Senior Facilities Manager / Chief Facilities Manager

ISS connects people and places to make the world work better. Are you ready to connect to a place where you belong? At our corporate facilities or at client sites – together, we make places while transforming businesses into having even more positive impact on societies, the environment and our people.

Location: University Campus

Language: English & Chinese

What you’ll do

• Responsible to lead a professional Facilities Management team in daily operations, including cleaning, security, customer services, event, landscaping, office administration, procurement, etc.
• Manage in-house and contractor staff performance, provide training, ensure the effective management information is being reviewed to continually improve services
• Supervise all on site works to minimize health and safety risks, ensure compliance with all safety, health, and environmental regulations
• Act as advisor on best practices by performing research and planning related to future initiatives
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team
• Negotiate all major facilities service contracts & provide subcontractor management
• Implement management and operational strategies and exercise effective cost/ budget control
• Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues
• Monitor with contractors, vendors, and university stakeholders to monitor projects progress are completed on time and within budget
• Promote and support initiatives for sustainable campus operations
• Prepare and execute the Crisis Management Plan, provide regular drills to the Section and other end users
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Key qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in facilities management of which at least 10 years at senior management role, with proven track record of management

Personal skills you excel

• Experience in managing IFC portfolio, large and multi-cultural work team
• Excellent leadership, self-motivated, organizing and problem-solving skills, good communication, and interpersonal skills
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese are required
• Knowledge in relevant statutory regulations/ ordinances/ code of practice
• Effective incident management & reporting skill

Why ISS

Since our founding in 1901, ISS has been a people-first company. We recognize the power of diversity and celebrate the differences that make us unique. When everyone is free to be themselves, everyone benefits. Our people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves, allowing them to seize opportunities and reach their full potential. We take seriously our obligation to improve lives, make a difference in our communities, and protect our planet — because when we get things right, the world works better. And that is what drives us.

ISS is a Place to Be You.

Be who you are. Become what you want. Be part of something bigger.

Become more. Become ISS.

How you’ll apply

Apply directly via the link on this page by submitting a cover letter, CV and other relevant documents for the position you are applying for.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible.

ISS seeks to BE a place of belonging and CREATE places where every person is welcomed, embraced, and valued for exactly who they are. Places where people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves.