Director of Facilities Management & Security

About This Role

Directing the full scope of facilities and security operations across all company locations is the core of this high-impact, standalone position. The role requires an independent professional who can manage vendors, budgets, emergency responses, and site readiness in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a vendor strategy for facility operations services, including security, building management, food and beverage, events, and waste disposal
• Oversee a ticketing system to capture and track maintenance needs for 24/7, 365 operations
• Design and create a cost-effective, comprehensive security strategy that encompasses access control, surveillance, and physical staffing
• Ensure safety and compliance, including OSHA readiness and EHS adherence
• Oversee EV charger O&M vendors to meet or exceed 98% uptime
• Manage vendors across multiple locations across the country and overseas
• Own and oversee local facilities budgets, P&L, and capex planning
• Lead facility improvement construction, commissioning, and retrofitting projects
• Respond to issues across a wide spectrum, from daily maintenance to major system failures
• Serve as the primary escalation point for facility or security issues

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in related fields such as Facilities Management, Business Management, or Engineering or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience in facilities roles with director-level leadership, including significant account management and outsourcing strategy responsibilities
• Understanding of industrial and/or automotive real estate operational needs, ideally including electric vehicle charging
• Excellent judgment in the field; able to spot hazards, violations, and risks immediately
• Demonstrable PM skills; able to advance projects with undefined scope, influence and align stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to present in a formal setting, and ability to adapt communication to articulate program goals to a wide audience in a simple, straightforward way
• Understand technological advances, change management, organizational leadership and compliance requirements, and how each supports/drives workplace strategies
• Confident navigating changing priorities and high-pressure scenarios
• Comfortable being the go-to responder for both minor and critical facilities issues
• Familiar with OSHA, safety inspections, emergency protocols, and compliance frameworks
• Comfortable traveling up to 25% or as the business needs require; this role will be responsible for overseeing facilities management and security services in cities outside of the hiring location