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About the Role:

Ready to lead with impact?

Join CBRE as a Senior Facilities Manager, where you’ll take charge of a dynamic portfolio of manufacturing facilities across Arizona and New Mexico. This role is based at the flagship 3.8 million–square-foot Tucson, AZ manufacturing site—the largest and most mission-critical facility in the portfolio.

In this position, you will play a key role in supporting on of our clients in the government and defense sector, ensuring their high-security, high-impact production environments operate with reliability, compliance, and excellence.

This is more than a traditional facilities role—it's an opportunity to drive operational performance, elevate strategic site execution, and deliver exceptional service in environments that directly support national defense objectives.

In this role, you will oversee day-to-day operations and maintenance across multiple manufacturing locations, ensuring asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and a consistently strong client experience. You’ll also collaborate closely with Property Managers and landlords to ensure seamless coordination and high-quality service delivery throughout the entire portfolio.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and coordinate facility repairs and maintenance by partnering with technicians, vendors, and contractors to ensure timely and high-quality service.
• Foster strong client relationships through proactive communication and regular meetings to address and resolve facility-related concerns.
• Plan, prepare, and manage large-scale and high-profile capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports with precision and strategic oversight.
• This role requires up to 30% travel to other locations to support operational and business needs.
• Conduct facility inspections and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, maintaining high standards of quality assurance.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements, repairs, and upgrades, and implement solutions that enhance efficiency and performance.
• Develop and enforce environmental health and safety procedures tailored to each facility’s needs.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships, oversee invoicing processes, and review and approve purchase orders for parts, services, and labor.
• Apply broad business and technical knowledge to align facilities operations with departmental goals and cross-functional initiatives.
• Provide formal supervision to staff, including performance evaluations, coaching, training, and development planning.
• Manage daily team operations by setting work schedules, assigning tasks, cross-training staff, and tracking departmental deadlines.
• Serve as a mentor and role model, promoting CBRE’s RISE values and influencing others through leadership and collaboration.
• Solve complex technical and operational challenges with a strategic and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Recognize and address the broader impact of decisions across the department, driving continuous improvement in methods, processes, and standards.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Facility Management certification (e.g., IFMA, BOMA) is preferred.
• Experience managing a minimum of 2 million square feet of commercial property, with manufacturing environments preferred.
• Proven experience in budget management, including accruals, deferrals, and variance reporting.
• Requires experience overseeing and coordinating multiple vendors.
• Demonstrated success in staffing, training, development, coaching, performance management, and retention strategies.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and effectively, while setting expectations and resolving challenges.
• Requires experience supervising and leading manager-level employees.  Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire teams and drive alignment of operational goals across roles and functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and other related applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and a proactive, curious mindset.
• Solid understanding of financial and operational math, including percentages, fractions, and other calculations.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

• CBRE offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan starting the first day of the month following your start date.
  
  
• We are committed to investing in our employees' growth and development through training programs, certifications, and mentorship opportunities.
  
  
• CBRE is a global leader in commercial real estate services, providing ample opportunities for career progression and advancement within the company.