Facilities Director

My name is Shannon, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group. We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Facilities Director for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Marlborough, MA. Details for the position are as follows:

Our client is seeking a Director/Sr. Director, Facilities & Corporate Services to lead day-to-day property management and facility operations for a large pharmaceutical campus. This role will oversee facilities, workplace services, vendors, site operations, and corporate services while supporting laboratory and research operations.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of senior-level facilities or site operations experience , preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or medical device industry , with experience supporting laboratory environments.

Key Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day property management and facilities operations across a large corporate campus and additional satellite/shared office locations. Manage a team of employees and outsourced vendors supporting site operations. Oversee:

• Janitorial services
• Landscaping and snow removal
• HVAC
• Utilities
• Security
• Mailroom
• Reception
• Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

Support chemistry laboratory operations and collaborate with research scientists to address facility and operational needs.
Required Qualifications

• Manage café and catering operations at the Marlborough site.
• Partner with Meeting Planning to support onsite meetings and events.
• Collaborate with IT to support onsite technology needs and information security requirements.
• Triage facility and operational issues, communicate effectively, and ensure timely resolution.
• Work independently with minimal management oversight while responding to changing site needs.
• Be available to support occasional after-hours emergencies, repairs, and break/fix issues.
• Support real estate portfolio management, site buildouts, decommissioning, and related operations.
• Lead facility and site-related projects and manage capital deployment.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and operational expenditures.
• 10+ years of relevant Facilities, Site Operations, Property Management, or Corporate Services experience.
• Senior management experience, preferably at the Director or Senior Director level .
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or medical device industry .
• Experience supporting laboratory environments , preferably chemistry or research labs.
• Strong experience managing facilities operations, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated project management and budget management experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and vendor-management skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Marlborough, MA .

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