Regional FM Director, Facilities & Operations

About the role

The Regional FM Director will lead the Facilities & Operations function across a multi‑site corporate real‑estate portfolio, ensuring safe, compliant, resilient and cost‑effective environments that enable business performance and a high‑quality workplace experience.

Key responsibilities

• Set and deliver the regional facilities strategy aligned with business priorities and service scope.
• Provide senior leadership and governance for day‑to‑day site operations, ensuring consistent standards and continuous improvement.
• Own supplier strategy, contract governance and performance reviews to drive value for money and risk management.
• Act as the senior operational point of contact for regional stakeholders, managing escalations to resolution.
• Lead business continuity and operational resilience planning, including incident response and critical supplier assurance.
• Manage OPEX/CAPEX budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cost‑optimisation initiatives.
• Oversee workplace strategy delivery, including space planning, occupancy management and workplace service standards.
• Ensure EHS, fire/life safety, security and statutory compliance across all sites.
• Govern capital projects and lifecycle programmes such as MEP renewals, refurbishments and site openings/closures.
• Sponsor and embed EHS and emergency preparedness programmes, including training and drills.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading facilities and operations for a corporate real‑estate portfolio.
• Strong governance, stakeholder management and contract oversight capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cost optimisation and service performance.
• Experience in business continuity, risk management and capital project delivery.
• Solid financial acumen for budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.

Required skills

• Facilities management
• EHS compliance
• MEP systems oversight
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Capital project governance
• Workplace strategy and space planning
• Supplier contract management
• Business continuity planning