Strategic Facilities Leader - Growth & Ops

Aramark Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & progression opportunities

ERGs & engagement surveys

Community participation days

Pension scheme

Job summary

Aramark Ireland is seeking an accomplished Integrated Facilities Services Director to lead and grow our national facilities services business. This pivotal leadership role shapes divisional strategy, drives operational excellence, and strengthens client relationships across a diverse portfolio.

You will lead a team of Account Directors, ensure safe, compliant delivery, and drive revenue growth, profitability, and cost optimisation.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering, facilities management or technical qualification.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a senior leadership role within Hard FM, Engineering Services, Technical Services or a related industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the long-term integrated Facilities strategy.
• Lead change, innovation and continuous improvement to strengthen technical capability, efficiency and customer experience.
• Deliver revenue growth, profitability, margin improvement and cost optimisation across the portfolio.
• Lead business development with the sales team, including major bids, tenders, presentations and contract negotiations.
• Monitor market and competitor activity and identify growth opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
• Extensive knowledge across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, building fabric, life safety, energy and technical maintenance services.
• Ensure delivery meets contractual obligations, customer expectations, KPIs and quality standards.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory, quality, health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Drive asset management, lifecycle planning and maintenance optimisation programmes.
• Lead regular business reviews and corrective action across operational, commercial and client performance.
• Enable Account Directors with clear accountability, resources, performance measures and leadership support.
• Drive engagement, inclusion, collaboration, succession planning and a strong customer-focused culture.
• Act as senior relationship lead for strategic clients, resolving complex issues and developing long-term partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Client relationship management

People management

Education

Engineering qualification

Facilities management qualification

Job description

Aramark Ireland is seeking an accomplished Integrated Facilities Services Director to lead and grow our national facilities services business. This pivotal leadership role shapes divisional strategy, drives operational excellence, and strengthens client relationships across a diverse portfolio.

You will lead a team of Account Directors, ensure safe, compliant delivery, and drive revenue growth, profitability, and cost optimisation.