AdresseJob Title: Sr. Project Manager - Data Centre Solutions
Location: Paris, France
Reporting to: Head of Projects
Travel: This Role could involve travel to projects in Europe
ABOUT CBRE DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS
CBRE Data Centre Solutions is part of the global CBRE Group - 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 115,000 employees and operate in 100 countries.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
The purpose of the role is to:
- Lead their teams in the safe delivery of projects.
- Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins as specified by the business.
- Ensure that all projects adhere and are managed to commercial agreements / contracts. They must comply with statutory regulations, are QHSE compliant and meet technical industry standards.
General Activities:
- Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence.
- Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities.
- Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.
- Complete projects on time and 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.
- Identify and win project 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.
Business Development:
- Responsible for generating and securing new sales to exceed the annual financial plan.
- Seek out opportunities to generate projects through innovation and different technologies.
Building Relationships:
- Develop effective relationships with current and potential customers through demonstrating our capability in project delivery solutions.
- Build strong relationships with supply partners through which we can bring innovation to our customers.
- Ensure effective solutions which meet quality expectations can be delivered to our customers.
- Work with operational managers to ensure the collaborative development of the projects business with effective team working and support of colleagues.
- Compliance:
- Make certain that their team comply with project management policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety policy across all activities. Regularly audit and review performance.
- Carry out monthly and ad hoc project review meetings covering all aspects of Health & Safety / CDM Legislation and Requirements.
- Engage with supply partners in a manner that ensures all risk is appropriately apportioned.
- Financial management:
- Manage the monthly P&L and ensure all costs (PMs/HoP) are fully accountable and recoverable.
- Produce monthly and ad hoc financial reports for the business.
- Leverage margins on projects by working with subcontractors and suppliers to reduce project costs.
- Ensure positive cash flow and that all debt is controlled below 60 days.
- Chair monthly project reviews with BULs, PM’s, Project Support, Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Health & Safety Manager and Commercial Manager.
YOUR PROFILE
Essential Skills
- English and French (writing / verbal)
Whitespace experience essential
- Engineering skills and knowledge of the construction market
- Commercial awareness and financial acumen
- Strong influencing, selling and negotiation skills
- Internal and external customer management and networking skills
- Project management methodology
- Broad understanding of construction Health and Safety law and legislation
- Understanding of general financial terminology.
Essential Experience
- Proven project management experience in either an M&E, FM, Construction or Critical
Whitespace experience essential
Environment
- Data Centre experience a distinct advantage.
- Experience of developing new project opportunities
- Demonstrable evidence of having managed teams
- Experience of creating, presenting, and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.
Qualifications
- Recognised technical qualification in either a construction, mechanical or electrical discipline.
- Business standard of written and verbal literacy as well as above average numeracy skills
- Recognised qualification in project management
Aptitude
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- An excellent relationship builder
- Ability to inspire confidence
- Challenge status quo
- High degree of integrity
- Highly motivated and self-aware
- Highly organised with attention to detail
- Ability to network
- Results focused
- Innovative
- Handle high levels of information from a wide range of sources
OUR BENEFITS - WHAT YOU´LL GET IN RETURN
- Future-proof job opportunity with a true development guarantee in one of the fastest-growing Data Centre markets worldwide
- TOP trainings with internationally recognized state-of-the-art certifications
- Attractive salaries based on experience and qualification with an annual salary assessment/increase and other good social benefits
- International working environment with inspiring cross-border career opportunities
- Creative working culture with challenging responsibilities and a high level of autonomy
- DIVERSITY, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and WORK-LIFE BALANCE are practiced values!
Do you need more good reasons? Please take a look at our recent won awards:
- Data Center Company of the Year 2023
- Data Centre Service Provider of the Year 2022 & 2023 (Datacloud Global Awards)
- Commitment to Diversity and Talent Development Award 2022 & 2023 (Datacloud Global Awards)
- Best Employer for Training 2022 (WOMEN in TECH Employer Awards)
- Data Centre Managed Services Vendor of the Year 2022 (DCS Awards)
HAVE WE AROUSED YOUR INTEREST?
If yes, please submit your application documents (CV, selected certificates, no cover letter necessary) incl. your availability and the ref. no. 152589 and salary expectations via our application system.
For the sake of the environment, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively via e-Mail and to refrain from post applications.
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.
