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Data Center Sr. Contract and Ops Lead
Job ID: 281083
Posted: 15-Jun-2026
Service line: GWS Segment
Role type: Full-time
Areas of Interest: Accounting/Finance, Administrative, Data Centers
Location(s): Dayton - new Jersey - United States of America, Orangeburg - New York - United States of America, Piscataway - New Jersey - United States of America, Totowa - New Jersey - United States of America
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Job Summary
Oversee key facilities across New Jersey and New York. In this regional role, you will be the operational backbone for major data centers in Princeton, NJ, Dayton, NJ, Totowa, NJ, Piscataway, NJ, and Orangeburg, NY. You will primarily work at the site closest to you with minor travel to the other sites
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What You’ll Do:
- Prepare advanced agreements for contracted services. This includes preparing new contracts, renewals, and amendments.
- Oversee compliance procedures and facility maintenance requirements with vendors.
- Review identified safety, operational, and maintenance issues. Confirm scheduled support for special facility maintenance and repair projects.
- Approve maintenance billing invoices and projects as per contracted agreements. Ensure consistent delivery of core operational and financial outputs on the account
- Review processed invoices and ensure accurate cost center coding.
- Process purchase orders; support purchase order tracking and issue resolution.
- Creation of operating and capital budgets; as well as tracking and reporting against budget
- Manage work orders assigned to technicians, subcontractors, and vendors through CMMS. Review open and closed work orders and check status with the appropriate technician.
- Manage vendor performance using established processes and systems. Prepare complex reports for review.
- Guide the project management process involving internal and external contributors and vendors.
- Create executive level presentations and provide updates to senior leadership.
- Delivery of monthly Contract and Business Unit Reviews.
- Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems.
- Have a broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
- Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values. May convince to reach an agreement.
- Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team.
- Work primarily within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
- Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.
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What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
- Understanding existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems.
- Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products and Salesforce. Examples include MCIM, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
- Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
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CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Data Center Sr Contract Support position is $80,000 annually or $38.46/hr and the maximum salary of $91,000 annually or 43.75/hr . The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance
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Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
