Portfolio Facilities Leader

Portfolio Facilities Leader

Job ID

230303

Posted

11-Aug-2025

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Facilities Management

Location(s)

Brisbane - Queensland - Australia, Melbourne - Victoria - Australia, Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

Career opportunity working for a global leader in property

Oversee the FM for a high-profile national retail portfolio

Location flexible – hybrid role

CBRE is seeking a dynamic and experienced Portfolio Facilities Lead to oversee a high-profile national retail portfolio for one key client. This is a strategic leadership role that blends operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, and a strong focus on health, safety, and environmental (HSE) compliance.

As the Portfolio Facilities Lead, you'll guide a team of Facilities Managers to deliver best-in-class facilities management services across multiple retail assets. You'll be the driving force behind service reliability, asset compliance, and tenant satisfaction—while championing continuous improvement and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Operations/Facilities Managers to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery

• Oversee national delivery of maintenance, repairs, and building services

• Implement and maintain HSE systems, conduct audits, manage incident investigations, and oversee contractor safety performance

• Lead procurement activities and manage vendor relationships to drive performance and value

• Act as the escalation point for tenant and client issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution

• Deliver high-quality reporting and insights to clients and leadership

• Assist in budget development and cost tracking, identifying opportunities for savings and efficiency

• Partner with ESG teams to deliver initiatives aligned with client sustainability goals

About You

• Proven senior experience in facilities management across commercial or retail portfolios

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities

• Tertiary qualifications in FM, engineering, safety/environmental management or related fields

• Deep understanding of HSE systems, contractor management, and capital works

• Willingness to travel interstate and respond to after-hours emergencies

Why CBRE?

At CBRE, we don't just manage properties—we shape experiences. As the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, we offer unmatched career development, a diverse and inclusive culture, and the opportunity to work on impactful projects across Australia and beyond.

Can we inspire you to join us?

We value flexibility and our people work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing, development, and performance. Our people benefit from a range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits and programs, corporate partnerships, and discounts, CBRE Cares Foundation, competitive leave offerings and paid volunteer days.

At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.

We are proud to be certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace in Australia. This is a great recognition to our different policies, programs and benefits which help us build a great family friendly workplace culture.

We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment background screening by our external third-party provider.

We look forward to hearing from you

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)