Strategic Facilities & Development Lead

Sonder; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary above award

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development allowance

Salary packaging options

Leave loading 17.5%

Modern office spaces

Christmas Closure Bonus Leave

Training opportunities

Meal & entertainment allowances

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Sonder is seeking a Facilities & Development Manager to lead the facilities, property and infrastructure portfolio across multiple sites. You will drive planning, design, fit-out and operational readiness for new centres while ensuring performance, compliance and value across the existing portfolio.

The role requires strong commercial judgement, project leadership and the ability to manage budgets, contracts and stakeholder relationships. Travel to Sonder sites is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing facilities, property and infrastructure services in a multi-site environment.
• Demonstrated leadership of capital works: site developments, fit-outs, relocations.
• Proven skills in budgets, procurement, tenders, contracts and contractor performance.
• Strong knowledge of facilities compliance, WHS, building codes, asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities, property and infrastructure portfolio and major projects.
• Drive new site developments from planning to design, fit-out and readiness.
• Oversee performance and compliance of existing property portfolio.
• Manage capital works, leases, negotiations, budgets and operations.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Project leadership

Budget management

Contract management

WHS knowledge

Education

Facilities Management degree or related

Job description

Sonder is seeking a Facilities & Development Manager to lead the facilities, property and infrastructure portfolio across multiple sites. You will drive planning, design, fit-out and operational readiness for new centres while ensuring performance, compliance and value across the existing portfolio.

The role requires strong commercial judgement, project leadership and the ability to manage budgets, contracts and stakeholder relationships. Travel to Sonder sites is required.