Director, Corporate Facilities

About the role

The Director, Corporate Facilities is responsible for the strategic leadership, planning, and oversight of facilities operations across corporate offices and distribution centers. This role leads the development and execution of preventative maintenance programs, repair and capital replacement initiatives, and facility improvement projects to ensure safe, secure, and efficient work environments. The Director manages facility budgets, asset lifecycle planning, and cross-functional project execution while overseeing internal teams and external vendors, consultants, architects, and contractors. Additionally, the role provides leadership for facility planning related to new buildings, expansions, and remodels, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with organizational objectives. The position is accountable for developing high-performing teams through effective hiring, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plan for the cohesive management of all corporate offices and distribution centers
• Develop expense and capital budgets and manage performance on a weekly basis
• Strategic planning to address corporate space needs across the organization
• Source, evaluate, hire and manage 3rd party vendors, consultants, architects and contractors
• Oversight of implemented 5-year critical systems maintenance plan for all locations
• Initiate and facilitate change management processes for corporate workplace environments
• Create business cases and financial analyses for projects and initiatives
• Initiate plan for RFP’s, bids and engage Procurement to negotiate favorable terms and pricing to reduce cost per transaction
• Be SME for critical systems insight for new DC and corporate projects
• Oversee the department financial process in conjunction with finance team, including vendor onboarding, contract execution, PO creation and invoice processing.
• Employ continuous improvement strategies to create best practices for the planning, construction, renovation, maintenance and repair of corporate buildings
• Perform special projects as needed

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of corporate facility experience and 10 years in a management role
• College degree in engineering, construction management or related discipline required
• Ability to sit for long periods in a cubicle environment and stand in/walk through large buildings