Director, Global Facilities Management Projects – COE

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Direct the global Facilities Management Projects Center of Excellence and provide support to the network of FM Project resources.

• Formulate and implement a long-term global Facilities Management Projects strategy that aligns with organizational objectives, business expansion, capital planning, and operational requirements.

• Set short-term strategic priorities to expedite transformation, enhance delivery effectiveness, and achieve annual project execution goals.

• Recognize trends, risks, capacity deficiencies, and opportunities for innovation to facilitate strategic modifications.

• Develop a capability roadmap that encompasses talent development, technology integration, process innovation, and scalability.

• Collaborate with Business Unit finance and capital planning on operating plans, budgets, and performance projections.

• Supervise the execution of over 5,000 annual projects, which account for more than $1B in expenditure.

• Streamline delivery teams and third-party providers while creating scalable resourcing models.

• Establish best practices, standardized procedures, solution frameworks, and enterprise reporting through the FM Projects COE.

• Create a global data dictionary, project playbooks, standard work, and uniform guidelines.

• Aid in transformation, change management, communication, and site-level adoption.

• Partner with regional leadership to cultivate regional Communities of Practice that adhere to COE standards.

• Propel initiatives aimed at reducing complexity, standardizing workflows, enhancing efficiency, and bolstering global alignment.

• Work closely with Project Delivery to achieve integrated end-to-end project delivery.

• Create estimating tools, cost-history databases, and streamlined estimating methodologies.

• Implement dashboards, reporting mechanisms, and performance metrics for governance and data-informed decision-making.

• Establish project closeout requirements, including punch-list completion, operational transfers, as-built documentation, and warranty tracking.

• Develop standardized intake procedures to simplify customer requests.

• Provide executive-level reporting and performance insights to senior management.

• Maintain collaborative relationships across operations, real estate, finance, procurement, Project Delivery, and regional leadership.

• Travel up to 20–30% both domestically and internationally.

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically possess 14+ years of project management experience.

• Have 14+ years of experience in developing long-term strategic plans and short-term execution frameworks.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing global teams.

• Proven experience in managing global teams and third-party delivery partners.

• Background in driving transformation, standardization, and operational excellence.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education in lieu of a degree.

• Preference for experience in global corporate real estate, multi-site operations, or industrial environments.

• Familiarity with integrated project delivery systems, BI tools, and portfolio management platforms is preferred.

• Ability to travel up to 20–30% domestically and internationally.

• U.S. citizenship is required; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

• No security clearance is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.

• Parental (including paternal) leave.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Achievement awards.

• Educational assistance.

• Child/adult backup care.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.

• Remote work primarily from home.