Consultant (Strategic Programme Management

About the Role

The CBRE Strategic Programme Management team brings market‑leading expertise to help clients navigate complexities to develop successful business strategies, make informed decisions, implement robust programmes and utilise the best technologies to unlock value and achieve sustainability from their real assets across real estate and infrastructure. Our clients are Investors, Developers, Occupiers, Operators and Public Bodies across all sectors. We work across the full lifecycle, from strategic inception to implementation, operation and exit.

With strong growth in demand for our SPM services, we are looking to expand our SPM team at Consultant level. Real estate sector experience is welcome but not vital, and enquiries from candidates with relevant experience in other sectors and contexts is of interest.

• Support with client engagements and prepare deliverables on time and to a high quality, as well as support on discrete pieces of work within projects/work streams
• Support engaging with clients to understand their strategic objectives, priorities, opportunities and constraints

• Help to develop clear, robust, integrated programme plans including interdependencies and milestones tracking
• Support the development of bespoke Governance & Controls solutions for clients driving process optimization

• Development of programme dashboards & progress reports
• Cross-workstream stakeholder engagement & management
• Development of programme wide communications plans
• Produce risk/issue management strategies

• Support successful delivery of programmes to achieve key milestones and desired outcomes through effective engagement and coordination of multi-disciplinary work streams
• Track and manage risks, actions, issues & decisions, devising mitigation plans and raising escalations as appropriate
• Provide regular, consistent and accurate progress reporting to key stakeholders
• Map and track programme benefits
• Work with specialists across CBRE to help achieve best in class solutions
• Help to build relationships of trust with clients, and identify business development opportunities
• Support internal CBRE reporting and operational processes

• 2-3 years consulting and programme management experience working within a major management consultancy or other relevant business environment, focused on programme management planning and delivering transformational change across various industries
• Experience in managing and engaging with clients and internal stakeholders
• Recognised qualifications/accreditations in programme/project management preferred (MSP, APM, P3O)
• Articulate with good written and oral communication skills, including experience of preparing client reports and presentations
• Structured approach to problem-solving
• Attention to detail and commitment to achieving high quality client deliverables
• Good interpersonal skills and a genuine belief in collaboration

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people.

At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.