Director Workplace Strategy

Posted

07-05-2021

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Location(s)

Toronto – Ontario – Canada

Our Team

CBRE’s Workplace practice is a diverse group of consultants with backgrounds in real estate, architecture, design, urban planning, data science, economics, and organizational development. We are creative problem solvers passionate about making the experience of work better. As our team grows, we are looking for individuals interested in creating, implementing and sustaining workplace strategies that help organizations improve employee engagement, optimize assets, and drive transformational change.

Our clients are corporations and institutions – both large and small – who are motivated to create a workplace that attracts and retains talent; improves team productivity and agility; jumpstarts collaboration and innovation; drives organizational culture; enables health and wellbeing; and increases the efficiency of their real estate investments.

To learn more about us, please visit www.cbre.com/workplace

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced workplace strategist to join our growing national practice. This role will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of workplace consulting, coaching team members, and supporting business development. The activities include but are not limited to:

Leading a team to successfully deliver client-facing projects

Assisting in managing the team and revenue for the region

Developing written proposals and workplans

Facilitating senior level engagements and managing client relationships

Coaching and developing junior team members

Collaborating with other leaders within the organization

Guiding and reviewing all project deliverables to ensure consistency in quality

Demonstrating subject matter expertise for clients and partners

Developing strategic recommendations and building consensus with senior leaders

Developing change management strategies

Pursuing and participating in business development activities

Traveling to client sites (up to 20% at peak periods)

Candidate Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a creative and motivated individual who is excited about the prospect of working with companies across all industries to create their customized workplace of the future. In addition, candidates should possess all of the following criteria:

12-15 years of credible, related work experience in the field of real estate, design or strategy consulting

Undergraduate degree required (graduate degree preferred)

In-depth knowledge of the field of workplace strategy

Leadership capabilities including conflict management and strong interpersonal skills

Strong client-service oriented work ethic

Team-oriented focus and attitude

Ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously

Passion for strategic and creative problem solving

Strong quantitative/analytical skills and attention to detail

Outstanding written and oral communication skills

Outstanding listening skills

Intellectual curiosity and comfort with ambiguity and complex challenges

Ability to coach and teach others about the business

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and distributed teams

Position Location

• We are seeking candidates for our office in Toronto responsible for projects and clients in Eastern Canada.

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2015 revenue). The Company has more than 74,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.