Vice President - Facilities

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.