Sr Facilities Manager onsite in Greensboro, NC- Life Sciences

CBRE; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Facilities is seeking a Senior Manager to lead hard and soft services for a Life Sciences flagship HQ site in Greensboro, NC. This onsite role requires 5–8 years of facilities leadership, staff development, and strong budgeting skills.

You will manage capital projects, vendor relationships, and safety procedures while coordinating cross-functional teams to meet operational targets and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; combination of experience and education considered in lieu of degree.
• Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience leading facilities operations in Life Sciences or regulated industries.
• Ability to recruit, train, coach, and evaluate staff; manage performance and retention.
• Ability to communicate complex information and set performance expectations.
• Strong leadership to motivate teams across multiple disciplines.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent organizational skills and analytical mindset.
• Ability to calculate financial figures and support budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees; track training and development; conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Coordinate and manage daily team activities; set work schedules and deadlines.
• Oversee facility repairs and maintenance with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain positive client relationships and resolve facility issues.
• Prepare and manage capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Perform facility inspections and implement operational improvements.
• Create EH&S procedures for facilities.
• Develop vendor relationships and oversee invoicing and PO approvals.
• Apply cross-functional knowledge to achieve department objectives.
• Lead by example in CBRE RISE values and drive process improvements.
• Identify and solve complex technical and operational problems.
• Understand broader departmental impact.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Facility operations

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Training & development

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Facility Management certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Sr. Manager, you will lead facilities operations for both hard and soft services at a Life Sciences flagship HQ client site located in Greensboro, NC.

This is a fully onsite role Monday-Friday in Greensboro, NC with very limited to no travel.

What You'll Do:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Track 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.

• Coordinate and manage facility repairs and maintenance by working with technicians, vendors, and contractors.

• Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.

• Prepare and manage large and high-profile capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.

• Perform facility inspections quality assurance following local, state, and federal regulations. Suggest and implement operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.

• Create environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.

• Develop vendor relationships and oversee invoicing procedures. Review and approve purchase orders for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.

• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.

• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.

• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.

• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Valid driver's license required. Facility Management certification preferred.

• Experience with Facilities Management Operations leadership in Life Sciences industry or related regulated industry preferred.

• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.

• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

• Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

About CBRE:

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

Disclaimer:

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

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

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