Director, Corporate Facilities

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

The Director of Corporate Facilities, NY is responsible for the smooth and efficient operation of the company’s physical work spaces across NY, CT and Canada. This role collaborates with Workplace and Facilities colleagues and key leaders to strategize, implement, and oversee all plans, projects, and initiatives related to all Richemont workplaces across the region. This includes managing internal and external resources, prioritizing needs, and providing technical expertise to ensure optimized workplace functionality that supports a safe, productive, comfortable work environment.

Additionally, this role serves as the Region’s technical/mechanical expert, providing consultation to Richemont’s corporate locations, and collaborating with all areas of the business to execute workplace operational strategies.

Collaborate with key stakeholders in the ongoing evaluation of all assigned facilities to identify and prioritize short-term and long-term needs, create, and maintain a project roadmap, and ensure the appropriate allocation of resources, in alignment with Richemont Group’s Real Estate Guidelines. Plan and oversee the execution of all facilities-related activities, including moves, renovations, and maintenance, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines.

Lead operational and capex budget preparation, oversight, and reporting, in collaboration with Group and Region Real Estate/W&F leaders and Finance. Implement Richemont’s integrated facilities management strategy to improve operational excellence across the region’s workplace locations. Analyze maintenance trends and implement proactive solutions to minimize operational disruptions. Partner with the Director of Corporate Facilities, Southwest & Lat Am and key stakeholders to establish facilities guidelines and best practices and define KPIs to drive performance.

Participate in budget preparation and development, capital planning, cash flow management, and production of monthly financial reports to ensure accuracy and completeness Execute long-term facilities strategies and define SLA’s/KPI’s for all 3rd party vendors across both hard and soft FM services Ensure optimum staffing structures across the portfolio balancing coverage and performance needs with the delivery of service excellence and financial resources.

Ensure SLAs & KPIs are achieved and aligned with contractual agreements Ensure all required policies and procedures are adopted and used on-site Plan and manage the inspection and maintenance of facilities, related infrastructure, electrical, and mechanical equipment to ensure smooth, uninterrupted operations. Ensure Site FM Managers & Coordinators maintain accurate, timely, qualitative, and reliable management reporting Maintain awareness of and compliance with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations and requirements across all facilities.

Lead the definition, monitoring and alignment of assigned Workplace & Facilities processes and procedures across Functions, Maisons, and work locations, and recommend efficiencies and improvements. Ensure rapid and reliable response to all Workplace & Facilities related employee requests. Serve as the escalation point for all…