Global Facilities Director

Company: CBRE
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Location: London
Job Description:

About the Role: As a CBRE Facilities Director, you will serve as the primary client contact for the delivery of facilities management services dedicated to a client within the Technology, Media & Telecoms Sector.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor 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.
  • Review the client’s strategic plans for appropriate staffing levels to meet expectations.
  • Manage capital project and operating budget reports for a singular property.
  • Create action plans to improve financial positions. Manage negotiations for contract services.
  • Meet with the client management team and appropriate departments to discuss, resolve and discrepancies.
  • Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross‑functional performance.
  • Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization’s functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
  • Identify and solve multi‑dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
  • Significantly improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.

What You’ll Need

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Facility Management certification 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 set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function.
  • In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

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Posted: May 26th, 2026