Senior Facilities Manager

Senior Facilities Manager – Life Sciences Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Work Type: Full-time | On-site, Monday–Friday Travel: Very limited to no travel About the Role Boden Talent is partnering with our client to recruit an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations at a flagship Life Sciences headquarters in Greensboro, NC. This is a senior operational leadership position with responsibility for both hard and soft facilities services, ensuring the site operates safely, efficiently, and in line with the high standards expected within a regulated Life Sciences environment. The successful candidate will combine strong facilities management expertise with proven people leadership, vendor management, financial oversight, and client relationship skills. What You'll Do • Lead and manage the on-site facilities team, including training, development, performance management, coaching, and recruitment. • Coordinate daily facilities operations, establishing work schedules, assigning responsibilities, and ensuring operational priorities and deadlines are achieved. • Oversee both hard and soft services across the site, maintaining high standards of service delivery and operational performance. • Manage facility repairs, preventive maintenance, and improvement works in partnership with technicians, vendors, and contractors. • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a senior point of contact for facilities-related matters and resolving escalated issues. • Develop and manage operating budgets, variance reporting, and significant capital projects. • Conduct facility inspections and quality assurance activities, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. • Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, asset performance, service delivery, and overall site standards. • Support the development and implementation of environmental, health, and safety procedures. • Develop and manage vendor relationships, including procurement, invoicing, purchase orders, contracted services, and project-related labor. • Lead and resolve complex technical and operational challenges, considering their wider impact across the facility and organization. • Review and improve existing facilities processes, procedures, and operational standards. • Provide visible leadership and create a culture focused on safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. What You'll Need • Bachelor's degree preferred, with approximately 5–8 years of relevant facilities management experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will also be considered. • Valid driver's license. • Facilities Management certification is preferred. • Previous experience leading Facilities Management operations within Life Sciences, pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, or another regulated environment is highly desirable. • Strong understanding of both hard and soft facilities services. • Proven experience managing and developing teams, including recruitment, training, coaching, performance management, and retention. • Ability to communicate sensitive or complex information effectively and manage challenging operational situations. • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate multidisciplinary teams and deliver against operational targets. • Experience managing vendors, contractors, budgets, and capital projects. • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook. • Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgets, variance reporting, percentages, and other facilities-related financial calculations. Why Consider This Opportunity? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Facilities Management leader to take ownership of operations at a high-profile Life Sciences headquarters, leading a multidisciplinary team and playing a key role in the performance, safety, and continuous improvement of a critical client environment. Boden Talent is supporting our client throughout the recruitment process and welcomes applications from experienced facilities leaders looking to take the next step in their career.