Senior Facilities Manager

Public Storage•Castro Valley, CA

3d•$125,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Facilities Manager leads a team of Facilities Managers responsible for capital projects and repair and maintenance across a diverse, multi-site real estate portfolio. The role drives consistent execution, develops talent, and oversees performance in project delivery, vendor management, and asset optimization. It provides strategic oversight of project management practices—including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and quality control—and aligns team execution with organizational objectives. The position partners with internal stakeholders and external partners to prioritize work, meet regulatory requirements, and deliver customer-focused outcomes. It advances process standardization and operational efficiency while supporting asset preservation and revenue protection. The role also oversees emergency response and disaster recovery, financial performance and reporting, and coordination with architects, engineers, consultants, and government agencies. The role is based in an office five days per week. Teammates may use up to three flexible remote-work days each month.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience in facilities management or construction project management.
3 or more years of leadership experience with direct reports.
Demonstrated success leading teams in high-volume, multi-site project environments.
Strong experience in capital project delivery, vendor management, and portfolio oversight.
Experience managing complex, multi-trade projects at scale.
Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and in CMMS systems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in real estate, facilities management, construction management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Facilities Managers; manage performance, succession planning, and professional development.
Promote consistent project management practices, site assessments, budgeting, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee capital improvement and repair and maintenance projects across a multi-site portfolio, including prioritization, resource allocation, risk management, schedules, budgets, and quality outcomes.
Provide guidance on complex or high-impact projects.
Oversee scopes of work, RFPs, bid evaluations, vendor selection, vendor performance, contract compliance, and quality; ensure the vendor pool can meet company demands.
Ensure consistent site assessments and asset evaluations, support lifecycle and capital planning, and optimize asset performance and maintenance practices.
Lead cross-functional national initiatives to optimize property performance and oversee emergency response and asset recovery to reduce downtime.
Provide leadership on construction processes, building systems, and project delivery standards; ensure adherence to specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, and government agencies, and drive project execution improvements and standardization.
Partner with Operations, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and align project delivery with business priorities and customer impact.
Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes proactively, and promote strong customer service and responsiveness.
Direct disaster recovery efforts, identify root causes, pursue lasting resolutions, incorporate learnings into portfolio risk analysis, and prevent recurrence.
Ensure timely and efficient restoration while reducing burdens on Operations and minimizing customer and revenue impacts.
Oversee project budgets, forecasts, KPIs, cost tracking, reporting, and financial controls; drive cost optimization and value-based decisions.