Senior Manager Critical Infrastructure

Basel - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

The Senior Manager Critical Infrastructure serves as the subject matter expert for infrastructure portfolio management projects and programs within the REFS (Real Estate & Facility Management Services) Swiss organization with a strong focus on strategy and governance. This role is responsible for developing and managing comprehensive infrastructure management programs at both regional and global levels ensuring regulatory compliance financial optimization and risk mitigation across the property portfolio. The Lead collaborates with internal and external experts and partners establishes and enforces infrastructure policy frameworks and drives continuous improvement initiatives such as critical tiering gap analysis and energy management. Additionally the role oversees performance management of facility partners contract governance and the successful execution and transition of infrastructure strategies in alignment with business objectives while fostering a culture of empowerment and accountability within a cross-functional outsourced team environment.

Location: Basel Switzerland

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Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

Engages and aligns stakeholders at regional and global levels to optimize infrastructure service delivery and strategy.
Translates global infrastructure strategy into actionable regional country or site-level plans for cost and productivity efficiencies.
Communicates operating philosophy objectives and expectations to REFS teams and third parties to build operational consistency.
Manage relationships with strategic internal and external partners and contributes to Infrastructure Network initiatives and projects.
Collaborates with various stakeholders on strategic planning for infrastructure budgets staffing asset replenishment and resource allocation.
Partners with REFS Design & Construction Management and Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) & BCM to align engineering sustainability risk management and maintenance strategies.
Develops implements and oversees operational standards and governance for both retained and outsourced infrastructure capabilities.
Provides daily project management and oversight of outsourced infrastructure teams ensuring contract delivery meets standards timelines and budgets.
Ensures compliance with QA/GMP/HSE regulations and leads continuous improvement and corrective actions for infrastructure operations.
Manages infrastructure budgets monitors KPIs assesses service delivery against SLAs and escalates commercial contracting issues as needed.

Key Requirements:

Bachelors degree in a technical or scientific field or equivalent experience; additional qualifications in economics and LEAN are advantageous
Over 10 years of leadership experience managing complex infrastructure programs or projects with proven planning and organizational skills.
Strong understanding of local HSE regulations as well as experience with process evaluation and improvement in GMP health safety or environmental contexts.
Demonstrated business acumen as a Senior Manager with the ability to lead manage and influence both direct and indirect reports to achieve objectives.
Analytical methodical and resourceful with a consistent motivated professional and reliable work ethic.
Effective communicator in both oral and written formats fluent in German and English.
Skilled at building strong interpersonal relationships with team members and partners understanding the overall picture as well as details and connection points.
Innovative in problem-solving and proactive in identifying and addressing issues with experience operating and reporting within multi-level governance structures.
Fluent language skills in both German & English

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Senior Manager

Job Description SummaryThe Senior Manager Critical Infrastructure serves as the subject matter expert for infrastructure portfolio management projects and programs within the REFS (Real Estate & Facility Management Services) Swiss organization with a strong focus on strategy and governance. This rol...

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

Engages and aligns stakeholders at regional and global levels to optimize infrastructure service delivery and strategy.
Translates global infrastructure strategy into actionable regional country or site-level plans for cost and productivity efficiencies.
Communicates operating philosophy objectives and expectations to REFS teams and third parties to build operational consistency.
Manage relationships with strategic internal and external partners and contributes to Infrastructure Network initiatives and projects.
Collaborates with various stakeholders on strategic planning for infrastructure budgets staffing asset replenishment and resource allocation.
Partners with REFS Design & Construction Management and Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) & BCM to align engineering sustainability risk management and maintenance strategies.
Develops implements and oversees operational standards and governance for both retained and outsourced infrastructure capabilities.
Provides daily project management and oversight of outsourced infrastructure teams ensuring contract delivery meets standards timelines and budgets.
Ensures compliance with QA/GMP/HSE regulations and leads continuous improvement and corrective actions for infrastructure operations.
Manages infrastructure budgets monitors KPIs assesses service delivery against SLAs and escalates commercial contracting issues as needed.

Key Requirements:

Bachelors degree in a technical or scientific field or equivalent experience; additional qualifications in economics and LEAN are advantageous
Over 10 years of leadership experience managing complex infrastructure programs or projects with proven planning and organizational skills.
Strong understanding of local HSE regulations as well as experience with process evaluation and improvement in GMP health safety or environmental contexts.
Demonstrated business acumen as a Senior Manager with the ability to lead manage and influence both direct and indirect reports to achieve objectives.
Analytical methodical and resourceful with a consistent motivated professional and reliable work ethic.
Effective communicator in both oral and written formats fluent in German and English.
Skilled at building strong interpersonal relationships with team members and partners understanding the overall picture as well as details and connection points.
Innovative in problem-solving and proactive in identifying and addressing issues with experience operating and reporting within multi-level governance structures.
Fluent language skills in both German & English