Procurement Technology Director

About the Role:

As a CBRE Procurement Technology PMO Director, you will assist with providing strategic vision and project management to the department responsible for supporting the CBRE Procurement Technology platform.

This role is part of the Procurement Job Function. They are responsible for working with internal partners and business units to develop, install and enhance new and current procurement technology systems.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the execution of departmental projects, ensuring strict adherence to cost, timeline and quality requirements while delivering industry leading solutions

• Identify and deploy emerging AI and LLM use cases to automate procurement processes, improving outcomes demonstrating material value.

• Lead the continuous review and enhancement of systems and processes, ensuring superior service delivery to internal stakeholders

• Flawlessly execute departmental internal controls, financial policies, and procedures, while providing insightful performance and status reports to senior management

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key technology vendors, optimizing partnerships for mutual benefit and strategic advantage

• Strategically manage and forecast annual departmental project and technology budgets, driving financial performance through astute budgeting, rigorous evaluation, and insightful interpretation of business trends

• Facilitate seamless platform implementation during new client transitions, adeptly allocating resources and collaborating closely with clients to validate and exceed service delivery expectations

• Leverage a robust, multidisciplinary knowledge base, deep business acumen, and a keen understanding of key drivers to significantly impact departmental and cross-functional performance

• Proactively identify and resolve complex, multi-dimensional operational and organizational challenges by strategically deploying appropriate internal and external resources

• Establish and rigorously uphold high service level expectations for the support of standard technology platforms, ensuring consistent excellence

• Strategically coordinate system strategies with field management, accounting, other client support groups, and senior business leaders to achieve synergistic objectives

• Proactively review and refine existing and proposed systems and procedures, implementing impactful changes that guarantee consistent delivery of superior-quality services

• Pioneer and implement significant improvements to existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline, driving innovation and efficiency

• Exemplify and model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values, inspiring and influencing managers and colleagues to drive action guided by organizational business plans. Masterfully negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of diverse interests to achieve common, mutually beneficial goals

What You’ll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered

• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred

• Ability to apply robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business and key drivers which impact departmental and cross functional performance

• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc

• Demonstrated expertise in emerging AI and large language model (LLM) technologies, including use case development, prompt engineering, and the application of AI solutions to improve operational efficiency and business outcomes

• A genuine people person with exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to partner with stakeholders globally to conceptualize solutions, align business needs, and drive meaningful outcomes

• Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mind

Why CBRE:

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps…