Regional Workplace & Facilities Leader (EMEA/MENA)

Scale AI, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale AI, Inc. is seeking a senior Workplace leader to own on-site operations, projects and vendor performance across EMEA and MENA. You will drive decisions in the region and partner with country leads, Finance, Legal, People, and Physical Security.

You will manage on-site operations, coordinate capital projects end to end, and ensure compliance with regional and Scale-wide standards. This is a high-impact, senior role in a fast-growing tech environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in workplace operations, corporate real estate, or facilities management, including multi-site ownership.
• Hands-on project delivery experience in the UK and ideally the Middle East, with lease, permitting, and vendor dynamics knowledge.
• Real vendor and commercial management depth with contract scoping and SLAs.
• The judgment to operate without a playbook, defending space, spend and sequencing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Run on-site operations across the region, including offices without dedicated on-site coverage today.
• Manage the vendor base in region; onboard and hold local FM, security, F&B, and AV vendors to SLAs.
• Deliver end-to-end capital projects, managing design, contractors, budget, schedule, and handover.
• Track lease dates, renewals, landlord obligations, and service contract expiries across the region.
• Be the escalation point in regional business hours for country leads and local stakeholders.
• Partner with country and functional leadership on compliance and security requirements.
• Own regional budget and planning; forecast space needs against headcount growth and Scale's standards.

Skills

Workplace operations

Corporate real estate

Facilities management

Vendor management

Project delivery

Strategic planning

Job description

Scale AI, Inc. is seeking a senior Workplace leader to own on-site operations, projects and vendor performance across EMEA and MENA. You will drive decisions in the region and partner with country leads, Finance, Legal, People, and Physical Security.

You will manage on-site operations, coordinate capital projects end to end, and ensure compliance with regional and Scale-wide standards. This is a high-impact, senior role in a fast-growing tech environment.