Head Facility Management

Responsibilities:

• Provide functional and disciplinary leadership for a team of 11 direct reports across the Facility Management (7 employees) and Equipment Calibration (4 employees) departments.
• Assume overall responsibility for technical and infrastructure-related facility management.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal departments and staff functions, as well as external partners and suppliers.
• Ensure the availability, compliance, and cost-effective utilization of all measuring and testing equipment.
• Manage the budgets for both departments and oversee operational multi-year planning.
• Conduct regular facility inspections, identify maintenance requirements, and monitor warranty claims.
• Plan, tender, award, supervise, accept, and settle maintenance and repair projects.
• Communicate and coordinate with tenants, property owners, and external service providers.
• Ensure that building safety documentation and emergency response procedures remain up to date.
• Organize and continuously optimize operational processes and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and effective cost management, including reporting.
• Oversee and coordinate social service programs in close collaboration with Human Resources.
• Collaborate with additional internal and external service providers.

Hardskills:

• Completed technical or administrative vocational training or an equivalent qualification.
• Several years of professional experience in facility and building management.
• Experience leading and managing teams.
• Knowledge of project and contract management.
• Business-level proficiency in German and English (minimum B2) for working in an international standards and compliance environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Softskills:

• Clear, structured, and empowering leadership style with a passion for developing teams.
• Strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Strong customer and service orientation.
• Excellent decision-making, communication, and organizational skills.
• High level of initiative, commitment, and a hands-on approach.
• Confident demeanor, resilience under pressure, and strong teamwork skills.
• Precise and detail-oriented working style.

We offer you:

• An open and collaborative corporate culture.
• Freedom to contribute and develop ideas.
• Opportunities to participate in sports and social activities.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities, especially at our SKAN Academy.
• Comprehensive and career-focused onboarding.
• Quick decision-making paths and flat hierarchies.
• Transparent and open communication.
• 6 weeks of vacation, with the option to take additional leave.

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (CV, diplomas and employment references) via our career page. For this position, we are focusing on direct applications and are not working with external agencies. Any dossiers submitted by agencies will not be processed.