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THE OPPORTUNITY
Title: Senior Director, Facility Management & Sustainability
Location: UK (Remote)
Global Real Estate Organization
Iron Mountain has a real estate portfolio of ~95MSF across 60 countries with the vast majority of the real estate being industrial warehouses storing valuable client information and assets. The Global Real Estate (GRE) team supports Iron Mountain’s businesses worldwide by providing strategic portfolio planning as well as capital project delivery, acquisitions and dispositions of land and buildings, lease administration, facility management and sustainability projects. The team is organized with a head of portfolio strategy and financial operations, a head of transactions and lease administration, a head of project delivery and a head of facility management and sustainability each of whom reports to the global head of real estate. GRE teammates work closely with colleagues in Global Security Services, Risk, Finance, Procurement and Legal as well as with IRM Operational Leaders and with Iron Mountain’s external insurance carrier, FMGlobal.
Position summary
The Senior Director, Facility Management & Sustainability, will report to the Vice President, Global Facility Management & Sustainability. This role is considered a key strategic role in the Global Real Estate (GRE) organization and the successful candidate will need to possess the skills and experience to be considered a viable successor to the Vice President. Iron Mountain facility management services are delivered in partnership globally with CBRE and the successful candidate must possess experience working with a strong and collaborative outsourced partner.
Your role in our mission:
The successful candidate will assist the VP in all of the following categories for assigned geographies. In particular, the Senior Director will manage the services leveraging a geographically and outsourced dispersed team and will be responsible for the following initiatives among others:
Risk Mitigation: Work closely with CBRE and IRM’s insurance carrier to reduce the likelihood of impairments of all Critical Building Systems.
Budgeting and Forecasting: Work closely with CBRE to build up annual budgets (facility by facility) and throughout the year accurately forecast monthly spend and accurate monthly accruals on a global basis.
Service Delivery including Facility Management: Oversee the quality of service delivery by CBRE around the globe, fielding questions and inquiries from business leaders and consistently driving for efficiency and quality.
Business Leader Engagement: Engage regularly with Regional Operations Leaders in NA, LATAM, EMEA and APAC to gather information necessary to deliver FM/Maintenance Capital/Response services and Sustainability projects flawlessly.
Disaster Preparation and Recovery and Insurance Coordination: Monitor external weather reports globally and ensure that facilities are properly prepared for forecasted issues.
Sustainability and Energy Management: Leverage knowledge of sustainability to assist in leading initiatives to reduce IRM’s demand for electricity through LED replacement projects, solar projects, Power Purchase Agreements of green power and carbon offset credits.
Compliance: ensure that facilities are maintained in “audit-ready” condition.
Technical Consulting: Provide guidance and make decisions on technical issues around the world related to all buildings systems.
Coordination with Capital Project Delivery: Work closely with GRE’s Project Delivery organization to ensure that operating expenses related to these projects are properly forecasted.
Due Diligence of Acquisitions: Work closely with IRM’s M&A team and the broader GRE team to successfully integrate FM and sustainability services into GRE’s global platform of all newly acquired businesses and buildings.
Valued skills and experience:
University degree in engineering, facilities management, or equivalent technical subject is required. An advanced degree in a related or complementary field is strongly preferred.
Professional licenses or certifications in related fields are desirable (CPM/CFM, PMP and RFA certifications, etc.)
Substantial experience of increasingly responsible facilities management and client facing positions in a corporate real estate setting (in-house or vendor) and experience managing external teams.
Strong global experience is also necessary.
Experience with industrial facilities is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in asset, facilities and property management, project management, real estate budgeting including an understanding of accruals for expenses in a public company
Strong understanding of FM responsibilities related to commissioning facilities and exiting facilities that are leased or owned.
Demonstrated experience building highly collaborative partnerships with outsourced facility management partners.
Proven success at working in a matrixed management environment
Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis
Discover what awaits you
Discover Limitless Possibilities: Embark on an exciting journey with Iron Mountain, a global organization that embraces transformation and innovation.
Empowering Inclusion: Join a supportive environment where everyone's voice is heard, opinions are valued, and feedback is encouraged, fostering an atmosphere of inclusion and belonging.
Global Connectivity: Connect with 26,000+ talented individuals from 59 countries, opening doors to diverse cultures and fostering global learning opportunities.
Championing Individuality: Be part of a winning team that celebrates diversity and encourages individual differences to drive greatness.
Competitive Total Rewards: supporting your career at Iron Mountain, family, personal wellness, and wellbeing. (Local benefits may vary based on country-specific policies.)
Embrace Flexibility: Experience the freedom of remote/hybrid work, enabling a harmonious work-life balance (dependent on role).
Unleash Your Potential: Access abundant opportunities for personal and professional growth, preparing you for a digitalized future.
Valuing Every Contribution: Join a workplace that actively encourages and supports all talents, recognizing the unique impact of each individual.
Pioneering Sustainability: Contribute to our vision of fostering a sustainable and thriving workforce, leaving an enduring legacy for generations to come
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