Facilities Director, West

Facilities Director, West

Job ID

300125

Posted

16-Oct-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Facilities Management

Location(s)

Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Remote - US - Remote - US - United States of America

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Director, you will lead the delivery of integrated facilities management services for a pharmaceutical manufacturing and administrative portfolio. Serving as the primary client contact, you will oversee facility operations, building infrastructure systems, asset lifecycle and capital planning initiatives, vendor and contract management, environmental health and safety programs, and regulatory compliance. The role is responsible for driving financial performance, operational excellence, and reliable service delivery while building strong stakeholder relationships and leading high-performing facilities teams.

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 while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Review the client's strategic plans and operational priorities to ensure appropriate staffing levels, resource allocation, and service delivery expectations are met across a pharmaceutical manufacturing and administrative portfolio.
• Manage operating budgets, capital project planning activities, and asset lifecycle initiatives while providing strategic input on infrastructure investments, reliability, and long-term facility performance.
• Create action plans to improve financial performance, achieve contractual savings targets, identify operational efficiencies, and manage negotiations for contract services and vendor partnerships.
• Meet with the client management team and key stakeholders to discuss priorities, resolve operational issues, align business objectives, and ensure strong client relationships and exceptional customer experience.
• Apply a robust knowledge of facilities management, building infrastructure systems, environmental health and safety programs, regulatory compliance requirements, vendor management, and operational excellence initiatives to drive 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, infrastructure, financial, compliance, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Lead environmental health and safety, risk management, sustainability, and regulatory compliance initiatives while supporting reliable facility operations and service delivery in a regulated environment.
• Significantly improve and evolve existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline to enhance performance, efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. 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, rewarding performance, and employee retention preferred.
• Experience leading facilities management teams supporting manufacturing, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated environments preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing quality systems, GMP-regulated operations, asset lifecycle management, infrastructure planning, environmental health and safety programs, and regulatory compliance preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and effectively resolve complex operational challenges.
• Leadership skills to set, manage, and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function.
• Demonstrated experience managing operating budgets, capital planning activities, vendor relationships, and financial performance objectives, including cost savings initiatives.
• In depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Disclaimers: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Facilities Director, West is $165,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Facilities Director, West is $185,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

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