Senior Facilities Manager

Here at Investa, we’re all about creating spaces that reflect how people work, live, and thrive today—and how they’ll want to do so in the future. For over 20 years, we’ve led the way in making positive change in Australia’s workplaces. We’re an Australian diversified real estate company with a recognised track-record of investment and development across both office and living markets. Our purpose is to welcome the world to better places. We’re people first and entrepreneurial, with a strong service ethos. 

Why join us? We’ve made it our business to understand how people want to live and work today, tomorrow and beyond and as you’d expect, we practise what we preach in our own workplace as well.​ We’re known for our supportive, inclusive, and flexible work culture. With recognition from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, the Australian Workplace Equality Index, and multiple awards for workplace flexibility, our people and the way we work together are our difference.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Facilities Manager to join our team. This role works closely with the General Manager, Safety & Facilities, to drive compliance, safety, quality, and culture across our national portfolio. You will play a key role in implementing strategic initiatives, managing resources, and ensuring operational excellence in facilities management. This is a 12-month contract position.

Your key responsibilities: 

• Implement and manage a national operating platform for Facilities Services
• Facilitate monthly compliance checkpoint meetings
• Communicate systems and processes to Asset Managers, General Managers, Senior Facilities Managers, and Facilities Managers to ensure compliance
• Assist in implementing processes to manage the performance of national multi-site OPEX vendors
• Act as a mentor and coach for Asset Management Teams, sharing skills and knowledge to build business capability
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate aligned communication between Facilities Services and other business units, including Asset Management, Projects, Sustainability, WHS&E, Research, and Marketing
• Implement actions and initiatives to reduce risk and maximize opportunities across portfolio assets
• Support business unit reporting to align with executed service agreements
• Promote and comply with WHS&E policies and procedures
• Support implementation of sustainability policies and procedures
• Collaborate with the Sustainability team to engage business units in compliance with risk management practices

What you bring: 

• Tertiary qualification in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 10+ years’ experience in facilities and operational management within the commercial property sector
• Proven ability to manage and influence diverse stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Thorough knowledge of compliance, risk management, and sustainability practices in commercial property
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel

What we offer: 

• Career Development: Leadership programs, education assistance, study support, professional membership fee support 
• Lifestyle: We offer generous parental leave, return to work program, and summer hours 
• Inclusive Culture: A safe, welcoming environment for all, including individuals from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the LGBTQ+ community, and those who are neurodivergent 
• Flexibility: We do our best to support you to be able to do the things that are important to you. We offer over 21 formal flexible work options, plus a truly supportive approach to balancing work with life’s priorities 
• Health and Wellness: Discounted health insurance, free health and wellbeing services, discounted fitness classes, reproductive health benefits  
• Financial: Fully funded life and TPD insurance, novated leasing and retail discounts  

We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we’d love to hear from you. 

We understand that traditional hiring processes can come with challenges for some people. If you have a disability, identify as gender diverse or are neurodivergent, please reach out to our Recruitment Manager, arockliff@investa.com.au and Amy will tailor our processes to accommodate your specific needs. If you require no additional assistance to accommodate your requirements and wish to be considered for this position, kindly submit your application online. We request that applications not be submitted directly to this email address.

A note to recruitment agencies:  Investa does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes sent direct without prior engagement. Thank you for your understanding.