Job ID

281823

Posted

14-Aug-2026

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Facilities Management

Location(s)

Melbourne - Victoria - Australia, Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

About Cbre

CBRE is a US Fortune 500 company and the global leader in commercial real estate services, operating in 42 countries with over 40,000 employees.

Our Global Workplace

Solutions (GWS) business delivers integrated facilities management, project management, transaction advisory, and consulting services across 350 offices. In APAC, GWS operates across 14 countries with over 11,000 people.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Country Director (Pacific) - GWS Enterprise leads the Pacific Enterprise platform — providing in-market leadership that enables sector teams to deliver against global and regional standards. The role drives business growth, operational efficiency, and client satisfaction across integrated facilities management, entity management, and all Pacific locations.

Key Responsibilities

- Safety &
- Compliance

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- Maintain a safe, compliant operating setting across all accounts and locations

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- Lead HSE culture: near-miss reporting, hazard identification, and timely incident response

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- Oversee technical compliance, competency verification, and statutory reporting

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- Oversee entity compliance and ensure all entities related licenses, cashflow, asset (offices, etc) are governed and managed

- Account Enablement

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- Apply deep local market knowledge to drive account performance and client satisfaction

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- Lead talent placement and mobility across accounts — right people, right roles

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- Facilitate cross-account forums and SME networks to embed best practice

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- Conduct regular operational reviews to champion service quality and financial performance

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- Manage joint ventures and affiliate relationships as required including new counties & cities

- Growth &
- Business Development

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- Develop commercially viable solutions and business cases to support account growth

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- Build and consolidate key supplier relationships to drive supply chain value

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- Lead in-market client cultivation, thought leadership, and focus forums

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- Own the structured growth pipeline (18–36 month horizon), including M&A; identification and integration

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- Drive 100% off-market renewals as the default aspiration

- Operational Efficiency

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- Industrialise platform delivery — best available resource at competitive, predictable unit rates

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- Manage gross revenue to OpEx ratio to optimise Pacific platform efficiency

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- Scale Work Your Way short-term placement to support more accounts and lines of business

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- Lead shared services improvements including automation and Procurement as a Service

- Community &
- Culture

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- Build a Pacific community that drives engagement, belonging, and innovation

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- Champion DE&I; through EBRGs, awareness programmes, and enablement training

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- Lead initiatives to achieve industry-low attrition — making CBRE the employer of choice

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- Drive talent strategies to attract, retain, and develop people in key CBRE disciplines

LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS

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- Lead through influence — drive outcomes across a matrix organisation without relying on direct authority

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- Build transparency and reduce friction across functions and accounts

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- Listen to and communicate the voice of the client

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- Champion Diversity &
- Inclusion in all people and culture decisions

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- Bring CBRE's full platform capability to clients

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- Adopt AI tools and emerging technologies to increase personal and team effectiveness

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- Maintain a growth mindset — stay curious, keep developing

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- Be fully accountable for your actions, your team, and your commitments

Key Capabilities

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- Proactively cultivate and grow CBRE relationships with enterprise clients — new accounts and expanded capability

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- Ensure top talent in every role, with effective performance management and succession planning

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- Maintain full awareness of legal, regulatory, and Board-level obligations across the Pacific

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- High emotional intelligence — able to engage and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

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- Drive CBRE's visibility as a preferred employer within the industry

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- Elevate team knowledge of the industry, CBRE, and GWS

Service line: None

📌 Country Director (Pacific) - GWS Enterprise (Sydney)
🏢 CBRE Asia Pacific
📍 Sydney