Bay Area Senior Regional Facilities Leader

CBRE, Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Sr. Regional Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations for a premier Financial Services client.

Based largely on-site in San Francisco with regular travel to Palo Alto, you will oversee 11 Class A buildings totaling 700,000+ sq ft across the Bay Area, ensuring exceptional service delivery and operational excellence. You will partner with client executives and CBRE teams to drive maintenance, vendor management, and strategic initiatives, while delivering a white-glove

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5–8 years of facilities, operations, or property management experience with prior people management.
• Willingness to travel throughout Northern California to support operations, meetings, and leadership initiatives.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and manage complex situations.
• Proven leadership capabilities to motivate and develop teams across functions.
• Strategic thinker balancing day‑to‑day priorities in a client‑focused environment.
• Solid financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, and variance reporting experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint with data analysis ability.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with clients, vendors, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level leadership to Facilities Managers and teams, coaching and performance management.
• Travel within the Northern California portfolio to support operations and client engagement.
• Leverage knowledge of facilities management and cross-functional partnerships to drive team success.
• Identify and resolve complex technical, operational, and business challenges across a dispersed portfolio.
• Evaluate decisions with regional and organizational impact for client satisfaction.
• Continuously improve processes to enhance service delivery and compliance.
• Develop and execute strategic facility operations plans and capital projects.
• Conduct site visits to ensure regulatory compliance and identify savings opportunities.
• Manage operating and capital budgets, forecasting, and expenditure tracking across locations.
• Build strong client relationships as trusted advisor on facilities strategy and issues.
• Oversee vendor/contractor relationships and negotiate high-quality service delivery.
• Champion environmental health and safety across the portfolio.
• Lead advanced training programs on maintenance, safety, and best practices.
• Drive problem-solving and innovative solutions where standard processes are absent.
• Model CBRE's RISE values to foster collaboration and objective achievement.

Skills

Leadership

Talent management

Travel

Communication

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Facilities management software

Job description

CBRE is seeking a Sr. Regional Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations for a premier Financial Services client.

Based largely on-site in San Francisco with regular travel to Palo Alto, you will oversee 11 Class A buildings totaling 700,000+ sq ft across the Bay Area, ensuring exceptional service delivery and operational excellence. You will partner with client executives and CBRE teams to drive maintenance, vendor management, and strategic initiatives, while delivering a white-glove