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CBRE Transitions Lead in London, United Kingdom
Transitions Lead
Job ID
168738
Posted
22-May-2024
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Consulting, Sales & Leasing
Location(s)
London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
JOB SUMMARY
This person will lead multi-disciplined project teams as part of the Global Transition Team (GTT) organization to ensure overall success of projects and programs supporting strategic business in Global Workplace Solutions (GWS). This work is predominantly mobilizing new client accounts and expansion/transformation of existing accounts. This individual will provide ongoing leadership and direction for these projects by facilitating planning sessions and client meetings, assessing risk, implementing mitigation plans and communicating with key decision-makers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Successful delivery of multiple transitions in parallel, on time, to the scope outlined in the MSA and within budget
Accountable for transition success and primary point of contact for client on global and/or regional projects
Responsible for driving standard transition process across projects; work with Program Manager to drive timely completion of all transition milestones
Escalation point for core and extended project team. Recognize, apply, and capture lessons learned all throughout the process
Effective cost management and control of transition budgets
Responsible for hand-off to Account Team once Stabilization is complete
Occasionally participate in pursuit process, representing qualifications of the GTT Team
Escalation point for core and extended team on the project. Recognizes, applies and captures lessons learned all throughout the process
Support the client pursuit process, including solution and transition strategy development and yellow pads/presentations as needed
Lead transition planning efforts post-award prior to Kickoff, including team mobilization.
Lead the core and extended transition team to ensure all transition commitments are met and delivered in the agreed timeframe following the GTT transition process
Manage and strive to control the transition budget, forecast any deviation, and provide required reporting
Lead the Go Live strategy and plan to ensure successful Day 1 for the account team
Ensure contract obligations are met and transition deliverables are satisfied using the GTT best practices, tools and processes
Manage project closeout process including Transition Improvement Process (TIP) completion and operational handoff to account leadership
SUPERVISORY/LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Solid understanding of all transition roles and responsibilities and can execute autonomously
Steer direction through transition and can seamlessly interact with all stakeholders, including clients, executive leadership, workstream leaders and GTT core team
Lead matrix project team made up account Alliance Director, Sector Director and SME's from functions and business for any project type and under any complexity (Demobilization, Transformation, Global Projects)
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Able to understand current processes and can proactively explore new ideas to increase quality, efficiency, and effectiveness
Understands impacts and cascade effects of managing time and expenses; understands transition budget developments and how to expertly manage to each established budget
Expert at ensuring all scope is accounted for within the transition plan; can proactively develop custom components based off client needs and can lead the development of new components into the standard plan
Able to predict possible risks and proactively develop mitigation plans with the appropriate stakeholders
An expert in presentation, oral communication and written response
Leads teams through solutions and enables successful outcomes
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATES and/or LICENSES
Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Facilities Management, Business Administration or related field
Minimum 15 years progressive leadership experience
MBA or advanced degree preferred
Professional background with systems implementations, mergers/acquisitions, re-engineering or other large/complex projects
Deep operational knowledge in complex organizations
International work experience preferred
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
ABOUT CBRE
CBRE is the world’s leading commercial real estate services firm with offices located around the globe. CBRE currently employs roughly 80,000 people worldwide, with 2,500 working in the UK. The Company’s core services include property sales, leasing and management, facilities and project management, investment management and, research and consulting. In central London, CBRE advises on more commercial property than any other adviser and across the United Kingdom with offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Southampton.
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
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