Position Overview
We are seeking experienced workplace/occupancy strategists to join our growing Workplace Strategy, Design, and Occupancy Management practice. This role will be responsible for leading workplace, change management & occupancy consulting engagements as a part of a national practice. The activities include but are not limited to:
* Ability to lead multiple client engagements concurrently with some oversight from senior leaders
* Serving as main point of contact for clients on workplace, occupancy and change management projects
* Ability to serve as program manager for assignments with multiple focus areas; primary focus will be workplace, occupancy and change management, and additional focus areas may include labor, incentives, portfolio optimization, etc
* Ability to consolidate many disparate sources of data (research data, client data, benchmarking data, etc.) and analyzing that data to derive insightful observations and recommendations
* Diagnosing and developing change management strategies and tools, aligned to client culture and needs
* Developing new tools and methodologies to support the streamlining of project delivery
* Executing appropriate research methodologies and ensuring accuracy of quantitative and qualitative data analysis
* Developing strategic recommendations and building consensus with senior leaders
* Coaching and mentoring junior team members on delivering projects
* Pursuing and participating in business development activities in local markets
* Ability to upsell and expand scope to broaden client relationship and revenue
Traveling to client sites across the U.S. (up to 50% at peak periods)
Candidate Qualifications
* 5\+ years of credible, related work experience in the field of real estate, design occupancy strategy, change management or consulting
* Undergraduate degree required (graduate degree preferred)
* Leadership capabilities including driving change, conflict and stakeholder management and strong interpersonal skills
* Strong client-service oriented work ethic
* Ability to manage projects within scope, schedule, quality and profitability parameters
* Ability to manage complex programs, with more than one service included in the scope
* Passion for strategic and creative problem solving
* Strong quantitative/analytical skills and attention to detail
* Ability to present and articulate ideas and analyses
* Outstanding written and oral communication skills
* Outstanding listening skills
* Intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity and complex challenges
* Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and distributed teams
* Highly proficient in MS Office, especially Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Los Angeles, CA
CBRE Group, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate services and investment company worldwide. It operates through Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; Global Investment Management; and Development Services segments. The company offers strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with leasing; integrated property sales, and mortgage and structured financing services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand; and valuation services that include market value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, and feasibility studies, as well as consulting services, such as property condition reports, hotel advisory, and environmental consulting.
It also provides facilities management, project management, transaction management, and strategic consulting services to occupiers of real estate; and property management services comprising construction management, marketing, building engineering, accounting, and financial services for owners of and investors in office, industrial, and retail properties. In addition, the company provides investment management services under the CBRE Global Investors brand to pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors; and development services under the Trammell Crow Company brand name primarily to users of and investors in commercial real estate. CBRE Group, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.