We are looking for a
Head of Facilities, United States who is
strategic, influential, and delivery-oriented to join our Facility Management team. This
hybrid position (at least 60% of the time in office) is located at our
US Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and
requires 20% domestic & 5% international travel. About the role You will lead the strategy, governance, and operations of our United States facilities and real estate portfolio. This role combines strategic leadership with operational delivery across multiple sites, including offices and laboratories. You will help shape how workplaces support business growth, innovation, and employee experience, while driving transformation toward a globally aligned facilities model.
Who you'll work with You will be working in a team that partners closely with global and United States stakeholders across finance, information technology, human resources, procurement, engineering, and site leadership. You will collaborate with internal teams and external service providers to deliver consistent, high-quality facilities services across a decentralized network of sites.
What you'll do - Lead United States facilities and real estate strategy aligned with global direction
- Oversee multi-site facilities operations across offices and laboratory environments
- Own operating and capital budgets, driving cost optimization and transparency
- Act as a coordination and governance point for Environment, Health & Safety-related topics within Facilities scope
- Lead vendor strategy, performance management, and contract governance in line with procurement strategy
- Support capital projects and workplace transformation initiatives
Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills - Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience managing United States multi-site facilities operations is required
- Strong expertise in real estate portfolio and vendor management is required
- Proven financial ownership of operating and capital expenditure budgets is required
- Experience working in global, matrix, or decentralized organizations is required
- Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills is required
- Facility management, property management, or industry organization certifications are preferred
- Experience in regulated environments such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals is preferred
Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.
Unless explicitly stated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, regardless of your current contractual agreement. If your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss before submitting your application.
Requisition ID: 93258
Recruiter: Parth Suthar
Hiring Manager: Pierre Charruaud
Talent Partner: Katrien Jacobs
Job Level: MM I
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