Senior Director, Automation Delivery (Europe)
Global Business Transformation, Property Management
Job Specification
About The Role
As a CBRE Senior Director, Automation Delivery (Europe), you will lead the hands‑on delivery of AI and automation programmes for Property Management across Europe. You will work in a forward deployed engineering model: embedded with business teams, turning their processes into working solutions on our AI platform, currently Palantir Foundry, and staying accountable for those solutions after go‑live.
This is a senior, hands‑on role for an experienced practitioner. It is part of the Global Business Transformation function for Property Management.
Job Details
- Job title: Senior Director, Automation Delivery (Europe)
- Business: Property Management, Global Business Transformation
- Reports to: Executive Director, Global Business Transformation, Property Management
- Location: Europe
- Role type: Full-time, permanent
What you’ll do
- Lead the delivery of AI and automation programmes across European Property Management, from discovery through to production.
- Work alongside business teams to understand their processes, gather requirements, and turn them into working solutions in Palantir Foundry.
- Build and maintain data integrations between our core business platforms and Foundry.
- Lead high‑quality design, making sure solutions are robust, performant, and optimised, and that they build on our shared ontology rather than duplicate it.
- Put controls in place for AI model and token usage, tracking consumption and keeping running costs within budget.
- Manage projects to agreed scope and timelines, and report progress clearly to senior stakeholders.
- Own solutions after go‑live, monitoring performance and resolving issues so they keep delivering value.
- Partner with Digital and Technology (D&T) on architecture, security, and platform standards.
- Work with other Property Management divisions and stakeholders to align priorities, reuse components, and make sure solutions scale.
- Grow internal capability by coaching D&T engineers and training business teams, sharing your experience so knowledge stays within CBRE.
What you’ll need
Essential
- At least five years of hands‑on Palantir Foundry implementation and enterprise AI delivery.
- Deep working knowledge of Foundry, including data pipelines and integration, ontology design, application building, and AIP.
- A strong understanding of the wider technology landscape, including large language models, how they are used and priced, and how to choose the right model for a task.
- Proven experience integrating data across enterprise systems using APIs and data pipelines, with strong Python and SQL skills.
- A track record of leading complex delivery projects to time and budget in a large, matrixed organisation.
- Experience in a forward deployed, consulting, or embedded delivery role, working directly with business users.
- The ability to explain technical choices clearly to senior, non‑technical stakeholders and to influence without direct authority.
- Experience coaching and developing engineers.
- A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Desirable
- Experience in real estate, property management, or another asset‑intensive industry.
- Experience delivering across several European markets.
- Additional European languages.
Why CBRE
CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. In this role you will shape how Property Management uses AI across Europe, with the scale and support of a global business behind you.
Senior Director - Automation Delivery employer: CBRE, Inc.
CBRE is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London where innovation and collaboration thrive. As a Technical Services Manager, you will benefit from a culture that prioritises employee growth through mentorship and training, while also enjoying competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Join us to be part of a global leader in commercial real estate services, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact.
