Strategic Facilities Leader: Projects, Budgets & Team

CBRE Group, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Senior Manager in Sunnyvale, CA, to oversee building operations for a facility or portfolio. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, coordinate repairs, and drive safety and efficiency initiatives across multiple sites.

You will lead capital projects, vendor relationships, and performance reviews, aligning with CBRE RISE values and client expectations. This role emphasizes strategic thinking, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Facility Management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Training

Mentoring

Coaching

Performance management

Retention

Budgeting

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Facility Management certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Senior Manager in Sunnyvale, CA, to oversee building operations for a facility or portfolio. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, coordinate repairs, and drive safety and efficiency initiatives across multiple sites.

You will lead capital projects, vendor relationships, and performance reviews, aligning with CBRE RISE values and client expectations. This role emphasizes strategic thinking, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration.