Novartis

Facility Manager M/W

Paris Headquarter (Novartis Pharma S.A.S.) Full time

Job Description Summary

Location : Rueil Malmaison - #LI-Onsite

The Facility Manager ensures a safe, efficient, and user‑friendly workplace by overseeing daily operations, maintenance, compliance, vendor management, and all workplace support services while coordinating closely with landlords and internal partners. They also lead space management, sustainability efforts, KPIs tracking, and deliver facility projects—including relocations and fit‑outs—while driving continuous improvement and resolving operational challenges through strong stakeholder collaboration.


 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure a comfortable, efficient, and reliable workplace by managing daily facility operations and resolving issues promptly.

  • Oversee preventive maintenance and ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and energy‑efficiency standards.

  • Lead vendor and service provider management, including contract negotiation, performance evaluation, and cost optimization.

  • Supervise workplace support services such as reception, mail, pantry, office supplies, meeting rooms, transportation, and landlord‑related services.

  • Manage real estate activities including landlord coordination, lease discussions with Procurement and Legal, and service delivery improvements.

  • Track and report key performance indicators, offering insights on space usage, service quality, sustainability, and cost efficiency.

  • Deliver facility projects, support relocations and fit‑outs, drive sustainability initiatives, and collaborate with stakeholders to solve operational challenges.

Essential Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Finance, Architecture, or Engineering (engineering is recommended for specific sites).

  • Proven experience in facility management (preferably in pharmaceuticals or related industries), with knowledge of operations, finance, and maintenance.

  • Ability to lead projects and vendor teams effectively.

  • Skills to select vendors, negotiate contracts, and ensure high performance.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to interact with stakeholders and employees.

  • Proactively resolve challenges to ensure business continuity.

Desirable Requirements:

  • Fluency in French and English

  • Experience in pharmaceutical industry would be a plus

You’ll receive :

  • Salary range: 53 800€ - 80 700€

  • An annual bonus

  • A focus on your career development

  • Access to our Quality of Life at work program

  • Flexible working

  • Advanced social coverage for you and your loved ones

  • 27 days of paid leave & 14 days of RTT per year

  • Various employee recognition programs

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achievebreakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.


 

Skills Desired

Facility Management, Finance Management, Influencing And Persuading, Knowledge Of Creating Strategic Partnerships, Real Estate Management, Supplier Relationship Management