Facilities Manager
Johannesburg - South Africa
Job Summary
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life. Our 95000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose growth and impact.
This role is based at our South Africa (Johannesburg) site but will also have responsibilities on other offices of the country and is expected to be primarily on-site given the day-to-day hands-on nature of facilities operations and stakeholder support. You will report into the local/cluster Facilities leadership and partner closely with EHS Security Operations and key business functions to maintain a safe compliant and high-performing workplace. Occasional travel may be required to support regional initiatives vendor management or multi-site alignment meetings depending on business needs.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Coordinate and oversee all facility-related activities across assigned sites
- Monitor preventive and corrective maintenance programs
- Ensure compliance with health safety security and environmental requirements
- Support workplace services including security maintenance reception meeting rooms audiovisual systems catering and general office services
- Manage space utilization and workplace planning initiatives
- Manage service contracts and supplier performance and lead negotiations with service providers
- Monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Support sourcing initiatives
- Track facility budgets and spend
- Monitor operational costs and identify savings opportunities
- Support AOP planning and capital projects
- Review invoices and ensure accurate financial reporting
- Implement and monitor security guidelines and programs
- Ensure completion of required training and procedural implementation.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Engineering Business Administration or related field (preferred).
- 5 years of proven experience in facilities workplace or property management
- Coordinate facility staff and third-party service teams
- Monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement
- Autonomy
- Communication and Influence
- Leadership and Talent Management
- Experience managing vendors contracts and budgets
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Knowledge of workplace safety security and compliance requirements
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent English.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
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Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
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About Company
About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an excit ... View more