Global Facilities Director: HQ & Innovation Center

Ingredion Incorporated; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 181,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated, a global plant-based ingredients company, seeks a Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, compliance, and capital planning for multiple sites including the global headquarters and innovation center totaling 250,000+ sq. ft.

The role partners with executive leadership and functions across R&D, EHS, IT, Security, Finance, Procurement, and HR to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-efficient facilities while driving continuous improvement and successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business, or related field; advanced degree or relevant certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive facilities, engineering, real estate, or operations leadership experience, including large-scale, multi-site environments of 250,000+ sq. ft.
• Experience managing both corporate office and laboratory/R&D facilities, including critical building systems, lab utilities, capital projects, budgets, vendors, and compliance requirements.
• Preferred certifications include CFM, FMP, PMP, LEED AP, CHFM, or PE; CMMS, BAS/BMS, energy management, GMP, ISO, HACCP, or GLP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-site facilities operations, governance, service standards, and long-range infrastructure planning across headquarters and innovation center environments.
• Oversee workplace services, building systems, critical lab utilities, maintenance programs, asset reliability, emergency response, and business continuity.
• Ensure office, lab, pilot, technical, customer-facing, and collaboration spaces are safe, compliant, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Develop and manage operating budgets, capital plans, renovations, infrastructure upgrades, lab modifications, and vendor contracts.
• Partner with business leaders on space planning, hybrid work needs, customer visits, executive events, R&D enablement, sustainability, and cost optimization.
• Maintain compliance with applicable safety, environmental, fire/life safety, building code, laboratory, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Facilities management

Budgeting & vendor management

Safety & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

CMMS

BAS/BMS

Energy management

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated, a global plant-based ingredients company, seeks a Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, compliance, and capital planning for multiple sites including the global headquarters and innovation center totaling 250,000+ sq. ft.

The role partners with executive leadership and functions across R&D, EHS, IT, Security, Finance, Procurement, and HR to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-efficient facilities while driving continuous improvement and successful