Senior Project Manager - GC Background, Atlanta

Senior Project Manager - GC Background, Atlanta

Job ID

302305

Posted

22-Oct-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Facilities Management, Project Management

Location(s)

Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America

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Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

Please note: this is an exploratory requisition for an upcoming need with our team

About the Role:

As the Senior Project Manager, you would be responsible for delivering projects within a Business Units (BU), whilst leading and developing your team in the safe delivery of projects in a principal delivery model.

The role is responsible for creating a sales pipeline to generate revenue for the BU, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within the financial boundaries and profit margins set by the business, therefore building external relationships with clients and supply partners to deliver projects is vital.

Ensuring all projects follow commercial agreements/ contracts, comply with statutory regulations, meet QHSE requirements, and adhere to technical industry standards is essential.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence in a principal delivery model.
• Recruit, retain and develop talent for the present delivery and future growth.
• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities.
• Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts.
• Complete projects in line with local playbooks on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project.
• Maximize profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services.
• Plan and develop long term opportunities by creating a pipeline of opportunities.
• Liaise with colleagues to determine and identify project opportunities.
• Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals.
• Generate project opportunities by building strong effective working relationships with customers and site teams to exceed the annual financial plan.
• Pursue opportunities to generate projects through innovation and diverse technologies.
• Lead the projects sales process through solutions development, participating in presentations and consultation meetings.
• Identify and win projects through effective relationships.
• Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other applications as appropriate.
• Promote and maintain the core values of CBRE.
• Contribute to the Business Unit strategy development.
• Deliver broader strategy and new process delivery across the projects business, ensuring business governance compliance.
• Manage the Business Unit Projects forecast.
• People leadership, including addressing underperformance, complying with CBRE management policies and procedures.
• Negotiate contractual obligations and disputes upstream and downstream.
• Chair monthly and ad hoc project review meetings, covering all aspects of Health & Safety / Legislation and financial requirements.
• Support the onboarding process for new Project team members.
• Accountable directly to the Business Unit Leader/ Director and indirectly to the Divisional Project Director.

What You'll Need:

Education & Experience

• Recognized technical qualification in Construction, Mechanical, Electrical or similar (desirable).
• Degree level qualification in Project / Construction Management, engineering, or architecture (desirable).
• Proven track record of safely delivering exceptional projects in M&E, FM, construction, or critical environments.
• Experience of developing new project opportunities.
• Proven experience of running a P&L.
• Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team.
• Experience of creating, presenting and managing bids, tenders and proposals.

Technology Skills

• Technically savvy with experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Outlook.

Aptitudes

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Business standard of written and verbal literacy and numeracy.
• Excellent relationship builder with the ability to influence and inspire confidence.
• Confidence to challenge the status quo.
• Highly motivated and self-aware.
• Capability to manage extensive information from various sources.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize and deliver within high pressure, business critical environments.
• Analytical.
• Results focused.
• Innovative & creative.
• Strategic thinker.

Character

• Motivational and influential.
• A role model for customer service excellence.
• High degree of integrity.
• Ability to contribute effectively across all business activities.
• Politically astute.
• Possess high energy, initiative, confidence and stability in demeanor.

Circumstances

• Must be flexible to work outside core office hours from time to time to meet tight deadlines as set by customers.
• This role will require travel on occasions, to other work locations for team meetings, site visits or to attend conferences or events.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

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

About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

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