Project & Program Management

Financial Services Project & Program Management

Managing variable, multi-market and large portfolio planning, design and construction for banking and financial services institutions.

Overview

Associated Contact

Franklin R. Alvarado

Senior Managing Director

With deep expertise working with banking and financial institutions worldwide, our project management professionals guide projects through planning, design, construction, and close-out, reducing project risk and delivering a high-quality build-out. Our team helps clients navigate complex project stages, providing transparency and informing decision-making around cost, schedule, sustainability, operations, and occupancy.

Our Capabilities

We deliver projects and programs from “concept to completion” by curating our end-to-end services for financial institutions, retail bank locations and corporate offices to optimize performance, minimize your risk and drive long-term value.

We help you structure, plan and implement small projects to complex programs, tracking the benefits to ensure budgets achieve maximum value and projects meet critical deadlines. We work collaboratively with our clients as a single integrated team, helping to transfer knowledge and implement strategic initiatives.

Typical services include:

Capital planning and cost management
Client staff augmentation for large programs
Design management
Master budget development, monitoring and analysis
Multi-market SPOC programs
Quality control
Principal delivery (construction-management-at-risk)
Project and program management
Project Management Office (PMO)
Sustainability and feasibility studies
Value engineering

Featured Client Outcomes

Confidential Bank's Global Headquarters

Transforming a fully occupied building into a leading global headquarters

This project is one of the largest single-tenant renovations in the Northeast United States. Our team delivered 2.6 million square feet of an active/occupied building while improving the quality of life, maintaining safety and security, and increasing building efficiency. We modernized all critical building infrastructure including elevators, HVAC, plumbing, generators, and UPS to accommodate for a 40-50% increase in occupants. The renovation expanded openness to foster collaboration throughout the building, including an open seating plan.

“By eliminating silos—both physical and virtual—our new global headquarters will promote a better exchange of information, support a common culture, be a source of pride for all colleagues and pave the way for our continued success.” - CEO

Confidential Global Financial Institution

Global savings of $6 million through our program management services

We were challenged with rolling out a global desk visor program to encourage staff back to the office in a safer environment following the Covid-19 pandemic. Using centralized management, reporting and progress tracking, coupled with clear real-time reporting and problem solving, our team implemented 26,500 visor desks across 59 countries.

Financial Conduct Authority

A 430,000 sq. ft. major relocation in London driving more than $150 million in savings over 20 years

Our team represented the FCA in its selection and move to the International Quarter in Stratford, where we managed its fit-out project. One of the findings from staff was an increased satisfaction with the building design and workspaces afforded by the move, including a 60% increase in perception that the building offers adequate spaces to collaborate with others.

“With CBRE’s help, including intervention when needed and access to a range of experts, they have helped us produce a building that is absolutely first class.” - Property & Estates Manager, FCA