DataCenter Sr. Project Manager - Tokyo Job ID 227125 Posted 09-Jul-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Data Centers Location(s) Tokyo - Tokyo - Japan **Job** **Purpose:** The purpose of the role is to; · Lead project teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and successfully across all three project delivery disciplines: o Project Management Consultancy o Principal Contracting o Whitespace Fit-Out · Take overall responsibility for generating a sales pipeline to deliver revenue for the Japan business across all three project delivery disciplines. · Secure and deliver projects on time and within the financial requirements and margins specified by the business. · Ensure all projects adhere to commercial agreements/contracts, comply with statutory regulations, meet QHSE standards, and satisfy technical industry requirements General Activities: · Understand the fundamentals of the 3 key project delivery disciplines. · Prepare and present reports to senior management on project health and business status · Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence. · Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects. · Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities. · Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects. · Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts. · Complete projects on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties. · Oversee the tendering process for engaging sub-contractors and suppliers. This includes ensuring that Request for Quotation packages are prepared in strict adherence to company compliance guidelines and that all tenderers are thoroughly vetted and evaluated through a controlled and systematic process. · Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project. · Maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services alongside regional procurement team · Identify and win project through effective relationships. · Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other applications as appropriate. · Promote and maintain the core values of CBRE. Business Development: · Business Develop and implement a long-term business development strategy, creating a pipeline of project opportunities. · Manage bids, tenders, and proposals to secure new projects. · Present the BD strategy to senior leadership and execute it accordingly. · Generate and secure new sales to exceed annual financial targets. · Explore opportunities to implement innovative technologies in project delivery. · Lead the sales process through solution development, client presentations, and consultation meetings. · Build team expertise in client presentations and proposal creation. · Collaborate with other CBRE business units to identify and drive new opportunities for the DCS Building Relationships: · Develop effective relationships with current and potential customers through demonstrating our capability in project delivery solutions. · Build strong relationships with other CBRE Business unit leaders · Build strong relationships with supply partners through which we can bring innovation to our customers. · Ensure effective solutions which meet quality expectations can be delivered to our customers. · Work with operational managers to ensure the collaborative development of the projects business with effective team working and support of colleagues. Compliance: · Make certain that their team comply with CBRE project management policies and procedures. · Ensure compliance with CBRE health and safety policy across all activities. Regularly audit and review performance. · Carry out fortnightly and ad hoc project review meetings covering all aspects of Health & Safety / CDM. · Engage with CBRE procurement team to ensure all processes and supplier engagements are followed correctly. Financial management: · Development of project financial plans. · Financial responsibility for the delivery of the annual projects plan across all 3 disciplines (PjM / Principal / Whitespace) · Manage the monthly P&L and ensure all costs (PMs) are fully accountable and recoverable. · Produce financial Reporting for Japan with support of Finance Manager · Leverage margins on projects by working with subcontractors and suppliers to reduce project costs. · Ensure positive cash flow and that all debt is controlled below 60 days. · Weekly finance meeting on billing status and forecasting. · Monthly project reviews with HOP, BUD, Finance Manager. · Review / Approve Employee Expenses for team members. People Management: · Recruit, train, appraise and manage a team of exceptional PM delivery team. · Have people plan in place at all times · Ensure the Project Managers are fully trained and equipped to deliver projects to the right standards and within the CBRE policies and procedures. · Conduct performance reviews and create individual PDPs for all direct reports. · Responsible for recruitment and selection of all project staff. Being equally responsible for the resolution of any discipline and grievance issues that may arise. **The** **role** **is** **self-funding** **and** **therefore** **the** **post** **holder** **must** **recover** **their** **costs.** **Decision** **Making/Budgetary** **Control:** The post holder has full responsibility and financial control of the projects within their team / control. **Person** **Specification** **Job** **Title: (&** **Grade)** Japan DCS Projects Lead **Department:** DCS **Essential** **Desirable** **Language Proficiency** · Native English speaking preferred · Working proficiency: o Bi-lingual English/ Japanese; or o Bi-lingual Chinese (Mandarin)/ Japanese **Skills** · Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen. · Excellent influencing, selling, and negotiation skills. · Confident presentation and communication abilities. · Exceptional customer management and networking skills **Knowledge** · In-depth knowledge of the construction market and project management methodologies (PJM Consultancy, Principal Contracting, Whitespace Fit-Out). · Broad understanding of Health & Safety laws and financial terminology. **Experience** · Minimum of 5 years proven project management experience in either an M&E, or related sector · Minimum of 5 years’ experience of developing new project opportunities · Proven experience of running a P&L · Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team · Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals. · Previous experience of operating at senior level · IT skills – MS Project **Qualifications** · Recognised technical qualification in either a construction, mechanical or electrical discipline. · Business standard of written and verbal literacy as well as above average numeracy skills · Recognised qualification in project management (PMP) · PMP · University degree **Aptitude** · Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills · An excellent relationship builder · Ability to inspire confidence · Challenge status quo · High degree of integrity · Highly motivated and self-aware · Highly organised with attention to detail · Ability to network · Results focused · Innovative · Handle high levels of information from a wide range of sources **Circumstances** · Able to travel within Japan if the role requires. **Core** **Competencies** · Understanding customer needs · Responsiveness · Competence to deliver · Ownership · Accessibility · Innovation · Communication · Reliability · Commercial awareness **Please** **Note:** All details are provided for guidance only; they do not necessarily limit the responsibilities and accountabilities of the job. 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