Facilities Director, West

CBRE Group, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. seeks a Facilities Director to lead integrated facilities management for a pharmaceutical manufacturing and administrative portfolio.

You will serve as the primary client contact, oversee operations, building infrastructure, asset lifecycle, capital planning, and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes driving financial performance, operating excellence, and reliable service delivery while building strong stakeholder relationships and leading high‑performing facilities teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• FM certification preferred.
• Experience leading facilities teams in regulated environments (pharma/life sciences).
• Knowledge of GMP, regulatory compliance, asset lifecycle and infrastructure planning.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff; conduct performance evaluations and coaching; recruit and hire as needed.
• Coordinate daily team activities; set schedules; track deadlines; mentor staff.
• Ensure staffing aligns with client priorities and service delivery expectations across pharma manufacturing and admin portfolio.
• Manage operating budgets, capital projects, and asset lifecycles; advise on infrastructure investments.
• Lead negotiations with vendors and service partners to achieve contractual savings and value.
• Meet with client management and stakeholders to align objectives and resolve operational issues.
• Apply facilities management expertise to drive performance, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
• Model CBRE RISE values; lead by example and negotiate with external partners.
• Identify and solve complex operational, financial, and regulatory challenges.

Skills

Staff supervision

Team leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

GMP knowledge

EH&S knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Facility Management certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Director, you will lead the delivery of integrated facilities management services for a pharmaceutical manufacturing and administrative portfolio. Serving as the primary client contact, you will oversee facility operations, building infrastructure systems, asset lifecycle and capital planning initiatives, vendor and contract management, environmental health and safety programs, and regulatory compliance. The role is responsible for driving financial performance, operational excellence, and reliable service delivery while building strong stakeholder relationships and leading high-performing facilities teams.

What You'll Do

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Review the client's strategic plans and operational priorities to ensure appropriate staffing levels, resource allocation, and service delivery expectations are met across a pharmaceutical manufacturing and administrative portfolio.
• Manage operating budgets, capital project planning activities, and asset lifecycle initiatives while providing strategic input on infrastructure investments, reliability, and long-term facility performance.
• Create action plans to improve financial performance, achieve contractual savings targets, identify operational efficiencies, and manage negotiations for contract services and vendor partnerships.
• Meet with the client management team and key stakeholders to discuss priorities, resolve operational issues, align business objectives, and ensure strong client relationships and exceptional customer experience.
• Apply a robust knowledge of facilities management, building infrastructure systems, environmental health and safety programs, regulatory compliance requirements, vendor management, and operational excellence initiatives to drive departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex operational, infrastructure, financial, compliance, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Lead environmental health and safety, risk management, sustainability, and regulatory compliance initiatives while supporting reliable facility operations and service delivery in a regulated environment.
• Significantly improve and evolve existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline to enhance performance, efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, rewarding performance, and employee retention preferred.
• Experience leading facilities management teams supporting manufacturing, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated environments preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems, GMP-regulated operations, asset lifecycle management, infrastructure planning, environmental health and safety programs, and regulatory compliance preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and effectively resolve complex operational challenges.
• Leadership skills to set, manage, and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function.
• Demonstrated experience managing operating budgets, capital planning activities, vendor relationships, and financial performance objectives, including cost savings initiatives.
• In depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

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.

Disclaimers: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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.