Director FM IM Make (UK)

Johnson & Johnson; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company is seeking a Senior Director of Facilities Management to oversee operations across IM manufacturing sites. The ideal candidate will have 12-15 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in managing facilities and compliance. This role involves collaboration with various departments and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards, while leading teams for strategic service delivery and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of twelve to fifteen (12-15) years of related work experience.
• Experience leading a facilities function at a multinational enterprise or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Champion delivery of FM services ensuring global consistency.
• Drive integration across global functions and outsourced providers.
• Own vendor relationships ensuring performance issue resolution.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Facilities management

Outsourced facilities organization

Risk management

Compliance knowledge

Education

University / Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Architecture

Master's degree in Engineering or Business Architecture

Job description

Belgium Req#: R-042454 The Senior Director FM IM Make is accountable for driving FM capabilities and providing oversight.

of all IM Make & Deliver Site Leads globally across the 3 platforms: Synthetics, Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies. This individual has accountability for globally standardized and consistent FM Hard and Soft services.

A suitable candidate for this role will have strong communication skills, experience in facilities management, and experience with outsourced facilities organization across Make Supply Chain sites.

Key relationships include FM global functions, regional FM leadership, IM Make & Deliver business customers, Global Engineering and Technology (GET), site-level FM resources, outsourced vendors management team, key JNJ partners (e.g., Quality, Finance, IT, HR, EHS, Employee Health and Wellbeing, and Procurement), and external regulating agencies.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Champion the delivery of standardized high-quality FM Hard and Soft services across IM manufacturing & deliver sites ensuring global consistency through collaboration with regional and global peers.
• Drive integration and alignment across global functions Platform FM roles (D1s) regional FM roles and outsourced providers to enable seamless service delivery and strategic execution.
• Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships between FM and IM Make GET & Deliver leadership to align facilities strategy with business objectives and operational priorities.
• Own vendor relationships ensuring performance issue resolution and alignment with IM Make & Deliver site needs.
• Act as the senior escalation point for FM standards programs and processes ensuring resolution and continuous improvement across IM Make & Deliver sites.
• Lead develop and empower Facility Leads fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring operational excellence across all IM Make & Deliver locations.
• Ensure robust business continuity and infrastructure management programs are in place tested and aligned with enterprise risk frameworks.
• Provide strategic FM input into capital and operational projects serving as the escalation point to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and site needs.
• Chair and contribute to governance and customer forums representing FM interests and driving strategic alignment across stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all IM Make & Deliver sites proactively managing risk and maintaining audit readiness.
• Lead the deployment of FM and E&PS strategies translating global initiatives into actionable regional plans with measurable outcomes.
• Own the integrity of IM Make & Deliver FM data ensuring accuracy to support global performance metrics reporting and strategic decision-making.
• Champion and deliver FM Global and E&PS strategic initiatives ensuring alignment with IM Make & Deliver operational goals and long-term vision.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with mandatory training requirements ensuring workforce readiness and regulatory adherence.
• Ensure accountability for accurate occupancy utilization and spatial data enabling strategic space planning and optimization.
• Provide fiduciary oversight of operating and capital budgets ensuring financial stewardship and performance accountability.

Required Minimum Education

University / Bachelors degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business Architecture or similar degree required. Masters degree in Engineering, Business Architecture or similar preferred.

Required Years of Related Experience

A minimum of twelve to fifteen (12-15) years of related work experience.

Required Qualifications

• Strong proven experience in facilities and / or supply chain engineering & maintenance function.
• Strong management and technical skills.
• Experience related to risk management, quality, safety and compliance.
• Knowledge of business strategy and projected business unit requirements for the workplace infrastructure, real property and facilities including impact on the portfolio plan.
• Ability to make decisions across business units with authority.

Other Required Qualifications

• Experience working with and socializing strategies within a complex regionally driven organization.
• Experience leading a facilities function at multinational enterprise in a manufacturing site or experience as General Manager of a manufacturing site or experience as engineering lead of a manufacturing site.

Key Competencies

• Compliance
• Management
• Developing
• Others
• EHS
• Compliance
• Facility
• Management
• Facility
• Management
• Software
• Fact-Based Decision Making
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Process Improvements
• Risk Management