A Day In The Life Of A Project Manager At CBRE
A typical day for an associate project manager at CBRE involves roughly half the workday in meetings, both internal and external, while the other half focuses on internal tasks such as "drafting contracts with vendors" and "tracking budget" on a weekly basis, with bi-weekly team reviews. This highlights the significant role contract management and budget oversight play in the position.
Project Management, Contract Management, Budgeting, Teamwork, Communication
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Brad Meyerson
Project Manager
CBRE
University of Arizona
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Architecture, Interior Design
Architecture, Construction & Design, Real Estate
Operations and Project Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. A significant portion of the day is dedicated to meetings, both internal and external, to discuss various project aspects.
2. A substantial part of the role involves managing contracts, including drafting, reviewing, and collaborating with the legal team for approval.
3. Regular budget tracking and updates are crucial, ensuring accuracy and timely review by the team on a bi-weekly and monthly basis.
Transcript
What does a day in the life look like as an Associate Project Manager?
It depends on the day you ask me, but I'll give you a general overview. Usually, Mondays and Fridays have fewer meetings, which is nice.
In general, I would say about half of my day is spent in meetings, whether internal or external, for each of the projects. The other part is spent doing mostly internal tasks for the projects.
A big part of what I do as an associate project manager involves contracts and dealing with the legal team. This includes drafting contracts with vendors, reviewing them, and going back and forth with legal to get them routed.
I'm also responsible for tracking and updating schedules on a weekly basis. Another significant part of my role is budget tracking. We constantly update our budget trackers weekly to ensure any new items are recorded and entered into the system.
These budgets are then reviewed by the team on a biweekly basis, and there's also a monthly review. I'd say that's the general scope of my work.
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