About the role
CBRE’s Digital Advisory practice leads the transformation of the built environment through technology and data. We work with investors, developers, occupiers, and public bodies across the real estate lifecycle to design and deliver digital strategies that unlock value, enhance performance, and support sustainability goals for people, planet, and places. Our approach is business-led and outcomes-focused, shaping digital strategies, developing business cases, and implementing sustainable change. We advise on smart building solutions, data and analytics, digital workplace, integration platforms, and emerging technologies including Digital Twins and IoT.
Digital Advisory sits within CBRE UK Consulting, which provides market-leading expertise to help clients shape strategy, make informed decisions, and deliver structured workplace and digital transformation. Our multidisciplinary team spans human capital, workplace change, occupancy analytics, and digital advisory, with client service excellence at the core of everything we do. We work with leading organisations across sectors to optimise operational performance, elevate employee experience, and realise measurable value from their workplace and digital investments.
We are seeking a Senior Consultant or Associate Director to join our Digital Advisory team. You would have experience in Digital Strategy, Technology Solutioning and Digital Transformation, including SMART Buildings, the Internet of Things and Intelligent Building Systems, and an awareness of emerging PropTech trends. Real estate sector experience preferable. Candidates will be evaluated during the interview process for placement at either the Senior Consultant or Associate Director level.
What You’ll Do
* Project Delivery: Lead day-to-day project management, owning deliverables and supporting junior team members.
* Ensure objectives are met on time, within budget, and to quality expectations.
* Project Deliverables: Lead on structuring client-facing outputs and delivering them to a high standard, including preparing clear, robust client reports, strategies and business plans.
* Data Analysis: Use quantitative analysis and qualitative methods to assess client situations and devise recommended strategies and solutions, drawing out key messages and recommendations for clients.
* User‑Centric Design: Develop personas and map user journeys to establish a deep understanding of bottom‑up needs to facilitate enhanced user experiences.
* Operating Model and Governance Framework: Define the roles, responsibilities, and team structures required to support digital operations.
* Benchmarking and Capability Mapping: Assess clients’ current maturity and identify capability gaps needed to reach their digital goals.
* Client Engagement: Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, stakeholders and partners. Engage with clients through leading workshops and interviews to understand their strategic objectives, priorities, opportunities and constraints – utilising toolkits and frameworks where relevant.
* Consultation and Strategy Development: Engage with senior technical stakeholders to create visions, OKRs use cases and roadmaps. Provide guidance on innovative technologies that align to business requirements.
* Governance & Reporting: Support internal CBRE reporting processes.
* Business Development: Understand client needs and support the creation of proposals and pitches and market-facing material, e.g. Thought Leadership.
Digital Specific Skills (not all essential)
* Experience with IoT/Connected Assets
* Experience with Smart building technology and governance
* Experience with cyber resilience and risk management
* Experience in developing Digital Transformation Strategies, and Digital Solutioning
* Experience in developing Digital Product Requirements
* Agile Management Certified
* Awareness of emerging PropTech trends such as AI, FDD, digital twins etc.
* Knowledge of and experience in AI strategies and value creation
What You’ll Need
* Experience working within a major management consultancy or other relevant business environment
* Passion for the built environment and a keen interest in digital and technology including emerging technologies and their potential benefits and application in real estate
* Articulate with good written and oral communication skills, including experience of preparing reports and presentations
* Excellent graphical presentation skills using MS authoring suite
* Structured approach to problem-solving
* Numerate and able to support quantitative analysis
* Attention to detail and commitment to achieving high-quality client deliverables
* Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
* Entrepreneurial and enquiring mindset
* Good interpersonal skills and a genuine belief in collaboration
* Ability to work unsupervised and prioritise own time where necessary. At times would be expected to work autonomously on a solo commission or collaborate as part of a team
We welcome all applicants. We value human interaction and do not use AI tools to make hiring decisions.
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