Talent Pool – Facilities Management

Proxima•Chicago, IL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Proxima’s Facilities Management team as a practitioner-consultant and trusted advisor to leading organizations. You will support client-facing engagements focused on strategic procurement across facilities management, property operations, and real estate portfolios, delivering measurable value through sourcing strategies, operational performance improvements, and stakeholder engagement. The role spans category and project strategy, portfolio optimization, service scope and specification design, procurement solutions, market intelligence, supplier and stakeholder management, commercial negotiations, and mobilization and implementation. You will lead workshops and day-to-day client interactions, guide junior consultants, and contribute to Proxima’s category thought leadership and intellectual property. Work is carried out in a flexible hybrid model across client, home, and office locations, with travel as required.

Requirements

Deep experience in facilities management and property categories, including knowledge of supplier markets, solutions, operational strategies, and procurement practices.
Proven ability to work in multi-stakeholder, client-facing environments and deliver measurable change.
Demonstrated success driving transformation and operational improvement through program and stakeholder management.
Experience managing multifunctional direct and virtual teams from solution hypothesis through market activity and benefits realization.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analytics, with the ability to present insights that influence decisions.
Exceptional planning, negotiation, and written and verbal communication skills, including customer-facing engagement skills.
Strong senior stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Proactive, ownership-oriented approach to work and comfort in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
Curiosity, adaptability, willingness to learn and develop, and motivation to build a long-term consulting career.
Willingness to travel as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience across client industries.
Language skills.
Additional facilities management market and solutions knowledge.
Experience across categories or industries.

Responsibilities

Design and propose facilities management and property procurement strategies using market insights, experience, and best practices.
Identify and implement opportunities to optimize clients’ property portfolios and facilities operational performance in line with business objectives and cost efficiency.
Provide expert input into client requirements for facilities management services, property management, and operational solutions, ensuring specifications reflect industry best practices.
Develop facilities management operational and sourcing strategies using client objectives and market, industry, and competitive intelligence, with the aim of delivering cost savings and operational improvements.
Monitor and analyze real estate, facilities management, and procurement market trends, strengthen Proxima’s intellectual property, and share actionable insights with internal teams.
Coach and develop junior consultants and contribute to category thought leadership and intellectual property.
Oversee supplier relationships and stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycles.
Develop negotiation strategies with clients and lead supplier discussions, providing commercial guidance on contract structures, models, and terms and conditions.
Agree mobilization plans and manage activities with clients and suppliers to support project execution and outcomes.
Lead workshops, working sessions, and day-to-day client interactions.
Manage multifunctional direct and virtual teams from solution hypothesis through market activity and benefits realization.