Head of Workplace & Facilities, EMEA
Job Summary
Job Description
Scopely seeks a Head of Workplace & Facilities, EMEA & APAC, to lead the strategic management of workspace operations, ensuring seamless, efficient, and innovative facilities. Ideal candidate possesses 8+ years in facilities management, with global experience in high-tech startups. Proven success in budget management, project execution, and people leadership is required. Experience in EMEA & APAC regions preferred.
Must have:
- Facilities Management
- Global Experience
- Project Execution
- Budget Management
Good to have:
- EMEA & APAC
- High-tech Startups
- Team Leadership
- Cross-functional Teams
Perks:
- Global Operations
- Award-winning Games
8 skills required
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Head of Workplace & Facilities Management, EMEA & APAC
At Scopely, we are in pursuit of an exceptional Senior Manager, Workplace & Facilities for the EMEA & APAC regions to join our Global Facilities and Real Estate team. This strategic role is at the heart of ensuring our workplace and facilities operations are seamless, efficient, and aligned with Scopely’s dynamic and innovative culture. Our portfolio includes award-winning franchises and is powered by a world-class team and technology platform. With operations across Los Angeles, Barcelona, Dublin, London, Shanghai, and additional studios in seven countries, Scopely is a beacon of innovation and growth in the mobile gaming industry. The Senior Manager will report directly to the VP of Global People Solutions, interfacing closely with local leaders across EMEA & APAC to harmonize facilities management with our corporate ethos and operational needs and providing an agile and innovative customer centric approach.
Who will thrive in this role:
To thrive in this role, you will need to be a forward-thinking operationally-minded leader, who’s a strong communicator and self-motivated individual with an ability to influence and manage stakeholders. You will need to be confident in giving advice covering a broad range of topics, with the ability to manage multiple varied tasks against tight deadlines.
This role requires clear strategic thinking, a responsible mindset and orientation toward operational excellence and continuous improvement. The Head of Workplace & Facilities Management, EMEA & APAC will also act as the budget holder for all sites with responsibility of all relevant cost centers, including revenue and capital costs.
Who will thrive in this role:
To thrive in this role, you will need to be a forward-thinking operationally-minded leader, who’s a strong communicator and self-motivated individual with an ability to influence and manage stakeholders. You will need to be confident in giving advice covering a broad range of topics, with the ability to manage multiple varied tasks against tight deadlines.
This role requires clear strategic thinking, a responsible mindset and orientation toward operational excellence and continuous improvement. The Head of Workplace & Facilities Management, EMEA & APAC will also act as the budget holder for all sites with responsibility of all relevant cost centers, including revenue and capital costs.
How you’ll create an impact on the business:
- Oversee the daily operations of our hybrid work model, including building space allocation, usage analytics, forecasting, layout, and decor to optimize the workspace, ensuring a productive and inspiring environment for our teams.
- Ensure prompt response to all facilities requests, issues, and complaints, overseeing the optimization of ticketing systems for issue resolution and implementing ongoing programs to address emerging issues.
- Select, manage, and develop relationships with workplace services contractors and vendors to provide essential services such as lunch catering, snacks, and beverage machines, aiming to deliver an exceptional people experience.
- Manage parking and commuter programs to ensure optimal utilization and adherence, alongside policies such as pet-friendly workplace initiatives.
- Oversee day porters and cleaning crews to maintain a clean, organized, and well-maintained workplace, developing programs to ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Act as a liaison between building management and Scopely, ensuring building maintenance and repairs are completed promptly.
- Manage building access, surveillance, alarms, and security personnel to ensure the safety and security of our workplace.
- Implement physical security standards, policies, procedures, and conduct training to protect Scopely’s people, assets, and reputation, adhering to all required codes and regulations, including emergency response, fire safety, and workplace safety standards.
- Be responsible for creating purchase orders, forecasting costs, and tracking expenses against the site-specific operating budget, developing recommendations and implementation plans to drive cost efficiency and quality in workspace management.
- Project manage cross-functionally with IT, Information Security, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure a cohesive approach to workplace and facilities management.
- Lead, hire, and develop a high-performing team of Facilities Specialists and Coordinators across the EMEA & APAC regions, maximizing team potential through strategic hiring, training, and development.
What You Bring to the Table:
- 8-10+ years of experience in an operations leadership role, preferably facilities, building operations, and real estate project management with an emphasis on high tech startup facilities management.
- Experience with a global, private company with 1,000+ employees or larger preferred.
- Proven success with project execution, budget and cost savings, and other implementations.
- Experienced people manager of three or more team members.
- Strong ability to build relationships and partner with department heads, managers, and staff across the organisation.
- Great attention to detail and the ability to work confidentially and instill confidence in those you are working with.
- Flexible, self-motivated; able to deal calmly and professionally with ambiguous data while leading in an environment of constant change.
- Demonstrated success in managing operations across diverse geographic regions, particularly in EMEA & APAC.
- Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of managing cross-functional teams and fostering relationships with key stakeholders across various cultures and business practices.
- Excellent analytical, strategic planning, and project management skills, with the capability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- A commitment to fostering innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in workplace and facilities management.
- Exceptional communication skills, fluent in English, with additional language skills relevant to the EMEA & APAC regions considered a plus.
- Adaptability and flexibility, with a willingness to work outside standard hours as needed to support global operations.
At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!
About Us
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
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