Workplace Manager
Job description
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Workplace Manager
The opportunity
As a Workplace Manager you will be responsible for the local service delivery of workplace services across the Sydney portfolio, ensuring alignment with business needs and expectations whilst delivering consistent and exceptional customer service. This role will focus on workplace activities ensuring compliance and tenancy standards are maintained, they also provide an escalation point, counselling, guidance, and support to the workplace team within their region.
This role is based in Warrang – Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.
Your key responsibilities
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Drive the performance and outcomes of the local workplace team in line with service standards, whilst maintaining a positive work culture. Lead, coach and develop team members, building a high-performance culture where team members are engaged and inspired. Including but not limited to the development of frameworks driving accountability leading to the accomplishment of team/business objectives.
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Drive exceptional operating standards of workplace premises in Sydney office, striving for a best-in-class workplace operations across professional services. Ensure standards and offerings are reflective and equitable across tiers in your remit.
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Understand the importance of competing priorities, through ongoing engagement with the National workplace manager, work through those items which are essential versus those items which can be delayed to a later time.
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Develop a roadmap for sites within your remit, ultimately leading to the development of stronger business relationships with local leadership teams
What we look for
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To be considered for this role you must have tertiary qualifications in a Facilities/Property discipline and/or 5+ years’ experience in a similar role within a professional services firm or medium to large corporate environment
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Facilities, operations and property management experience, including:
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Experience in managing large operational teams
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Understanding of change management principles
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Understanding of project management principles
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Relationship and stakeholder management
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Financial management and reporting processes
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Negotiation skills
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Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.
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Cultivates a trusting environment where team members can communicate openly and
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constructively challenge one another.
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Encourages innovative mindset by being open to new ideas and promoting team members to think differently.
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Maintains a good balance between personal and professional commitments and personal well-being for self and team members.
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Takes an active role in learning about the business and applying that knowledge to the job.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
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Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
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Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
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A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits
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Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.
Acknowledgement of Country
EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous
Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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EY | Building a better working world
Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.
© 2025 Ernst & Young Australia. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. All Rights Reserved. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.