Global Facilities Director

OQC; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OQC is seeking a senior facilities leader to own and grow our global office, manufacturing and estate strategy across the UK, Spain and other international sites. You will partner with Security, IT and Engineering to standardise practices while enabling regional accuracy and local delivery, including major projects and long-term portfolio planning.

You will build and lead the Facilities function, manage budgets and contracts, mentor regional managers, and ensure safety, resilience and

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading multi-site facilities in complex operations.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts and supplier relationships.
• Strong governance, HSE and business continuity focus.

Responsibilities

• Set the global Facilities direction with strategy, standards and KPIs.
• Shape and manage the global estate including locations and service providers.
• Lead expansion projects, relocations, fit-outs and handovers to operations.
• Build and develop the Facilities function across regions and sites.
• Own budgets, forecasting and supplier performance for value delivery.
• Oversee HSE governance and risk management globally.
• Drive environmental performance and sustainable estate decisions.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Global multi-site

Budget management

HSE governance

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Team coaching

Job description

At OQC, we aren’t just theorising about the future; we’re building it. Born from a philosophy of bold innovation, we’ve successfully transitioned quantum computing from an academic dream into a commercial reality. The most exciting thing is that we’re just getting started and we’ve recently closed our £260 million Series C funding round which is the largest fundraise ever completed by a quantum computing company in Europe.

The Purpose

Build the workplaces that power OQC’s next stage of growth. You’ll lead our global Facilities function, creating safe, effective and resilient environments that keep operations running today and enable international expansion tomorrow.

The Role

You’ll own OQC’s global office and manufacturing facilities and estate strategy across the UK, and Spain plus other satellite locations including Japan, Singapore and the US.

You’ll balance operational reliability with major workplace programmes, investment decisions and long-term portfolio planning.

You’ll lead the UK Facilities Manager and Head of Facilities Spain, oversee smaller international sites through local partners, and build the team capability needed as OQC scales.

Working closely with Security, IT and Engineering, you’ll establish consistent global standards while empowering regional leaders to deliver locally.

This role involves regular international travel, presence at key sites and major projects, and working across time zones. Significant facilities incidents or site emergencies may require availability outside standard hours.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Set the global Facilities direction. Define the strategy, operating model, standards and performance measures, giving senior leadership clear visibility of delivery, spend and risk.
• Shape our global estate. Translate growth plans into property decisions, from new locations and serviced offices to lease renewals, relocations, exits and major investments.
• Deliver expansion and workplace programmes. Lead facilities planning, fit-outs and operational readiness, integrating cross-functional requirements and ensuring a clear handover into day-to-day operations.
• Build and lead the function. Coach regional managers, strengthen local accountability, and plan recruitment, development and succession to support future growth.
• Own budgets and commercial performance. Lead operational and capital forecasting, prioritise investment, and hold suppliers and landlords accountable for value and service delivery.
• Lead health, safety and environmental (HSE) governance and resilience. Set global minimum standards, oversee assurance and risk escalation, and ensure business continuity and emergency plans are established and tested, with regional leaders accountable for local implementation.
• Advance environmental performance. Embed sustainability considerations into estate decisions, energy use, waste, supplier choices and building operations, identifying specialist support where needed.

What We’re Looking For

• A track record of leading a multi-site Facilities or workplace function in complex operational environments, with the adaptability to respond as a business grows.
• Facilities experience across multiple countries or jurisdictions, or experience establishing international offices and serviced-office locations.
• Experience leading through managers, internal teams and external suppliers, with strong coaching, resource planning and performance management skills.
• Ownership of substantial operational and capital budgets, backed by sound commercial judgement and experience managing complex contracts, supplier and landlord relationships.
• Experience shaping estate or workplace strategy and delivering major cross-functional projects, including leases, relocations, site openings or significant workplace change.
• Experience leading or overseeing HSE governance and working closely with specialist HSE professionals.
• Strong strategic planning, stakeholder influence and communication skills, with the judgement to balance competing priorities, manage risk and make timely decisions.
• Relevant Facilities, property or equivalent professional expertise gained through qualifications or practical experience.
• Experience building or scaling a Facilities function through rapid organisational growth.

The 'Nice-to-Haves'

• A background in technology, engineering, R&D or a similarly complex environment.
• Contributions to environmental or sustainability programmes through property and facilities operations.
• A recognised Facilities Management qualification, or an IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent HSE qualification.

Why Join OQC

You will join a world-class team at the forefront of the next computational era. We offer a culture of bold innovation, the chance to work with unique lab infrastructure, and the opportunity to see your work redefine the limits of computation.

Learn more about our benefits and positive work culture here: https://oqc.tech/company/careers-at-oqc/. oqc.tech