Regional Workplace Change Manager
CBRE Excellerate · Johannesburg, Gauteng
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- The Regional Workplace Change Manager WCM is responsible for leading and coordinating workplace change initiatives across the MEA portfolio, ensuring that capital projects, workplace transformations, and operational changes are planned, governed, and delivered effectively.
- The role acts as the primary interface between all stakeholders, project delivery teams, and workplace operations, driving customer experience, compliance, and business outcomes.
- This role sits within the Capital Service Delivery Team and supports end-to-end workplace change lifecycle management.
What will you bring
- 5-8 years Project Management experience
- Solid client management experience
- Experience in different markets i.e. Africa and Middle East
- IFM / Facilities Management accreditation Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management/Project Management, Real Estate/Construction/Engineering/Business Management.
- Change Management certification e.g., Prosci, APMG
- PRINCE2 / PMP project delivery and governance
Skills required
- Strong experience in workplace change, capital projects, or FM transformation
- Proven ability in stakeholder management and influencing
- Experience working within IFM or integrated service delivery environments
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to operate across multi-country / EMEA portfolios
Knowledge required
- Knowledge of project lifecycle, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Workplace change & user adoption
- Capital project lifecycle & delivery integration
- IFM service model & operations interface
- Governance, compliance & risk control
- Stakeholder management in complex environments
- CAPEX planning & financial awareness
- Procurement & supply chain coordination
- Data-driven reporting & performance management
- Continuous improvement & best practice
What will be doing
Stakeholder
- Satisfaction score
- Governance/reporting on time
- Issue resolution performance
Cost
- Budget adherence
- Forecast accuracy
- Cost optimisation / savings
- Financial reporting timeliness
Quality
- Delivery satisfaction
- On-time delivery
- Compliance adherence
Speed Crosscutting
- Delivery cycle time
- Decision turnaround
- Milestone adherence