Manager, Global Facilities

Overview

The Manager, Global Facilities is responsible for driving global facilities strategy for Life Fitness / Hammer Strength with a strong focus on operational oversight, risk management and lease administration across our locations worldwide.

• Serve as the primary owner of the global real‑estate portfolio, including lease administration, renewals, tracking critical dates, and managing landlord relationships.
• Lead global facilities risk management efforts, partnering with insurance providers to assess facility risks and coordinate required improvements across sites.
• Act as the central point of contact for landlords and brokers/realtors, supporting expansions, renewals, and new site identification in partnership with leadership.
• Build and maintain a global network of facility vendors and resources, particularly across international sales offices, ensuring readiness to address local facility needs.
• Partner with country and site leaders to assess facility needs, resolve issues, and support ongoing operations across global locations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting to provide leadership visibility into lease status, market conditions, and overall facilities performance.
• Own and improve facilities processes in ambiguous environments, creating structure, consistency, and clarity across global operations.
• Oversee mailroom operations and staff across Rosemont and Schaumburg, ensuring continuity of day‑to‑day operations.
• Provide ownership of office space planning and workplace coordination, partnering with HR and IT.
• Ensure facilities maintain appropriate safety systems and compliance standards and practices.

• 7+ years of experience in facilities, real estate, or corporate services within a multi‑site or global environment.
• Strong experience in facilities risk management and/or insurance‑driven environments (preferred).
• Proven experience managing lease portfolios, landlord relationships, and real‑estate coordination.
• Experience operating in ambiguity within a global environment and the ability to build processes and create structure from the ground up.
• Ability to partner directly with executive leadership and operate with a high degree of independence.
• Strong business judgment with the ability to balance risk, cost, and operational needs.
• Experience managing vendors and external partners across multiple regions.
• People leadership experience, including oversight of small operational teams (e.g., mailroom or facilities support staff).
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

• Competitive pay: $93,000 – $135,900 annually for U.S. applicants (salary may vary by location and qualifications).
• Eligibility to participate in the annual Manager Incentive Plan for discretionary bonus.
• 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Parental, medical and military leaves of absence.
• Paid time off: 12 paid holidays, 13 days paid vacation, sick leave per state/local laws, short‑term disability, optional long‑term disability.
• Health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity, identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, employee assistance program with free counseling sessions.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.