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Regional Facilities Manager - South EMEA Region

Position Overview

Lead facilities management operations across the South EMEA region for established client Global Account, with primary focus on Spain, Italy, and South Africa, while providing strategic oversight for Tier 3 markets (Greece, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Turkey, Kenya, Egypt).

Drive operational excellence, financial control, and market leadership while developing data-driven insights, implementing tier-based operating models, managing comprehensive stakeholder relationships, establishing vendor sustainability partnerships, and developing talent management frameworks with health and safety programs.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Operations

Oversee FM operations across established client portfolios in primary markets

Set regional vendor management strategy and drive cost control consolidation

Support long-term project strategy and manage stakeholder relationships for large regional projects

Generate monthly data-driven insights for risk and opportunity analysis across operations, H&S, sourcing, and budget management

Client & Stakeholder Management

Serve as senior relationship executive for key regional stakeholders

Lead complex procurement processes and contract negotiations

Identify and map comprehensive stakeholder networks with targeted improvement initiatives for resistant stakeholders

Champion long-term customer relationship management strategy

Financial Management & Controls

Develop and finalize regional budgets with quarterly review oversight

Drive resource allocation decisions and approve major supplier agreements

Implement monthly cost-reduction initiatives with budget optimization programs per country

Monitor budget variances and validate regional capital expenditures

Team Development & Vendor Management

Lead operations teams with succession planning for key leadership roles

Implement talent management systems with mentoring and personal development plans

Establish H&S training frameworks with comprehensive completion tracking

Drive vendor performance monitoring and establish sustainability agenda requirements for all partners

Process Implementation

Support CAFM system implementation and workplace utilization optimization

Implement tier-based operating model with clearly defined role assignments across all portfolio sites

Ensure compliance with client SLAs and regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

10+ years FM experience with minimum 5 years in senior market leadership roles

Proven track record managing FM operations across multiple markets

Experience with multinational corporations, budget management, and client relationship management

Skills & Competencies

Fluency in English required; Spanish/Italian highly preferred

Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking abilities

Advanced communication and presentation skills for senior executive interactions

Data analysis capabilities and experience with change management

Deep understanding of FM systems, sustainability programs, and H&S implementation

Travel Requirements

Travel required (10-20%) across primary markets for client relationship management, team leadership, and market development.

This role offers exceptional opportunity to lead a strategically important regional portfolio while driving measurable improvements across operational excellence, financial performance, and organizational development.

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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