CBRE · 1 day ago
Learning & Development Sr. Manager- DCS
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCBRE is a global leader in commercial real estate services and investments, and they are seeking a Learning & Development Sr. Manager for their Data Center Solutions (DCS) team. This role involves overseeing the development and implementation of L&D programs, managing talent pipelines, and collaborating with leadership to ensure alignment with business goals.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Pipeline Development: Identify high-potential (HiPo) talent and design developmental "fast-track" programs to ensure leadership readiness
Succession Governance: Design and maintain succession maps for mission-critical DCS roles, ensuring a "Ready-Now" internal bench to support Hyperscale account expansion
Career Pathing: Document and socialize clear technical and management career ladders across FM and DL to drive retention and internal mobility
Provide data-driven insights to inform the multi-year DCS Strategy Update and People Strategy
Needs Assessment: Lead ongoing training assessments, ensuring strategic alignment with DCS business goals and operational profitability
Stakeholder Influence: Collaborate with department heads to develop unique training solutions (e.g., DCI support) and influence leadership to adopt new learning methodologies
Converged Training: Oversee the creation of "cross-service" curricula via DLU that combine DCS-FM and DL skillsets to maximize synergy revenue
Compliance & Policy: Establish and drive strict governance to ensure 100% completion of mandated global compliance and regulatory training
Operations Support: Solve complex operational problems by ensuring field staff are trained to high-performance standards for Top 40 clients
Digital Transformation: Oversee the rollout of AI-driven learning platforms to streamline workloads and modernize the employee experience
Change Leadership: Lead systematic approaches to support employees as the organization transitions to the "One DCS" model
Mentorship: Provide formal supervision, coaching, and performance evaluations to the L&D staff, modeling the coaching culture expected across DCS
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant experience in L&D or Talent Management
Proven experience in designing succession planning frameworks and talent review processes (e.g., 9-Box Grid, Korn Ferry Success Profiles)
Ability to translate the Senior Director's high-level business goals into actionable learning paths and 'Ready-Set-Go' onboarding results
Advanced ability to exchange sensitive, complicated information and present program ROI data to executive leadership
In-depth knowledge of LMS platforms, AI learning tools, and Microsoft Office
Intermediate math skills for financial/ROI calculations
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
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Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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