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Program Manager

CBRE

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Location
Kansas City, MO
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Job overview

The CBRE Program Manager manages a team facilitating small to medium cross-functional projects and programs. The role oversees program delivery, staff activities, and internal and external relationships, while supporting strategic company initiatives. It also involves reporting, financial or business evaluations, and client relationship management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Staff Supervision, nice to haveStaff Development, nice to havePerformance Coaching, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveMicrosoft Office, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredInquisitive Mindset, requiredFinancial Calculations, requiredJudgment, requiredAdaptability, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience and Education, nice to have5+ Years Relevant Experience, nice to havePgMP or PMP Certification, nice to haveStaffing and Performance Management Experience, nice to have

Full job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Program Manager, you will manage a team responsible for facilitating small to medium cross-functional projects and programs.

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.

  • Oversee cross-functional projects or programs from end to end using a formal process.

  • Ensure that all functions remain on schedule and any issues get escalated and resolved so that the program gets completed on time.

  • Manage internal and external relationships in support of programs.

  • Work with core teams to develop solutions and guide project teams throughout delivery.

  • Create and distribute routine PMO reports, which include status reports and updated Gantt charts.

  • Conduct financial or business evaluations.

  • Establish, cultivate, and maintain effective client relationships.

  • Comprehend, evaluate, and interpret business documents.

  • Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.

  • Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.

  • Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.

  • Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams

  • Work within broad guidelines and policies.

  • Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. PgMP or PMP certifications preferred.

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

  • Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

  • Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.

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

  • Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

  • Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have 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 [email protected] 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)

How this job compares

Set against the 10,933 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Missouri median$119–198K/yr137 salary ranges
  • US median$30–32/hr275 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 176 open Program Management jobs in Missouri and 10,933 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,575 postings).
Education
3,853 of the 10,933 open Program Management jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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