Sr Strategic Program Director Job ID 236596 Posted 08-Sep-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Consulting, Project Management Location(s) Portland - Oregon - United States of America About the Role: As a CBRE Program Sr. Director, you will oversee the teams who are responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of projects and programs, capital planning, account integration, data management and account initiatives. This job is part of the Program Management function. They are responsible for the creation and delivery of strategic programs representing major company initiatives. What You’ll Do: + Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees. + Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. + Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed. + Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients and high-priority escalation points for any staffing, bandwidth, or delivery issues. + Obtain support for assigning resources to a specific project or program. Lead regular meetings to review project status for active and pending projects. + Develop training for staff and develop processes and services to support client requests and needs. + Report the status of individuals and groups of projects and programs to the Executive Management. + Spearhead high-profile cross-functional projects and programs from end to end. + Initiate the development of a program charter and integrated timeline. Ensure all functions remain on schedule, issues get resolved, and the program is completed successfully. + Apply deep knowledge of multiple disciplines, broad industry knowledge, and commercial awareness. + Drive financial and functional performance within disciplines and across the business. + Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. + Negotiate with senior management, customers, and external parties of divergent interests to reach an agreement of strategic importance while being guided by the business segment and the organization's functional strategy. + Conceptualize new methods, techniques, processes, and standards across job disciplines or functions. + Direct the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems by applying advanced critical thinking. + Capital planning and new initiatives roll out preferred + Travel expected 20% What You’ll Need: + Bachelor's Degree preferred with 12-15 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 exchange sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems. + Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department. + In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. + Expert organizational skills with an unrivaled inquisitive mindset. + Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future **Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. **Candidate Accommodations:** CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada). CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)