Facilities Senior Specialist

Job Description

Position Overview:

• Realise global and regional GWES strategies for the Country.

• Understand client business strategies and ensure services, real estate and workplace meet business needs and comply with company's standards.

• Ensure cost effective and efficient delivery and coordination of GWES services working in partnership with external providers.

• Plan and control GWES expense and capital budgets, managing projects as required

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Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage the workplace in line with Office Master Planning principles to enable informed decision-making on workplace, workspace and finances through the analysis and use metrics relating to the business needs, location, occupancy, cost effectiveness and efficiency of the site short- and medium-term building capacity and occupancy.

• Lead the GWES interface with Country Leadership, attending Country Leadership Team (CLT) Operational Management Team (OMT) meetings, as appropriate, ensuring understanding of and buy-in to all initiatives, projects and matters relating to GWES strategy and operations.

• Oversee the performance of all GWES services through established governance processes with external providers against agreed KPIs, savings targets and expense budgets.

• Define service levels in accordance with business needs and ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery.

• Ensures the facility and facility services are always compliant with our policies and standards and audit ready.

• Be a leader in promoting and achieving target zero incidents through the organization.

• Be an advocate of continuous improvement mind-set to enhance the workplace experience to attract and retain talent to aid business growth.

• Manage GWES expense budgets. Identify and understand budget variances taking controlling actions. Ensure the provision of revised financial forecasts and approve variable expenditure.

• Set and manage GWES annual and long-range capital budgets.

• Attend global/regional GWES meetings to ensure alignment with global and regional strategies and initiatives. Represent issues and concerns affecting GWES activities in the country.

• Partner with IFM provider to identify cost savings and innovations in the operation and utilization of the buildings and delivery of facility services ensuring the adoption of best practice and continuous improvement.

• Identify, charter, and manage facility and infrastructure related capital projects to meet business needs and promote the efficient operation of the building and workplace (refurbishments, office moves, building infrastructure)

• Plan and manage short- and medium-term building capacity and occupancy, optimizing footprint as required.

• Provide oversight and ensure effective administration of Fleet Management

 

Skills & Development Experiences critical to success of role:

• Strong leadership skills

• Business Acumen

• Ability to influence

• Critical and analytical thinking

• Embrace Diversity and Inclusion

• Act with urgency

• Win as a Team

• Experiment, learn and adapt

• Speak up and be open minded

• Commercially aware and highly developed financial management capabilities

• Excellent communication skills

• Continuous improvement and growth mindset

• Flexible and customer focused

• Czech and English language

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum: Commercial, engineering, or financial degree qualification with minimum prior 5 years’ experience operating at a similarly senior level in equivalent related role

• Desirable (although not essential):

  Project management experience and can apply change management and continuous improvement methodologies.

  Member of a relevant accredited national or international professional body and involved in pursuit of best industry practices

What we offer:

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

• Hybrid working model

• Pension and health insurance contributions

• Internal reward system plus referral program

• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card

• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programs

• Up-to-date equipment

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

Ready to take up the challenge? Apply now! 
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Required Skills:

English Language, Facilities Planning, Facilities Services, Leadership, Utilities Management

Preferred Skills:

Adaptability, Continuous Improvement, Financial Management

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

01/25/2026

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