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We are looking for a Director of Real Estate & Facilities Operations to lead the physical environment in which IDEXX operates worldwide. You will lead a global team of more than 100 people covering facilities operations, regional site management across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, janitorial and soft services, and global real estate. The role also owns executive security, crisis management and crisis response worldwide. The role does not include hospitality or dining services, at the Maine campus or elsewhere. Closer to home, you will directly manage these services for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities here in Maine.
This is a newly created role at a time of significant planned growth. It brings operations, site management, soft services and real estate under one leader, so that capacity decisions, new site delivery and the operating model that supports them are planned together. You will report to the Senior Director, Global Facilities, and lead six direct reports. Close coordination with three global partner teams is crucial to this role: Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S); Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning; and Hospitality.
In this role, you will
- Lead a global facilities and real estate organization through regional and functional managers, setting direction, standards and performance expectations.
- Directly manage facilities operations, hard and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), and site management for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities in Maine.
- Ensure uninterrupted facilities support for manufacturing and R&D, including critical utilities, controlled environments and qualified systems.
- Own a global facilities operations center that serves as the single point of intake and dispatch for facilities demand, with clear service levels and work order performance.
- Direct hard-services maintenance, preventive maintenance programs and asset lifecycle planning across the portfolio.
- Direct global janitorial and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), standardizing specifications and quality across regions.
- Hold outsourced service providers, including security, to defined service levels and commercial terms.
- Own security, access control and surveillance for all sites.
- Own executive security, crisis management and crisis response globally.
- Ensure regulatory, life safety and code compliance at every site, and own business continuity and emergency response planning for the physical estate.
- Own global real estate strategy and lease activity, including site selection, negotiation, renewals, and renew-versus-relocate and total cost of occupancy analysis.
- Translate business growth into a multi-year property and capacity roadmap, and lead delivery of new and expanded facilities from business case through operational readiness.
- Support acquisition integration, bringing new sites onto IDEXX standards, systems and service models.
- Partner closely with the global EH&S, Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning, and Hospitality teams to align priorities, standards and delivery.
- Own the operating and capital budget for the function and present portfolio performance and capital recommendations to senior leadership.
What you need to succeed
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Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering with an MBA as a plus.
12+ years of progressive experience in corporate facilities, property or real estate management, including 7+ years leading multi-site teams. - Hands-on leadership across facilities operations, site management, janitorial and soft services, and corporate real estate. We are looking for breadth across all four, not depth in one.
- Experience with large, mixed global portfolios that include manufacturing, R&D, laboratories, distribution and corporate campuses.
- Experience directly managing a large campus or multi-building site that includes manufacturing and R&D space.
- Experience in maintenance planning, and in security and access control, including surveillance across a multi-site portfolio.
- Experience leading executive security, crisis management and crisis response on a global scale.
- Working knowledge of regulated environments, including USDA and FDA requirements as they apply to facilities, qualification and change control.
- Knowledge of environmental and building regulations across multiple jurisdictions, including energy, emissions, waste and permitting.
- A track record of delivering facilities and real estate capacity for business growth, including new sites and expansions.
- Experience directing outsourced service providers at scale, and owning operating and capital budgets of comparable size.
- Ability to lead through regional managers across time zones.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in veterinary, human diagnostics, pharmaceutical or medical device operations.
- Experience standing up facilities in a new country or region, or integrating acquired sites.
- IFMA CFM or FMP, CoreNet MCR, or equivalent certification.
- Experience implementing IWMS or CMMS platforms and lease administration systems.
- Lean or Six Sigma credentials.
Why IDEXX
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement. If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here. Let’s pursue what matters together.
EEO Statement
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws
We are looking for a Director of Real Estate & Facilities Operations to lead the physical environment in which IDEXX operates worldwide. You will lead a global team of more than 100 people covering facilities operations, regional site management across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific, janitorial and soft services, and global real estate. The role also owns executive security, crisis management and crisis response worldwide. The role does not include hospitality or dining services, at the Maine campus or elsewhere. Closer to home, you will directly manage these services for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities here in Maine.
This is a newly created role at a time of significant planned growth. It brings operations, site management, soft services and real estate under one leader, so that capacity decisions, new site delivery and the operating model that supports them are planned together. You will report to the Senior Director, Global Facilities, and lead six direct reports. Close coordination with three global partner teams is crucial to this role: Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S); Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning; and Hospitality.
In this role, you will
- Lead a global facilities and real estate organization through regional and functional managers, setting direction, standards and performance expectations.
- Directly manage facilities operations, hard and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), and site management for a corporate campus of more than 1,000,000 square feet housing corporate offices, manufacturing and R&D facilities in Maine.
- Ensure uninterrupted facilities support for manufacturing and R&D, including critical utilities, controlled environments and qualified systems.
- Own a global facilities operations center that serves as the single point of intake and dispatch for facilities demand, with clear service levels and work order performance.
- Direct hard-services maintenance, preventive maintenance programs and asset lifecycle planning across the portfolio.
- Direct global janitorial and soft services (excluding hospitality and dining services), standardizing specifications and quality across regions.
- Hold outsourced service providers, including security, to defined service levels and commercial terms.
- Own security, access control and surveillance for all sites.
