Head of Projects

2 months ago


Darlington, United Kingdom CBRE Full time

Posted- 16-Jun-2023- Service line- GWS Segment- Role type- Full-time- Areas of Interest- Project Management- Location(s)- Darlington - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland**Company Profile**

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 100,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE uniquely positioned to provide a complete set of services to corporate occupiers of commercial real estate across EMEA. GWS is redefining ‘workplace’ because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand — the workplace contributes to business results, whether it’s an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data center, a manufacturing environment or a virtual location.**Why CBRE?**
- When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realise your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.- Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.- **Job Title: Head of Projects**
- CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, are recruiting a Head of Projects to join the team located in Darlington.**Purpose Of The Job**
- Own and deliver the business unit project plan, developing and leading their teams in the safe delivery of projects ensuring sufficient training and development of talent.- Have overall responsibility for generating a sales pipeline to deliver revenue to the BU and projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins as specified by the business. Building external relationships with clients and supply partners to deliver major projects- Ensure that all projects adhere and are managed to commercial agreements / contracts compliant with statutory regulations, are QHSE compliant and meet technical industry standards.**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence.
- Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects.
- 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.
- Maximise 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 managers to determine and identify project opportunities. Create case studies to promote business and host key decision makers on show site tours.
- Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals.
- Responsible for generating and securing new sales to exceed the annual financial plan.
- Seek out opportunities to generate projects through innovation and different technologies.
- Lead the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings.
- Identify and win project through effective relationships.
- Promote and maintain the core values of CBRE.
- Support development of team members
- Contribute to Business unit strategy development
- Delivery wider strategy and new process delivery across projects business ensuring compliance with projects business governance.
- Manage Business unit forecast
- Manage people issues and underperformance
- Negotiate contractual obligations and disputes upstream and downstream
- Chair monthly and ad hoc project review meetings covering all aspects of Health & Safety / CDM Legislation and requirements.

**Accountabilities**
- Accountability to the Business Unit Leader (directly) and Divisional Project Director (indirectly)
- Generation of project opportunities by building strong effective working relationships with our customers and site teams.
- Full P & L responsibility for Business Unit
- Accountable a


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