Location: Cambridge,MA, USA
As Associate Director of Facilities, you will provide ongoing engineering support to R&D Engineering Operations and be responsible for Facilities Services and Capital Projects program management in the New England Region (Cambridge, MA). This includes the development and improvement of processes that support the operational delivery model and interfaces with other GSK functions, service partners, and other 3rd party providers.The purpose of this role is to support the consistent delivery of facilities and services, ensuring alignment with the local needs and priorities of the business, and to achieve cost, quality, and compliance metrics by key contract partners.This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. Responsibilities include:Verify Contract Partners' Critical and Key Performance Indicators – ensuring GSK's support services requirements are met.Identify and evaluate business-driven variations to service delivery.Lead investigations and mitigation plans for significant service failures, critical/major audit findings, dispute resolution, and process improvements.Champion the implementation of engineering standards and process improvement initiatives from RDES service towers into site delivery teams.Identify and implement areas for EHS risk reduction and environmental sustainability.Act as the GSK Responsible Person for external licenses to support the statutory Duty Holders in RDES.Ensure compliance with Quality and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements and maintain a safe and 'inspection ready' Engineering activity.Specialize in one or more High Severity Risk statutory systems such as Asbestos containing materials, Pressure Systems, Hazardous utility systems, Cooling Towers, Building life safety systems, and more.Conduct site audits of contractor work to ensure compliance with national, local, and GSK standards.Manage ad-hoc business projects as required by RDES Site Operations Director.Represent FM needs and priorities in the RDES budgeting process and Tower service specifications.Determine site facilities and utilities development needs in conjunction with contract partners.Maintain ethics and compliance values even when potential risks exist.Execute remediation plans from policy gap assessments and escalate risks or conflicts with local customer's ways of working.Deploy compliance processes locally and identify/escalate operational risks to governance teams.Support the Site's safety needs, championing EHS principles and collaborating with management and staff to enhance EHS performance.Why you?Basic Qualifications:We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or similar degree.8+ years' experience in the management of complex facilities support services to a large office or pharmaceutical facility.3 years' experience in the Research & Development process & needs in lab environments.Preferred Qualifications:If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:Experience in Six Sigma/Lean/Operational Excellence.Understanding/experience in GxP requirements.Experience with complex Service Contracts.Leadership skills that enable the introduction of new ways of working and accelerated change management.Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact well with peers, subordinates, and senior personnel.Ability to thrive in ambiguity and think strategically to solve complex problems.Strong decision-making skills and sense of urgency.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Strong technical knowledge of risk management and safety principles in lab environments.Understanding of relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations to ensure alignment with legal and corporate requirements.#J-18808-Ljbffr