Sr Facilities Manager (Central/Southern, CA)

About the Role

As a CBRE Sr Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the comprehensive operations, maintenance, and strategic management of a diverse portfolio of healthcare facilities across Southern California and the Central Coast.

This pivotal role requires a seasoned professional with a strong background in healthcare facilities management, capable of leading a substantial team and ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and client satisfaction.

What You'll Do

• Manage and provide strategic direction for the operational and maintenance functions across a portfolio of healthcare facilities throughout Southern California, the Central Valley, and the Central Coast.
• Conduct regular on‑site inspections to ensure all facilities meet established standards, regulatory requirements, and quality assurance protocols.
• Travel extensively across the portfolio, including mandatory quarterly site visits.
• While remote work is occasionally possible, a preference exists for on‑site presence at main locations in Oxnard or Santa Maria.
• Provide formal supervision and leadership to a team of 10 to 15 direct reports, including Facilities Managers and Engineers.
• Conduct performance evaluations, offer coaching, and mentor team members to foster professional growth and ensure high‑performance standards.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, establish work schedules, assign tasks, and implement cross‑training initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and coverage.
• Coordinate and manage all facility repairs and maintenance activities by effectively collaborating with internal technicians, external vendors, and contractors.
• Implement and suggest operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities to optimize facility performance and longevity.
• Develop and implement environmental health and safety (EHS) procedures for all managed facilities, ensuring a safe and compliant environment.
• Cultivate and maintain positive client relationships through regular communication and proactive issue resolution.
• Conduct meetings with clients to address and resolve any outstanding facility‑related concerns.
• Prepare, manage, and report on large‑scale, high‑profile capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Develop and manage vendor relationships, oversee invoicing procedures, and 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
• At least 5 years of experience in facilities management in a healthcare facility.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 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 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.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Good Suite products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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