Head of Facilities - Africa

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What you’ll do

You’ll take ownership of work that gives us our competitive edge, including:

• Regional Facilities & Property Leadership
  • Lead the facilities and property portfolio across South Africa and Rest of Africa.
  • Establish and implement a consistent regional facilities management framework.
  • Define workplace standards, operating procedures, and service-level expectations across all locations.
  • Provide strategic leadership to support business growth, office expansion, consolidation, and workplace optimisation initiatives.
• Property & Portfolio Management
  • Manage leases, landlord relationships, renewals, acquisitions, and exits across the regional property portfolio.
  • Lead property-related governance and compliance activities.
  • Oversee workplace planning, office design standards, and fit-out requirements.
  • Ensure all sites remain fit for purpose and aligned to business objectives.
• Johannesburg Office Relocation (2026)
  • Serve as the senior facilities lead responsible for the Johannesburg office relocation project.
  • Partner closely with project teams and key stakeholders throughout the planning and implementation phases.
  • Establish workplace, facilities, wellness, and service standards to be replicated across the region.
  • Deliver the project on time, within budget, and with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Facilities Operations
  • Maintain accountability for day-to-day facilities operations across all locations.
  • Oversee cleaning services, physical security, maintenance and repairs, reception services, office management, travel coordination support, and storage management.
  • Manage stationery, consumables, pantry services, coffee bar operations, and employee amenities.
  • Ensure compliance with all health and safety requirements and workplace regulations.
  • Drive continuous improvements in workplace experience and employee satisfaction.
• Vendor & Contract Management
  • Manage all facilities-related vendor relationships across the region.
  • Lead contract negotiations, renewals, and supplier onboarding activities.
  • Monitor vendor performance against agreed service-level agreements.
  • Drive cost optimisation and standardisation of vendor frameworks across all markets.
  • Manage strategic partnerships with vendors including security, cleaning, storage, Bidvest, CSG, Top Vending, and other regional suppliers.
• New Market Launches
  • Develop and implement a scalable model for establishing new offices across Africa.
  • Coordinate facilities readiness and workplace setup activities for new market launches.
  • Manage local supplier engagement through a centralised facilities governance framework.
  • Ensure consistency in workplace standards across all new locations.
• Financial & Asset Management
  • Own regional facilities budgets, forecasts, and financial planning activities.
  • Manage facilities-related capital and operational expenditure.
  • Drive cost-saving initiatives and maximise value from facilities investments.
  • Oversee asset lifecycle management, stock control, and utilisation reporting.
• Data, Reporting & Governance
  • Develop and maintain reporting frameworks covering facilities performance, lease portfolios, vendor management, contracts, budgets, assets, and operational metrics.
  • Produce management reporting with actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Ensure robust governance across facilities operations, contracts, leases, assets, and compliance activities.
  • Utilise facilities data to identify efficiency opportunities and support decision-making.

This list covers your core responsibilities – with plenty of room to stretch, explore and take on new challenges as we grow.

What you’ll bring

You’re someone who brings:

• Significant facilities, property, or real-estate portfolio management experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and financial management capability.
• Proven experience managing multi-site operations across multiple countries.
• Demonstrated expertise in vendor, supplier, and contract management.
• Experience leading office relocations, fit-outs, renovations, or workplace transformation projects.
• Strong reporting, analytics, and dashboard development capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across all organisational levels.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to operational excellence.
• Adaptability and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear, confident communication (written and verbal), and the ability to breakdown complex ideas.
• A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross‑functional teams to hit shared goals.
   

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:

• Experience managing facilities operations across African markets.
• Corporate office portfolio management experience.
• Experience supporting rapid business expansion into new locations.
• Project management qualifications or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of workplace design, employee experience, and modern office strategies.
• Experience implementing regional governance, reporting, and compliance frameworks.

This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

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