Facility Management Operations Lead (d/f/m)

Sandoz International GmbH; Holzkirchen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days of annual leave

Company pension schemes

Parental leave

Bike leasing

Job summary

Sandoz International GmbH in Germany is seeking an experienced Facilities Management Operations Lead to oversee day-to-day owned facilities and ensure a seamless workplace experience for employees.

You will steer hard and soft services, manage budgets, coordinate improvements, and develop lifecycle strategies for building systems. Fluent German and English, 7+ years in FM, and strong vendor management are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Real Estate, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 7+ years in facility or real estate management, preferably corporate or owner-occupied environments.
• Strong knowledge of workplace services, building systems, and asset lifecycle management.
• Proven vendor and contract management skills.
• Solid financial acumen with operating and capital budgets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of owned facilities and ensure a seamless workplace experience for employees.
• Steer hard and soft services (maintenance, cleaning, security, catering, reception, waste management, landscaping, etc.).
• Coordinate improvement activities and small projects.
• Develop and implement long-term maintenance and lifecycle strategies for building systems and assets.
• Monitor operating budgets, forecast costs, and identify opportunities for efficiency and savings.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, and manage risk mitigation activities.
• Implement sustainability and energy management initiatives aligned with ESG goals.
• Reports to Real Estate & Workplace Region Head.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Budget management

Communication skills

German and English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facility Management / Real Estate / Engineering

Tools

CAFM/IWMS

Job description

Facility Management Operations Lead (d/f/m)

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead day-to-day operations of owned facilities, ensuring a seamless workplace experience for employees
• Steer all hard and soft services (maintenance, cleaning, security, catering, reception, waste management, landscaping, etc.), including sub-contracts
• Coordinate improvement activities and small projects
• Develop and implement long-term maintenance and lifecycle strategies for building systems and assets
• Monitor operating budgets, forecast costs, and identify opportunities for efficiency and savings
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, and manage risk mitigation activities
• Implement sustainability and energy management initiatives aligned with corporate ESG goals
• Reports to Real Estate & Workplace Region Head

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Real Estate, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in facility or real estate management, preferably in corporate or owner-occupied environments.
• Strong understanding of workplace services, building systems, and asset lifecycle management.
• Proven vendor and contract management skills.
• Solid financial acumen, with experience managing operating and capital budgets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with CAFM/IWMS platforms and workplace technology solutions.
• Fluent in German and English

You’ll receive:

Sandoz has an employee-first approach and that’s why your personal growth is so important to us. You will have access to Coursera and other learning platforms with more than 200,000 learning videos and 5000+ courses.

In addition to the various learning opportunities, we offer company benefits, such as:

• 30 days of annual leave
• Additional rewards for special occasions (e.g. service length awards, marriage celebration, etc.)
• Company pension schemes and capital formation benefits
• Parental leave
• Other offerings, such as bike leasing

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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