Project Manager - Move Management

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JOB SUMMAR

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The primary

responsibilities of this position consist of planning and managing business

transition and relocation projects for corporate clientele. This is a lead

management position responsible for the overall direction of activities

associated with a corporate relocation project.

While possessing strong

written and oral communication skills, this individual must also have the

ability to effectively and professionally work with people of various

disciplines and levels within a corporate environment, including: real estate,

facility management and IT teams, C-level executives, department heads,

administrative assistants, and end-users; as well as the project team,

including: construction managers, architects, engineers, building managers and

physical movers.

Characteristics of

responsible projects:

Complexity: Medium

Risk: Medium

Duration: Midterm (weeks

to months)

Value: Typically

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop overall

relocation strategy including a detailed move plan for each department impacted

by the relocation in order to minimize or eliminate any and all disruptions to

client’s business operations

Develop roles and

responsibilities for client’s internal team members and external vendors

including managing resource requirements

Oversee and lead

relocation team

Coordinate and chair

move team meetings

Develop detailed move

scope of work

Develop communications

plan to keep client leadership, move team and end-users informed of move plans

and activities leading up to and including the physical relocation

Develop and train a

network of departmental move coordinators to service as “conduit” between Move

Team and end-users

Develop overall

relocation budget and cost tracking in excess of $30 million

Track and monitor

project budget to control project costs

Develop relocation

schedule including detailed break-down of major tasks and resources required

Develop project

contingency plans

Develop scopes of work

for each subcontracted service associated with the relocation – i.e. physical

move vendor, IT support vendor, move supplies etc.

Work with client’s

procurement and legal departments to develop and issue Requests for Proposal

for all move-related vendors

Provide vendor bid

analysis and recommendations

Develop move database

using Microsoft Excel to track and disseminate end-user move information

Use move database to

develop pre-printed move labels, signage and drawings

Create and provide

reporting on internal and external service level agreements and KPI’s

Develop detailed move

logistics plan for all move phases

Provide training in the

overall move process to internal and external team members

Audit move process for

best practices, lessons learned and process improvement

Coordinate post move

activities and lessons learned

SUPERVISORY

RESPONSIBILITIES

No formal supervisory

responsibilities in this position. Provides informal assistance such as

technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers. May lead project teams and/or

plan, and supervise assignments of lower level employees. Manages 3rd party

project delivery resources/team. Responsible for identifying training needs,

tracking performance, coaching, and motivating team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each

essential 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 the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree

(BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University in a technical area of study.

Minimum four years of related experience in move management, facility

management, interior design, architecture, engineering, or other related field.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Excellent written and

verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills.

Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to

customers. Ability to effectively present information. Must have the ability

deal with people in all levels of the organization (admins to CEO). Must be

able to present to large groups of people (50 – 500). Must be able to provide

calm reassurance to client and help them through very stressful phases of

projects.

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE

Requires advanced

knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate intermediate

figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions. Conducts advanced

financial analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to comprehend,

analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to solve problems involving

several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative

skills. Leadership abilities to take charge of a project and gain the trust and

confidence of the client. Ability to schedule and organize tasks based on

client needs and project constraints. Excellent time management skills to start

and complete multiple layers of tasks concurrently. Strong attention to detail.

Excellent logic and reasoning skills.

OTHER SKILLS and/or

ABILITIES

Intermediate skills with

Microsoft Office Suite and Project with strong emphasis on managing, editing

and manipulating large Excel files and complex Word documents. Working

knowledge of Microsoft Publisher and AutoCAD preferred, but not required.

Ability to read and understand architectural drawings. Solid understanding of

current business technologies (telecom, IT). Willingness to work weekends,

nights, and possibly some holidays.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Decisions made with

thorough understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices

to achieve general results and deadlines. Responsible for setting work unit

and/or project deadlines. Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to

department.

US Company Profile

About CBRE (NYSE: CBRE): At CBRE, you are empowered to take your career path into your own hands. Enjoy workplace flexibility in a global organization with tremendous scale. Work in an inclusive and collaborative environment with supportive teammates. Come experience the employee advantage at CBRE.

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.

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Company info

Inspection & Valuation International, Inc.
Website : http://www.ivi-intl.com/