EMAP Workplace Operations Manager

Experian Asia Pacific; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work arrangement

Paid leave: Annual leave and family/ca

Health and wellbeing: Medical coverage

Flexible benefits: ExperianCares

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Experian Asia Pacific is seeking a seasoned leader to head Regional Workplace Operations across EMAP. You will translate global standards into regional delivery, oversee services, suppliers, budgets and business continuity, and drive an outstanding employee experience.

You will lead regional Workplace Operations Managers, build governance, coach teams, and partner with Procurement to improve contracts and costs while maintaining safety and compliance across multiple sites in the region.

Qualifications

• Experience leading workplace or facilities operations across sites and regions.
• Ability to translate global standards to regional delivery with governance.
• Proven track record of coaching managers and developing leaders.
• Strong contract, supplier and budget management skills.
• Knowledge of risk, safety and business continuity best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional strategy and develop managers; adapt global standards locally.
• Improve workplace services and employee experience; manage incidents and automate delivery.
• Strengthen supplier performance and contracts; collaborate with Procurement.
• Control budgets, forecast, accrue and report; enforce financial controls.
• Lead safety, compliance, audits, and business continuity planning.
• Deliver regional workplace programs and report performance to leadership.

Skills

Regional leadership

Stakeholder management

People development

Supplier management

Budgeting & cost control

Risk & compliance

Job description

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Job Description

Reporting to the Group Head of Real Estate & Workplace, You will lead workplace operations across EMAP, delivering safe, compliant and cost-effective workplaces while improving the employee experience. You will lead Regional Workplace Operations Managers and translate global strategy into regional delivery, with accountability for services, suppliers, budgets, risk and business continuity.

What You'll Do

• Lead regional strategy and develop managers. Adapt global standards to local requirements, set performance goals, strengthen governance, coach managers and plan succession.
• Improve workplace services and employee experience. Lead facilities operations, resolve critical incidents and use data, benchmarking and automation to improve delivery.
• Strengthen supplier performance and value. Manage suppliers from selection to offboarding. Partner with Procurement to improve contracts, resolve issues and maintain quality.
• Control budgets and deliver savings. Lead forecasting, accruals and reporting. Enforce purchasing and financial controls, address budget variances and reduce costs without compromising services.
• Lead safety, compliance and business continuity. Manage security, audits, inspections and risks. Create emergency preparedness, corrective actions and improvements following incidents.
• Deliver workplace programmes across the region. Partner with business leaders and across departments. Represent Workplace Operations and report performance, finances and risks to the Workplace Operations Lead.

What you'll bring

• Regional leadership. You have led workplace or facilities operations across sites and countries, aligning global standards with local business and regulatory requirements.
• People development. You set measurable goals, coach managers, address performance gaps and develop future leaders. You hold teams accountable for results and ethical conduct.
• Commercial management. You manage suppliers, contracts and budgets, enforce financial controls and deliver savings without compromising service quality or employee experience.
• Risk and continuity. You manage compliance and health and safety risks, resolve critical incidents and lead emergency preparedness and business continuity.
• Improvement and AI learning. You use data and technology to improve services, strengthen governance and deliver regional change. You will use approved AI tools.
• Collaboration and communication. You present clear recommendations, gain senior leaders' support across departments and countries to deliver workplace improvements.

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff...

Benefits And Perks

• On-site work arrangement: You will work on-site at our office on all scheduled working days to lead workplace operations and support employees. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need during recruitment or at work.
• Paid leave: Annual leave and family care leave options to support your personal and family needs.
• Health and wellbeing: Medical and hospitalisation coverage for you and eligible dependants.
• Flexible benefits: Access to ExperianCares benefits to support your wellbeing.
• Career development: Opportunities to build your skills and work with colleagues across global teams.

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