- Own executive security, crisis management and crisis response globally.
- Ensure regulatory, life safety and code compliance at every site, and own business continuity and emergency response planning for the physical estate.
- Own global real estate strategy and lease activity, including site selection, negotiation, renewals, and renew-versus-relocate and total cost of occupancy analysis.
- Translate business growth into a multi-year property and capacity roadmap, and lead delivery of new and expanded facilities from business case through operational readiness.
- Support acquisition integration, bringing new sites onto IDEXX standards, systems and service models.
- Partner closely with the global EH&S, Project Management, Engineering and Strategic Planning, and Hospitality teams to align priorities, standards and delivery.
- Own the operating and capital budget for the function and present portfolio performance and capital recommendations to senior leadership.
What you need to succeed
-
Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering with an MBA as a plus.
12+ years of progressive experience in corporate facilities, property or real estate management, including 7+ years leading multi-site teams. - Hands-on leadership across facilities operations, site management, janitorial and soft services, and corporate real estate. We are looking for breadth across all four, not depth in one.
- Experience with large, mixed global portfolios that include manufacturing, R&D, laboratories, distribution and corporate campuses.
- Experience directly managing a large campus or multi-building site that includes manufacturing and R&D space.
- Experience in maintenance planning, and in security and access control, including surveillance across a multi-site portfolio.
- Experience leading executive security, crisis management and crisis response on a global scale.
- Working knowledge of regulated environments, including USDA and FDA requirements as they apply to facilities, qualification and change control.
- Knowledge of environmental and building regulations across multiple jurisdictions, including energy, emissions, waste and permitting.
- A track record of delivering facilities and real estate capacity for business growth, including new sites and expansions.
- Experience directing outsourced service providers at scale, and owning operating and capital budgets of comparable size.
- Ability to lead through regional managers across time zones.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in veterinary, human diagnostics, pharmaceutical or medical device operations.
- Experience standing up facilities in a new country or region, or integrating acquired sites.
- IFMA CFM or FMP, CoreNet MCR, or equivalent certification.
- Experience implementing IWMS or CMMS platforms and lease administration systems.
- Lean or Six Sigma credentials.
Why IDEXX
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement. If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here. Let’s pursue what matters together.
EEO Statement
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Distribution & Wholesale
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of facilities jobs.
- 7 or more years of facilities management experience, with at least 2 in a director or senior manager role
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-site or large-campus operations across multiple buildings
- Proficiency with CMMS platforms for work order tracking, preventive maintenance scheduling, and reporting
- Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering, business administration, or a related field
- CFM, FMP, or LEED AP certification, or demonstrable progress toward one
- Experience managing capital improvement projects, vendor contracts, and annual operating budgets
Tips for Your Director of Facilities Job Search
Quantify your managed portfolio on your resume
Hiring managers want to see the scale you've overseen, so list total square footage, number of sites, and annual budget you've managed. Vague claims like 'large portfolio' get passed over faster than a specific number does.
List your FM and CMMS certifications prominently
Certifications like CFM, FMP, or LEED AP carry real weight for director-level roles. Put them in your resume header or a dedicated credentials section, not buried in a skills list at the bottom of the page.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of facilities openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter for industry-specific requirements before applying
A director of facilities role at a hospital operates under Joint Commission standards, while a university role prioritizes energy compliance and deferred maintenance planning. Read the job description for sector-specific requirements before you tailor your materials.
Prepare a capital project case study for interviews
Most director-level interviews include a situational round where you walk through a major project you led. Prepare one concise example covering scope, budget variance, contractor management, and the outcome, so you're not improvising that answer.
Negotiate vendor contract authority into your offer
Many director of facilities offers leave procurement authority ambiguous. During negotiation, clarify your contract signing threshold and vendor selection autonomy in writing, since those limits directly affect your ability to do the job once you start.
Director of Facilities Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of facilitiess?
Longterm Health Management Services, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, and SSC Services for Education are hiring the most director of facilitiess right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, university campuses, and large corporate real estate portfolios consistently post the highest volume of director-level openings.
How many director of facilities jobs are remote?
About 9% of director of facilities openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most facilities roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer hybrid arrangements include portfolio planning, capital project oversight, and vendor contract management, where a portion of work can be done off-site.
How do you become a director of facilities?
Start by building several years of hands-on facilities or operations experience, then move into a supervisory or manager role where you oversee staff and budget. Pursue a recognized certification such as the CFM or FMP to demonstrate professional standing. From there, target senior manager positions that give you multi-site or large-campus responsibility before stepping up to a director role.
Can you get hired as a director of facilities without direct director experience?
Yes, candidates coming from a senior facilities manager or operations manager role do get hired at the director level, particularly at mid-size organizations. The clearest path is demonstrating that you've already owned the core director functions, specifically budget authority, capital planning, and team leadership, even if your title hasn't caught up yet.
What does the director of facilities interview process look like?
Most director of facilities interviews run three to four rounds. The first is typically a screening call with HR focused on experience and culture fit. The second involves a technical conversation with a VP of Operations or CFO covering budget management and project examples. A final round often includes a panel with department heads and may include a facilities walk-through or a case study presentation.
Where can I find and apply to director of facilities jobs?
You can find and apply to director of facilities jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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