Regional Workplace Director, UK & I

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology company is seeking a dynamic regional Workplace leader to oversee its operations in the UK and Ireland. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing workplace experiences, leading capital projects, and fostering a high-performing team. The ideal candidate has a strong background in corporate real estate, strategic leadership, and project management, with a passion for creating inclusive and sustainable workplaces.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a regional workplace or real estate portfolio.
• Strong background in delivering capital projects.
• Confident, collaborative leader with the ability to engage and influence.

Responsibilities

• Champion Workplace strategy and operational facilities services.
• Lead operations and service excellence across multiple offices.
• Manage regional operating budgets and capital forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview:

Ready to shape the future of work across Arm’s largest global hub? This is your chance to lead where it matters most! We’re looking for a dynamic and strategic regional Workplace leader for our UK and Ireland portfolio - home to our Cambridge HQ.

This is a pivotal leadership role in our global Workplace team, responsible for leading an ambitious, people-centric agenda that enables outstanding workplace service and experiences, fuels innovation, and supports the performance and wellbeing of thousands of Arm people.

As a key member of the global Workplace Leadership Team, you’ll bring energy, clarity, purpose and influence to drive operational excellence, capital project delivery, and bold transformation. You’ll work closely with our senior leaders, enabling function partners, and external collaborators to turn strategy into action and impact.

Responsibilities:

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Champion our Workplace strategy and operational facilities services and delivery through a clear and compelling regional strategy aligned to our global ambition.
• Lead operations, service excellence, and team performance across our offices in Cambridge, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol and Galway
• Shape, own, and deliver pivotal initiatives to optimise space, operations, and people engagement and experience.

Capital Projects & Workplace Evolution

• Lead successful delivery of high-impact capital projects – including our growing office in Cambridge – enabling sustainable, inclusive, and people-focussed future-ready workplace solutions.
• Deliver projects from inception to handover, ensuring clarity, pace, and alignment with our goals and partner expectations.
• Collaborate closely with internal partners, including IT, Procurement, and our Business Groups to anticipate needs and scale delivery.

People & Team Leadership

• Encourage and grow a high-performing, complementary team, embedding inclusion, resilience, and a growth mindset.
• Role-model Arm’s 10x Mindset and leadership standards – empowering your team and enabling career development and engagement. Drive team accountability, performance and delivery - ask ambitiously, 'how can this be better!'
• Build a robust and scalable operating model that supports growth and adaptability across sites.

Partnerships & Influence

• Be the trusted Workplace leader across the region – engaging actively with senior leaders, site leads, global partners and our external partners and landlords.
• Represent Workplace in cross-functional and strategic forums, connecting insights to action.
• Drive performance and innovation with vendor partners – ensuring service excellence and value for money.

Data, Budgets & Compliance

• Own and run regional operating budgets and capital forecasts, ensuring alignment and clarity.
• Leverage data to inform decisions, forecast needs, and proactively handle risk.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance aligned with Arm’s global risk, audit, and sustainability policies.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience within corporate real estate, facilities management, workplace, project management areas
• Proven experience leading a regional workplace or real estate portfolio in a dynamic, matrixed organisation. Deep knowledge of FM, operational excellence, vendor management, and service delivery standard processes.
• Strong background of delivering capital projects and evolving workplace strategies at scale.
• Confident, collaborative leader with the ability to engage and influence at senior levels.
• Experience leading budgets, project portfolios, and regional teams with a focus on growth and simplification.
• Passionate about inclusive, sustainable, people-first workplaces and crafting measurable impact.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

• Experience in fast-paced innovation and technology environments.
• Professional certifications or qualifications such as MRICS, IWFM, IFMA, PMP, or equivalent.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail]. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.