Renewables Program Mgr

Description:

CBRE is seeking a detail-oriented Project Manager to support onsite renewables-related project planning, management, and execution activities for our client’s Worldwide Real Estate (WWRE) team. The Project Manager’s primary areas of focus will be the Onsite Renewable Energy (RE) programs. These programs reduce carbon emissions across our client’s global Operations (Ops) facilities to support the Climate Pledge goal of NZC by 2040. The programs have a global impact, and leverage our client’s subject matter experts and external vendors. Though the programs span global regions, the primary focus of the role is to support program execution in North America (with preference to reside in EST time zone).

The Project Manager will partner with WWRE’s customer and stakeholder teams to verify and track business needs, drive collaboration, manage project reporting through written updates, establish and track metrics, and mitigate project risks. The successful candidate will be a natural self-starter, and invent and simplify where needed (such as improving reporting and tracking mechanisms, or optimizing work flows and other project resources). The role requires an individual adept at navigating ambiguity and conflicting priorities who can earn trust with global teams and maintain a high level of integrity.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing projects that span technical and non-technical teams, maintaining schedule and milestone trackers, and providing weekly, data-driven status updates to all levels of technical acumen and leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Track and report on project and program performance, key metrics, and improvements / lessons learned through dashboards, newsletters, and white paper contributions
• Scope, validate, and establish project initiatives and plans that solve group or stakeholder challenges that have been prioritized to be solved
• Execute individual and team projects, anticipating project risks with mitigation plans
• Facilitate/run weekly alignment meetings on program-specific updates
• Drive visualization and dashboarding of key metrics to a single-source-of-truth
• Initiate/facilitate major project kick-offs and drive execution until completion and handoff
• Drive/follow up on project line item and milestone-level delays
• Collects inputs and coordinates with stakeholders (Sustainability Operations, Construction, Design & Engineering, Worldwide Sustainability, Finance, etc.)
• Report out regular project updates to Program Leads, and escalate milestone-level project issues that are impacting project schedules
• Innovate and drive better Project Management tools, systems, and processes
• Develop communication mechanisms for informing internal stakeholders and executives

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Business or related field
• Experience managing projects and interacting with cross-functional teams
• 2-5 years of experience in complex project management and implementation with proven ability to design workable solutions and drive projects to successful implementation
• Experience leading large-scale projects and programs
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
• Superior written and verbal communication skills including proven ability to effectively manage, influence, negotiate, and communicate with external business partners and internal teams
• Proficient in project management software (such as Asana or Jira) and Microsoft Office