Facilities Contract Manager

CBRE, Inc.; Ballycoolen; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, a global leader in real estate services, is seeking a Contract Manager for an all-on-site role in Ballycoolen, Dublin. You will review, negotiate, and administer facilities contracts to ensure compliance and value.

The ideal candidate has at least four years of IFM and contract management experience, strong stakeholder engagement, and a proactive, solutions-driven approach in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Minimum of four years' experience in Facilities Contract Management.
• Proven IFM experience in a regulated environment.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary facilities teams.
• Strong contract management and compliance capabilities.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite team and oversee hard and soft services delivery.
• Review and interpret contracts to ensure compliance and cost guidelines.
• Respond to enquiries and support contract management across all phases.
• Prepare proposals and provide award recommendations for new or existing contracts.
• Negotiate, interpret, and administer contracts while monitoring obligations.
• Analyse amendments and variations and propose senior-management recommendations.
• Coordinate with Accounting on invoicing and insurance matters.
• Administer and execute the Supplier Performance Management Programme.

Skills

IFM experience

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Financial acumen

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose

As a CBRE Contract Manager, you will be responsible for reviewing, interpreting, negotiating, and administering facilities contracts and service agreements to ensure compliance with legal requirements, contracting principles, cost considerations, and client procedures. This is a fully onsite position based in Ballycoolen, Dublin. The role plays a key part in supporting facilities contract lifecycle management, supplier performance oversight, and contractual compliance.

We are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager or Contract Manager with proven Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) experience, preferably gained at Contract Manager level within a corporate, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, or similarly regulated environment.

What You'll Do

• Manage onsite team, overseeing both hard and soft services delivery.
• Review, interpret, and analyse contracts and service agreements to ensure compliance with legal requirements, internal guidelines, contracting principles, cost constraints, and corporate and client procedures.
• Respond to customer enquiries relating to contract modifications and support all phases of contract management.
• Prepare and evaluate proposals for new contracts and the continuation of existing agreements, providing award recommendations where appropriate.
• Negotiate, interpret, and administer contracts while monitoring fulfilment of contractual obligations.
• Analyse amendments, variations, and extension requests for existing contracts and provide recommendations or alternative solutions to senior management.
• Liaise with the Accounting Department regarding invoicing and insurance-related matters.
• Administer and execute the Supplier Performance Management Programme.
• Carry out additional duties as required.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
• Minimum of four years' related experience within Facilities Contract Management.
• Proven Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) experience, ideally within a corporate, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, or similarly regulated environment.
• Previous responsibility for managing multidisciplinary facilities management teams.
• Strong experience overseeing both hard and soft services delivery.
• Experience operating within a busy, professional, and highly regulated environment.
• Excellent client relationship management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholder groups.
• Strong contractor management, compliance, health & safety, and service delivery experience.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound operational decisions independently and take ownership of issues through to resolution.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to quickly integrate into an established site team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information effectively.
• Working knowledge of business law, contracting principles and practices, and general and industry-specific regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous customer service.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive and complex issues.
• Advanced understanding of financial terms and principles.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate multiple options and make sound recommendations.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.