Director, Facilities & Workplace Solutions

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

The Role

As Director, Facilities & Workplace Solutions, you will guide the strategic direction of our Dutch workplace environment and share how the teams collaborate and thrive within a growing and complex organization.  You will lead a team of regular employees alongside several contractors, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration and ensuring seamless delivery of workplace services.

In this role, you will oversee the performance of a diverse network of vendors and service partners, ensuring that all facilities operation meet local regulatory standards and reflect the high-quality experience Genmab aims to provide.  You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders at all levels, providing strategic guidance while maintaining clear alignment across functions.  You will build strong, trust-based relationships with partners and stakeholders, ensuring effective coordination and continuity across all workplace activities.

The position requires a leader who brings accountability and the ability to operate effectively within a complex, dynamic organization. Your work will contribute meaningfully to the overall employee experience in the Netherlands,  while supporting the advancement of Genmab’s global workplace strategy and standards.

The Responsibilities

• Implement strategic plans for real estate and facility management in Netherlands locations.
• Oversee  day-to-day facility operations and collaborate effectively within a highly matrixed environment to ensure cross- enterprise alignment.  
• Serve as global lead and subject matter expert for facilities support of Genmab laboratory environments.
• Recruit, lead and develop Workplace team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Cultivate an agile mindset focused on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Implement and maintain local safety, security, and emergency response plans and procedures.
• Ensure all Dutch facilities comply with  regulations, including environmental and safety standards.
• Plan and oversee facility-related projects, including capital projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage the facilities budget and ensure expenditures remain aligned with approved financial plans.
• Establish and execute procurement strategies that drive cost efficiency and value creation.
• Build and maintain strong vendor and landlord/broker relationships to ensure optimal service delivery.
• Develop and implement approaches that support  Genmab’s CSRD strategy and lead sustainability initiatives across Dutch locations.

 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+  years in biotech, pharma or related industry, with significant exposure to facility management.
• Proven experience overseeing laboratory facilities.
• Demonstrated  management experience leading diverse teams within a complex organizational environment.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in Dutch and a strong understanding of Dutch workplace culture are highly preferred, given the local vendor landscape and regulatory environment.  
• Highly developed hospitality and service orientation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to balance strategic and operational considerations.
• Significant experience interpreting complex information to influence stakeholders across functions..
• Strong digital literacy, including advanced MS  Office capabilities.

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the contract.