Sr Workplace Manager, EMEA, Ring WSPEX

Overview

Stellen-:  | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

We are looking for a full-time Senior Workplace Manager overseeing Ring’s EMEA real estate portfolio, workplace experience, and space planning strategy. Candidate is a key contributor to the site operations across Ring and will travel between domestic and international locations. This role combines real estate/construction management, portfolio strategy, program management skills, and team leadership including vendor team management. The successful candidate must operate as a trusted advisor to business leaders, and partner to Finance, HR, IT, Amazon facilities, and other functional areas.

The ideal candidate is an experienced and engaging professional who is customer obsessed and will excel within an entrepreneurial culture – they have an ownership mentality, providing expertise, vision, leadership, exceptional communication skills, and have a vision for delivering a great work environment for the Ring team.

• You will create and drive strategy and direction for agile facility management & workplace innovation to ensure consistency across functional teams and domestic locations – Ensure site operations are consistent with global program guidelines and vision; think globally, execute locally.
• You will serve as the Ring transactions liaison to Ring business leaders and internal Amazon facility teams to conceptualize large-scale space planning and project management, negotiate leases, and own the plan for commercial real estate optimization.
• You will enhance the domestic workplace experience by driving efforts to manage and facilitate Ring’s growth and commitment to agile working styles and team culture. Ensure all locations support a hybrid, positive work environment for the team.
• You are to liaise with internal facility stakeholders to develop environmental health and safety, onsite workplace operations, and emergency plans in accordance with Ring’s workplace experience strategy.
• You are responsible for advising Sr. Managers and Directors on day to day, monthly, quarterly operational effectiveness via M /Q  forums and participate in OP1 planning process as well.
• You will provide leadership on decision making, root cause analysis, inspection and audit readiness, communication, management of planning/scheduling and assignment, and drive overall improvement of productivity. Drives organizational workplace experience changes.
• You are to manage annual domestic facilities capital and operating budgets, reporting monthly on budget performance.
• You will mentor, develop, and coach a team of regional facilities managers and their teams to strengthen their leadership and assist in achieving career growth. You will develop priorities and targets for facility managers to increase collaboration and project management skills.

• Liaise between global Amazon and Ring facility stakeholders to ensure high customer service standards with all suppliers and stakeholders, promoting transparency and accountability across these teams.
• Supervise team and provide leadership on decision making, root cause analysis, inspection and audit readiness, communication, management of planning/scheduling and assignment, and drive overall improvement of productivity.
• Program and inspect new construction and oversee the operations of building automation & systems (e.g., HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, security systems) to ensure buildings are set up efficiently and within code requirements.
• Develop employee-facing communications and change management around workplace protocols (e.g., site access, seating options, office culture, prototype security, shipping, etc.) for all AMERS Ring sites.
• Manage multiple complex projects and tasks simultaneously and build influence and relationships at all organizational levels.
• Manage domestic facilities capital and operating budgets, reporting monthly on budget performance.
• Establish, enhance, track, and report on metrics to enable performance improvements and timely achievement of desired outcomes.
• Develop proper domestic change management channels and proactively maintain centralized wikis and communications to…