Manager, Service Delivery

Cushman & Wakefield; Illinois; On-site; USD 98,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Manager, Service Delivery to oversee day-to-day operations across multiple facilities, ensuring services meet quality standards and client expectations.

You will lead staff, manage contracts and budgets, drive continuous improvement, and maintain compliance records. The role emphasizes strong leadership, financial acumen, and collaboration with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in facilities management, corporate real estate, project management, or business administration required.
• Minimum 5–7 years of commercial high-rise, campus environment, and/or property portfolio management experience required.
• Experience with leasing, construction, engineering and all facets of property operation preferred.
• CMMS/Work Order Management experience preferred.
• CFM or IFMA/BOMA certifications recommended; other related training preferred.
• Ability to read and understand construction specifications and blueprints; strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day facility operations across assigned properties in line with Cushman & Wakefield standards.
• Manage contracts, review budgets, and monitor invoices against pricing.
• Supervise maintenance programs for interior and exterior conditions.
• Respond to tenant needs and monitor SLA-aligned contract programs.
• Maintain site documentation and compliance records; ensure timely reports.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and annual planning; support capital projects.
• Hire, train and manage facility personnel; ensure safety and performance.
• Ensure insurance compliance and coordinate vendor claims as required.

Skills

Communication Proficiency

Technical Proficiency

Problem Solving/Analysis

Leadership

Teamwork Orientation

Relationship Management

Financial Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Corporate Real Estate, Project Management, or Business Administration

Tools

CMMS/Work Order Management

Financial Systems (Yardi)

Building Management Systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Title

Manager, Service Delivery

Job Description Summary

The Manager of Service Delivery is responsible for overseeing day to day operations across assigned facilities or campus environments, ensuring all services—including custodial, engineering, life-safety, site services, and general maintenance—are delivered in alignment with C&W Services standards and client expectations. This role provides leadership in facilities operations, staff management, vendor oversight, financial stewardship, and continuous service improvement.

The Manager ensures all maintenance and janitorial programs are executed effectively, responds promptly to tenant and occupant needs, and maintains a comprehensive set of site-specific documentation and compliance records. This position manages contracts, reviews budgets, leads annual planning processes, and contributes to long term capital and improvement strategies. The Manager also collects and analyzes operational data to evaluate service delivery performance and identify cost reduction opportunities.

Serving as the primary liaison between clients, vendors, and internal teams, the Manager of Service Delivery builds strong relationships, enforces compliance with safety and insurance requirements, and upholds all terms of the management agreement.

The role includes hiring, training, and motivating facility personnel while fostering a collaborative, high performing team culture. With strong technical proficiency, financial acumen, and leadership capability, the Manager ensures facilities are maintained to high standards and that service outcomes consistently meet defined Service Level Agreements.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the day-to-day operations of the facility(ies) or campus, including custodial, life-safety, engineering, site services, and general maintenance, are implemented and carried out in a manner consistent with C&W policies and client directives
• Manage all contracts to ensure they are reviewed on a regular basis and are bid out as required; verify that invoices match contract pricing
• Supervise all maintenance programs relating to the interior and exterior conditions and appearance of the properties
• Respond positively and promptly to requests from building tenants and occupants. Oversee the implementation of ongoing contract programs to constantly assess tenant and occupant needs and to ensure problems are being solved promptly to the mutual benefit of the tenant, client, and the properties in accordance with contract scope and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s)
• Ensure that all site-specific documentation and reports are completed accurately and on time, including (and as applicable): Property Information Book, Site Operating Manual, Emergency Procedures Manual, IIPP Manual, Local Code Compliance Log, ADA Compliance Log, OSHA Log, Safety Meeting Log, Elevator Logs, Janitorial Log, Purchase Order Log, Vendor Certificates of Insurance, As-built Drawings, IIPP Manual, Paid Invoices File, General Files, Contract Files, Annual Property Conditions and Year-end Performance Report, and other reports and documentation, as required
• Prepare, review, and give initial approval and as needed all budgets, financial reports (monthly and quarterly), contracts, expenditures and purchase orders related to the facility(ies) or complex.
• Coordinate the preparation and publication of the annual budget, quarterly reforecast, and business plans
• Assist in the development of capital budgets for the property. This includes contributions towards a five-year plan of maintenance, facility improvement, and cost reduction initiatives
• Collect, analyze and report statistical data as may be required to provide accurate and current assessment of facility management objectives
• Hire, train and motivate facility personnel. Maintain positive staff relations. Conduct or approve performance evaluations for staff
• Thoroughly familiar with the management contract and all requirements contained therein
• Monitor and ensure that tenants and vendors comply with insurance requirements and coordinate all claims, as required

KEY COMPETENCIES

1. Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
2. Technical Proficiency
3. Problem Solving/Analysis
4. Leadership
5. Teamwork Orientation
6. Relationship Management
7. Financial Management

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree in Facilities Management, Corporate Real Estate, Project Management, or Business Administration required

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 5-7 years of commercial high-rise, campus environment, and/or property portfolio management experience required
• Experience in leasing, construction, engineering and all facets of property operation and building management preferred
• Experience with critical system environments desired
• Experience in the development and implementation of programs to drive out cost inefficiencies preferred
• CMMS/Work Order Management experience preferred

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Facility Manager (CFM), International Facilities Management Association (IFMA), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) industry certifications recommended; other Engineering, Business or technical training or certifications preferred
• Ability to read and understand construction specifications and blueprints
• Proficient in understanding management agreements and contract language
• Excellent computer and systems knowledge: Strong literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong discipline of financial management including financial tracking, budgeting and forecasting
• Knowledge of Financial Systems (Yardi a plus)
• Skilled in Building Management Systems maintenance and monitoring

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May be required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 97,750.00 - $115,000.00

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at C&W Services, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

INCO: “C&W Services”