State Facilities Manager

State Lead – Facilities Management
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced leader to join a large and well-established real estate investment manager overseeing a high-performing FM team and a diverse portfolio of assets across Southeast Queensland.
Operating under a fully integrated internal management model, the business manages its assets in-house across property, facilities, asset management, and operations. This structure enables close collaboration across teams, a strong focus on tenant outcomes, and a commitment to delivering operational excellence across the portfolio.
This State Lead role offers the opportunity to influence operational strategy, drive sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives, and lead a high-performing facilities management function within a nationally recognised property platform.
The Role
Reporting into senior leadership, this position is responsible for the overall management and performance of facilities operations across the Queensland portfolio.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a facilities management team
• Overseeing compliance, WHS, contractor management, and operational risk
• Driving consistency in facilities management standards and service delivery
• Managing contractor procurement, tendering, and vendor performance
• Supporting operational and CAPEX budgeting across the portfolio
• Assisting with acquisitions, onboarding, and transition of new assets
• Collaborating closely with internal property, asset, and development teams
• Supporting ESG, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring accurate reporting, operational governance, and stakeholder engagement across all assets

About You
You are an influential and people-focused leader who thrives on building high-performing teams and creating strong operational cultures across complex property portfolios.
You bring a proactive leadership style, commercial mindset, and the ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on operational management.
You will be someone who leads from the front, builds trusted relationships, and can confidently drive performance across a diverse and evolving property portfolio.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven leadership experience within facilities or property operations management
• The ability to inspire, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills with a collaborative and solutions-focused approach
• Excellent understanding of commercial building operations, compliance, and risk management
• Experience managing contractors, procurement processes, and service delivery standards
• Strong commercial acumen including operational budgeting and CAPEX exposure
• A genuine passion for operational excellence, customer experience, and team culture
• The confidence to influence outcomes across multiple internal business units and external partners
• Qualifications in Facilities Management, Property, Engineering, Building Services, or a related discipline will be highly regarded, along with exposure to ESG and sustainability initiatives.

Please contact Adrian de la Nougerede – 0401403101 / adrian@capstonerecruitment.com.au