CBRE
CBRE's more than 100,000 professionals provide exceptional outcomes for clients in 100+ countries by combining local market insight, broad services, specialized expertise and premier tools and resources.
CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
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The Role
As a member of the People team and the senior-most People Business Partner to the CDTO, this VP People Business Partner will have responsibility to ensure that we attract, retain and develop our talent within Digital & Technology. This will also include working in close partnership with the D&T Leadership team.
This leadership role will be a strategic partner to D&T leadership in areas such as workforce strategy, employee engagement, total rewards, diversity, equity and inclusion, organizational change, talent management, recruiting and retention. They will partner with team members globally to ensure a vibrant and effective workplace.
The VP, People Business Partner will need to work across the People team matrix and work closely with the regional Corporate Functions teams as well as the local country people partners.
The Responsibilities
- Form effective relationships with the client groups and consults with line management, providing People guidance when appropriate. Typically supports CDTO and the D&T leadership team. Will also support other Corporate Function groups as needed.
- Use data and fact-based analysis to anticipate talent needs and provide insights to the business for competitive decision making
- Attract, retain and develop members of the D&T Team and provide mentoring and career development.
- Challenge current/ traditional ways of thinking and define innovative ways of working to best serve CBRE employee needs as we continue our transformation.
- Play a key advisory role on organizational structure, workforce planning and succession planning
- Support leaders in proactively managing the talent pipeline to ensure we future proof the business to have the talent available to meet future growth and adapt to the changing environment.
- Promote 'One People Team' culture throughout the organization; act as a highly visible role model.
- Manage and resolve employee relations issues. Escalate to Global People Corporate Function BP leader and/or Legal when needed.
- Maintain knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of team members, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate and collaborate with relevant People Centers of Expertise and People Operations to ensure People processes, policies, and services are implemented, observed, and meet the needs of the business.
- Motivate exceptional performance and teamwork across the organization.
- Lead by creating strong relationships and trust, innovative People practices, and inspiring team and leaders towards outstanding people outcomes.
- Other duties as required.
Candidate Profile
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to inspire both verbally and in writing. Ability to interface with senior CBRE executives to influence People strategy, performance measures and cost efficiency.
- Strong execution skills and the ability to implement within a complex matrix.
- Ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret business data, analysis and documents.
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues and to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees.
- Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees and client groups to take desired action.
- Ability to solve advanced problems and address a variety of options in complex situations. Requires strong analytical and quantitative skills. Ability to work within an organizational matrix.
- Proven success serving as a trusted advisor with senior level executives
- Ability to work clearly and drive change in a highly matrixed, organizationally complex business with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong decision-making skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced, fluid environment
- Agile working practices coupled with pragmatic thinking and decision making.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to effectively work cross functionally.
- Experience working in global, publicly traded organizations.
- Demonstrated business acumen and the ability to clearly define, implement, communicate end user centric solutions and influence key stakeholders to execute.
- Uncompromising ethics.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university and a minimum of 10 years of related global experience. Master's degree (MA/MS) or other graduate degree a plus .
Candidate Profile
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to inspire both verbally and in writing. Ability to interface with senior CBRE executives to influence People strategy, performance measures and cost efficiency.
- Strong execution skills and the ability to implement within a complex matrix.
- Ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret business data, analysis and documents.
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues and to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees.
- Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees and client groups to take desired action.
- Ability to solve advanced problems and address a variety of options in complex situations. Requires strong analytical and quantitative skills. Ability to work within an organizational matrix.
- Proven success serving as a trusted advisor with senior level executives
- Ability to work clearly and drive change in a highly matrixed, organizationally complex business with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong decision-making skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced, fluid environment
- Agile working practices coupled with pragmatic thinking and decision making.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to effectively work cross functionally.
- Experience working in global, publicly traded organizations.
- Demonstrated business acumen and the ability to clearly define, implement, communicate end user centric solutions and influence key stakeholders to execute.
- Uncompromising ethics.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university and a minimum of 10 years of related global experience. Master's degree (MA/MS) or other graduate degree a plus .
