The Vice President - Facilities is responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of all Facilities functions across global sites. This role drives business success through efficient, compliant, and cost-effective facility management while ensuring facilities capacity supports both current and future operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the Facilities, Security, and EHS teams, coordinating and directing all related activities across global locations.
- Develop and execute facilities strategies, policies, standards, and operating procedures to ensure consistency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide strategic leadership for capital construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects, including budget planning, project prioritization, design oversight, implementation, and project governance.
- Direct Facilities Project Managers and ensure successful execution of capital projects in alignment with business objectives, schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
- Establish and enforce global Facilities and Security policies, protocols, and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable corporate, regulatory, environmental, health, safety, and security requirements, including internal and external audits.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce facility operating costs, enhance productivity, optimize space utilization, and support revenue-generating activities.
- Develop annual operating budgets and long-range facilities plans, including construction, renovation, maintenance, asset renewal, and workplace modernization programs.
- Lead strategic planning, site selection, and workplace design initiatives to support business growth, expansion, and organizational transformation.
- Establish, negotiate, and manage contracts, service agreements, and vendor partnerships to optimize quality, service delivery, and cost effectiveness.
- Standardize facility-related vendors, processes, and procurement practices across all locations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers to support current operations and future business initiatives.
- Lead the company's Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs and promote a culture of safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
- Develop, implement, and monitor facility performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure operational excellence.
- Determine organizational staffing requirements and oversee the recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, and retention of facilities personnel and contractors.
- Manage, mentor, and develop team members through performance management, coaching, succession planning, recognition, and professional development initiatives.
- Oversee the selection, governance, and performance management of outsourced service providers in partnership with Procurement, Finance, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership.
- Ensure business continuity and emergency preparedness plans are established, maintained, and regularly tested across all facilities.
- Support corporate sustainability initiatives through energy management, environmental stewardship, and resource optimization programs.
- Serve as a strategic business partner to executive leadership by aligning facilities and infrastructure investments with organizational goals and long-term growth strategies.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or equivalent preferred
- Minimum of 14 to 18 years of which 10 years in the field of Facilities Management
- Facilities related certification is an added advantage
- Fundamental knowledge of building infrastructure maintenance and repair
- Understanding of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems
- Safety and Security related audit experience
- Experience developing and managing budgets with strong financial skills
- Proven ability of project and program management at scale with high level of execution and quality
- Strong experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and departments to meet company goals and standards
- Good working knowledge of applicable building regulations and codes
- Strong knowledge of legal documentation, contract administration, and construction documents, including the ability to review, analyze, and negotiate terms and conditions.