Global Director of Facilities & Projects

New Lab; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Newlab in Brooklyn seeks a Global Director of Facilities to oversee operations across Brooklyn, Detroit, New Orleans, and future sites. You will lead maintenance, safety, and capital projects while ensuring reliable, safe environments for labs and workshops.

This role reports to senior leadership and requires strong project management, budgeting, and vendor coordination, with travel between locations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in facilities management, construction, or related field.
• Experience leading complex construction or renovation projects.
• Strong project-management skills: budgeting, scheduling, procurement, oversight.
• Experience overseeing multiple facilities or locations.
• Familiarity with industrial, laboratory, or technically complex buildings preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Willingness to travel regularly (1-2x per month).

Responsibilities

• Oversee facilities operations across all locations.
• Establish maintenance, safety, security, vendors, budgets, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage construction, renovations, and capital-improvement projects from planning through completion.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, landlords, public partners, and internal teams.
• Develop annual operating and capital budgets and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Support the evaluation, design, construction, and opening of future Newlab locations.
• Build and manage local facilities teams and third-party service providers.
• Provide clear reporting on project schedules, budgets, risks, and building performance.

Skills

Facilities management

Project management

Budgeting

Leadership

Vendor management

Communication

Travel willingness

Job description

Newlab in Brooklyn seeks a Global Director of Facilities to oversee operations across Brooklyn, Detroit, New Orleans, and future sites. You will lead maintenance, safety, and capital projects while ensuring reliable, safe environments for labs and workshops.

This role reports to senior leadership and requires strong project management, budgeting, and vendor coordination, with travel between locations.