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About the Role
Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee day-to-day operations in Sydney and Melbourne, ensuring safe and high-performing workplace environments. This role involves leading outsourced IFM partners, managing corporate real estate strategies, and executing workplace projects. The position also focuses on enhancing employee experience and managing budgets and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day facilities operations across Sydney and Melbourne offices.
- Lead and manage outsourced Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partner teams.
- Monitor, measure, and enforce IFM service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Prepare, structure, and co-lead Monthly Management Reviews (MMR/MBR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with IFM leadership.
- Support Australian Corporate Real Estate (CRE) strategy, including landlord management and lease administration.
- Analyze office utilization metrics to optimize layout and seating strategy.
- Manage lease compliance, building access controls, and local property management relationships.
- Plan and execute workplace capital projects, including fit-outs and space reconfigurations.
- Manage full project lifecycles: scope definition, budget tracking, vendor procurement, scheduling, change management, and post-occupancy evaluations.
- Ensure projects comply with local building codes, safety regulations, and corporate design guidelines.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison for senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Maintain transparent, proactive communication regarding site updates and facility changes.
- Gather employee feedback to refine service delivery and operational programs.
- Partner with HR and site leadership to plan and deliver employee morale events and culture initiatives.
- Oversee site amenities, catering services, and office perks.
- Manage Australian operational expenditure (OPEX) and capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets.
- Ensure full compliance with Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation and emergency response protocols.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Workplace Management, Facilities Management, or Corporate Real Estate in Australia.
- Demonstrated track record of governing IFM provider agreements, managing SLAs/KPIs, and running MBR/QBR processes.
- Proven experience planning and delivering office buildouts, moves, or workplace optimization projects on time and within budget.
- Ability to operate as an Individual Contributor (IC) while providing effective operational leadership and oversight to external partner teams.
- Practical experience designing employee engagement activities and managing site hospitality programs.
- Solid understanding of Australian Work Health & Safety (WHS) regulations, commercial leasing principles, and financial management.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and cross-functional communication skills.
Skills
- Facilities Management
- IFM Leadership
- Corporate Real Estate
- Space Planning
- Workplace Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Vendor Management
- Budget Management
- Workplace Experience
- Employee Engagement
- Work Health and Safety (WHS) compliance
- Negotiation
Location
- Sydney
- Melbourne
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- MCR/ FMP is preferred
About the Company
- At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life.
- We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking.
- In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry.
- Our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion.
- We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have.
- We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed.
Equal Opportunity
- Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
- We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo.
- It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.