Facility & Real Estate Regional Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, a leading global provider of integrated facilities and workplace solutions, is seeking an exceptional Facility & Real Estate Regional Manager Iberia & GMCI Clusters (Madrid, Lisbon, Canary Islands, Athens and Malta offices), locatedin Madrid, Spain.

The position is accountable for the strategic oversight and operational delivery of the facilities services, including maintenance, reactive repairs, cleaning and workplace experience, ensuring the environment is safe, complaint and maintained to the highest standards.

The role requires strong leadership in driving service excellence, operational efficiency and continuous improvement, while aligning the facilities strategy with the wider business objectives. Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal stakeholders, senior leadership and external service partners is critical to success. You will work closely with the Business partners and collaborate with regional and globalfacilities teams, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, best practices and consistency across locations.

• Lead the Facility & Real Estate strategic overview for the Iberia & GMCI Clusters (Madrid, Lisbon, Canary Islands, Athens and Malta offices).
• Manage and develop the Facilities team (3 coordinators), driving high performances and consistent service excellence across day-to-day operations, including Reception and Cleaning services.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the Leadership Team (LT), providing regular updates and strategic advice on workplace, risk, and significant operational matters.
• Ensure with the Facilities team all contractors, suppliers and partners operate in compliance with contractual terms, site procedures and regulatory requirements. And oversee the end-to-end delivery of facilities services, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational excellence.
• Implement planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programs and ensure timely execution and compliance.
• Ensure the supplier Purchase Orders (PO's) are reviewed annually, service agreements are up to date or extended, and appropriate PO's are raised in line with contractual requirements.
• Lead and manage the financial budget, billing and cost control across the facilities services.
• Collaborate with the business continuity manager to ensure business continuity planning and emergency preparedness is in place and regularly tested.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing service quality, efficiency and user experience.
• Deliver high level of customer satisfaction, ensuring workplace services meet evolving employees and business needs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Security, HR, Finance and Sustainability teams.
• Implement projects to improve the quality of KPIs such as time and efficiency, making sure that all the information is transferred to our database and reports.
• Partner with HR, IT and Leadership to support workplace strategy, space planning and organisational changes.
• Lead and deliver Capital projects (renovations, relocations, expansions), ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to specification.
• Collaborate with the client´s EHS team to lead sustainability initiatives, driving energy efficiency, waste reduction and measurable environmental impact improvements.
• Implement the integrated Facility Management strategy for the Madrid and Athens office with clear targets on cost and quality.
• Take responsibility for your own workload and where possible ensure that the target times for each task's priority are met.
• Commit to continuous professional development and industry best practice.

• Extensive experience in facilities and real estate management, including multi-site operations.
• Proven track record in strategic facilities leadership within a corporate environment.
• Demonstratedability to lead teams and drive performance.
• Experience managing large-scale projects (fit-outs, relocations, refurbishments).
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in budget ownership and financial management.
• Proven expertise in vendor/contract management and performance optimisation.
• In-depth knowledge of QHSE, statutory compliance, and risk management.
• Experience implementing sustainability and workplace efficiency initiatives.

• Strong understanding of building systems (HVAC, electrical, fire safety, BMS).
• Expertise in maintenance strategy and asset lifecycle management.
• Experience with…