and provide solutions as needed.

Serve as thought leader for client and CBRE teams by bringing relevant research and innovative practices for consideration. Present reports and studies on location, labor, and properties to executive management. Support major account pitches and strategic deliveries.

Lead strategic planning and metro plan development. Review key deliverables such as business cases, metro plans, and financial models for accuracy. Showcase high level of commercial and financial knowledge during strategy development and presentations.

Have an understanding of occupancy planning principles, models (i.e. neighborhood seating) and metrics, and how these support client business requirements.

Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.

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

Apply deep knowledge of multiple fields, broad industry knowledge, and commercial awareness. Drive financial and functional performance within fields and across business.

Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Negotiate with senior management, customers, and external parties of divergent interests to reach an agreement of strategic importance while being guided by the business segment and the organization's functional strategy.

Conceptualize new methods, techniques, processes, and standards across job fields or functions. Ensure CBRE best practices are implemented where possible

Serve as an escalation point for resolution of operational issues as needed.

Direct the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems by applying advanced critical thinking.

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree preferred with 12-15 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention.

Ability to exchange sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and balance problems.

Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job field, multiple job subject areas, and department.

Experienced organizational skills with an outstanding inquisitive mentality.

Why CBRE?

CBRE offers excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision & Matching 401K program!

Disclaimers

California Residents: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training and experience. The salary range is $150,000 to $230,000 annual base plus 20% target bonus. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience.

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunities 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. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email atrecruitingaccommodations@cbre.comor via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

California Residents: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training and experience. The salary range is $150,000 to $230,000 annual base plus 20% target bonus. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience.

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 recruitingaccomodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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