Regional Senior FM

Cushman & Wakefield; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks a Regional Senior FM to lead strategic and operational excellence for a large NYC corporate real estate portfolio, spanning two facilities including a major HQ. You will drive safety, reliability, and exceptional workplace experience while partnering with engineering, technology, and business stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment.

Responsibilities include leading mission-critical infrastructure, budget management, and vendor governance, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive facilities management experience leading large, complex portfolios
• 5+ years managing large multidisciplinary teams including unionized personnel

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day facilities operations across a complex NYC portfolio with focus on reliability and service delivery
• Oversee mission-critical infrastructure and building systems to maintain high availability
• Manage client relationships and executive-level communications regarding performance and risks
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets, vendor contracts, and cost optimization initiatives
• Partner with Engineering to ensure asset reliability and lifecycle planning

Skills

Strategic leadership

Matrix leadership

Executive presence

Financial acumen

Operations management

Stakeholder management

Team development

Safety & risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in FM/Engineering/Business

Job description

Job Title

Regional Senior FM

Job Description Summary

The Regional Senior Facility Manager is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational excellence, and financial performance of a large, complex New York City corporate real estate portfolio. This role provides leadership across two facilities, including a major corporate headquarters environment and mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring a safe, reliable, and exceptional workplace experience in support of business operations. The portfolio includes highly complex facilities requiring exceptional operational discipline, infrastructure reliability, risk management, and close coordination with engineering, technology, and business stakeholders to ensure continuity of operations. The Regional Facility Manager provides leadership to a large multidisciplinary organization consisting of facility management professionals, engineers, union personnel, workplace experience teams, and third-party service providers. The position serves as a trusted operational leader and strategic partner to client stakeholders, driving continuous improvement, operational resilience, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and service excellence while operating effectively within a highly matrixed organization.

Job Description Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

Lead all day-to-day facilities operations across a complex New York City portfolio, ensuring operational excellence, service delivery, and alignment with client business objectives. Provide operational oversight for mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring facility systems, redundancy strategies, and support services are maintained to the highest standards of reliability and availability. Ensure uninterrupted operation of critical building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, vertical transportation, fire/life safety, building automation systems, utility infrastructure, and mission-critical support systems. Develop and execute strategic operating plans aligned with client objectives, operational priorities, and long-term business needs. Drive operational excellence through data-driven decision making, continuous improvement, proactive risk identification, and effective issue resolution.

Team Leadership

Provide leadership and direction for a large multidisciplinary organization, including:

• Union engineering personnel
• Janitorial services
• Facility management professionals
• Workplace Experience teams
• Contracted service providers

Foster a culture centered on safety, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and employee development. Coach and develop future leaders while building a strong succession pipeline. Partner closely with Human Resources and Labor Relations teams in administering collective bargaining agreements and resolving employee relations matters. Lead through influence by fostering collaboration across direct reports, functional partners, and client organizations where success depends on shared accountability rather than direct authority.

Client Relationship Management

Serve as the senior operational contact and trusted advisor for client leadership across the portfolio. Build strong relationships through proactive communication, transparency, and consistent operational execution. Successfully navigate and influence within a highly matrixed organization, partnering effectively with Engineering, Workplace Experience, Corporate Real Estate, Technology, Security, Environmental Health & Safety, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions and achieve shared business objectives. Present operational performance, financial results, capital planning initiatives, risks, and improvement opportunities during executive business reviews. Anticipate client needs and identify opportunities to enhance service delivery, operational resilience, workplace experience, and overall business outcomes.

Financial Management

Develop and manage annual operating budgets, forecasts, and financial plans. Drive financial performance through disciplined cost management, productivity initiatives, and continuous improvement. Oversee vendor contracts, procurement activities, and invoice approvals. Identify and execute cost optimization opportunities while maintaining operational reliability and service excellence.

Engineering & Asset Management

Partner with Engineering leadership to ensure reliable operation of all critical infrastructure, including electrical distribution, UPS systems, emergency generators, chilled water, HVAC, fire/life safety, building automation systems, and mission-critical support systems. Ensure preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and asset lifecycle strategies are effectively implemented to maximize reliability and minimize operational risk. Oversee planned maintenance, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and shutdown activities utilizing formal change management processes. Support long-term capital planning by prioritizing infrastructure investments based on asset condition, criticality, business risk, and lifecycle requirements. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on asset reliability, operational resilience, sustainability, and energy performance.

Safety, Risk & Compliance

Champion a strong safety culture with zero-incident expectations. Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, client-specific, and regulatory requirements. Lead emergency preparedness, business continuity planning, and incident response activities for corporate facilities and mission-critical environments. Ensure critical maintenance activities, infrastructure changes, and emergency responses follow established risk management and change control processes. Oversee regulatory inspections, permits, certifications, and environmental compliance programs.

Vendor & Contract Management

Direct the performance of service partners supporting engineering, janitorial, specialty maintenance, and mission-critical infrastructure services. Establish performance expectations through KPIs, SLAs, governance routines, and ongoing performance management. Conduct regular business reviews to ensure contractual compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement

Utilize operational data, performance metrics, and client feedback to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness, customer satisfaction, and workplace experience. Drive innovation through technology adoption, automation, predictive analytics, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

Required Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 10+ years of progressive facilities management experience leading large, complex commercial real estate portfolios. 5+ years managing large multidisciplinary teams, including unionized engineering personnel. Demonstrated experience managing complex corporate facilities and high-availability environments. Experience supporting mission-critical infrastructure or data center environments. Demonstrated success operating within a complex matrix organization, balancing multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and cross-functional partnerships while delivering operational excellence and exceptional client outcomes. Strong financial acumen with responsibility for large operating budgets. Experience leading emergency response, business continuity planning, and critical building incidents. Excellent executive communication, relationship management, negotiation, and influencing skills.

Preferred

Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Facilities Management Professional (FMP) Professional Engineer (PE) or engineering background OSHA, NFPA, or other facilities-related certifications Experience supporting Fortune 100 corporate headquarters or similarly complex enterprise environments

Core Competencies

• Strategic Leadership
• Matrix Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Executive Presence & Client Relationship Management
• Influencing Without Authority
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
• Talent Development & Succession Planning
• Financial & Business Acumen
• Engineering & Critical Infrastructure Management
• Mission-Critical Facilities Operations
• Vendor & Contract Management
• Union Workforce Leadership
• Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance
• Executive Communication

Success Measures

• Safe and reliable operation of all facilities with minimal unplanned disruptions.
• Achievement of client satisfaction, service-level, and workplace experience objectives.
• Successful delivery of financial commitments, productivity goals, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• High-performing, engaged, and well-developed teams.
• Effective collaboration and alignment across client and internal matrix organizations.
• Successful execution of capital projects, operational initiatives, and strategic priorities.
• Reliable operation of critical infrastructure and mission-critical systems with zero avoidable business interruptions.
• Strong compliance performance across safety, regulatory, operational, and client requirements.

Benefits and Compensation

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: $ 170,000.00 - $200,000.00

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Disability Accommodation

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 Cushman & Wakefield, 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.

About Cushman & Wakefield

INCO: Cushman & Wakefield About Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com