Job Title Account Lead

Job Description Summary The Account Lead acts as the senior account owner, delivering overall account governance, client relationship management, commercial performance, financial oversight, service delivery assurance, and coordination of key stakeholders across the data centre account.

Job Description About the Role:

Own overall account delivery, ensuring services are governed, measured, and delivered in line with contractual requirements, client expectations, and Cushman & Wakefield standards

Act as the primary account leadership point for the client, maintaining transparent ownership of account performance, priorities, risks, actions, and service improvement plans

Oversee account financial governance, including budget tracking, forecast inputs, spend control, cost reporting, procurement visibility, invoicing coordination, and commercial risk management

Lead SLA, KPI, audit, compliance, and management reporting processes, ensuring account performance, service risks, and contractual obligations are visible, accurate, and tracked to closure

Coordinate vendors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams across technical operations, EHS, finance/admin, procurement, and service delivery to manage performance, cost, and contractual dependencies

Provide senior escalation oversight for service-impacting risks, client concerns, compliance matters, and unresolved operational issues,



while driving continuous improvement across governance, reporting, stakeholder experience, and service delivery maturity

About You

Minimum 6+ years of relevant experience in account management, facilities management, data center operations, service delivery management, or contract management within a mission-critical environment

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Engineering, Finance, IT, or a related discipline

Proven experience owning account governance, client relationships, service performance reviews, stakeholder management, and escalation management in a client-facing environment

Strong financial and commercial awareness, including budget tracking, forecasting inputs, cost control, procurement and invoice oversight, and commercial risk management

Experience managing teams, vendors, and cross-functional support functions, including finance/admin, technical operations, procurement, compliance, and service delivery teams

Strong communication, structured leadership, and organizational discipline, with familiarity in SLA/KPI reporting, risk management, compliance frameworks, audit processes, and vendor governance

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”

📌 Account Lead (Sydney)
🏢 Cushman & Wakefield
📍 Sydney