Sanofi | Workplace Experience

Workplace Experience & Facilities Lead Apply locations Virginia time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: January 10, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id R2773519
Facilities & Workplace Experience Lead Location: Brisbane, Australia (onsite daily) Some interstate travel required About the job
Are you a service-oriented professional with experience managing medium-large sites and a track record of creating exceptional workplace experiences?
As the Facilities & Workplace Experience Lead for our Australian sites (Brisbane and Sydney), you will join a newly created global team and help form the strategic roadmap and implement new business models for Real Estate, and champion the workplace experience and culture.
Based onsite in Virginia, Brisbane, you will be responsible for all activities related to the sites, acting as the main point of contact for the Landlord services, coordinating and supervising all relations (internal and external providers), enabling all employees and guests to work in a safe, innovative and efficient environment that is in accordance with relevant local laws and regulations, corporate HSE and CSR policies, and economic standards.
This is a highly autonomous stand-alone role; however, you will work closely with the local management, including the country leadership teams and managers of global functions located at the sites, reporting to the Regional Site Lead Japan/Australia.

At Opella , the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, it is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.

That's why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Telfast, Dulcolax, and Buscopan , we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.

We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.

Join us on our mission.
Health.
In your hands.

Main responsibilities
First point of contact for all services provided by the Landlord (Real Estate and Workplace Experience ) for 2 x sites.

You will be the Site Lead for the main site in Brisbane (approx 110 people) and will coordinate all activities for the other site in Sydney (approx 35 headcount - this will potentially be a co-working, access segregation, or Opella Space).

The expert in Workplace Experience, HSE & Security compliance at the sites.

Management of all activities and resources to keep the Opella spaces in line with the business expectations and budget (incl.
processes).
You will negotiate and coordinate agreements with external service providers and monitor service provision.

You will implement all security guidelines for the sites and our employees in connection to the Global Site security guidelines, including emergency response and readiness.

Responsible for the implementation of legal and company internal HSE guidelines to prevent occupational accidents and diseases within your area of responsibility.
This includes the regular communication of Occupational Safety topics and the implementation of occupational safety training based on the risk assessment and the HSE strategy.

Create a multi-annual improvement plan endorsed by the main stakeholders on the sites (Country leadership team).

Define, control, and manage a competitive Workplace Experience budget.

Point of contact for the Business Opella Head for all activities related to the sites and participate in the Global CHC RE and Workplace network.

Café catering contractor and maintenance of café amenities including furniture and appliances, as well as management of supplies/kiosks for drinks.

Conduct site induction for all new starters for the Commercial office to ensure site requirements are adhered to as well as supervising with Reception for the contractor onboarding process.

You will be the "Hospitality" lead and will have to define the "hospitality" approach for the sites including Events organization with a strong focus on the main site.

You will be responsible to maintain the sites at the requested standard in terms of sustainability, brand centricity, and Opella culture.

Management of pest control assessment for all of Site, and relationship with waste contractors to ensure standards are maintained and point of escalation for any issues raised by the site.

External and internal commercial office maintenance including external roof areas.

Attendance at Body Corporate meetings for site management.

Fire Prevention and detection through site in close collaboration with Site Engineer.

About You Qualifications:
Advanced training and certifications in HSE.

Experience:
Must have held a Site Head position within Hospitality, Commercial or Shared Services industries (preferred).

Proven experience in Hospitality management.

Knowledgeable in HSE and Workplace experience.

Technical & Soft Skills:
High level communication skills, both written and verbal.

Proactive in nature and ability to work autonomously.

Continuous improvement and Customer Centric mindset.

Leadership skills to manage a team of internal and external stakeholders (i.e., Reception, external contractors).

Efficient management of budgets and leveraging resources.

Ability to juggle multiple conflicting priorities and projects.

Bring a high level of energy and can-do attitude.

Why choose us?

Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave for permanent employees.

Endless development opportunities and career trajectory, highly supportive team environment.

Join a global leading Healthcare organization with consumer-loved products and our very own home-grown Australian brands

State of the art facilities in beautiful Brisbane, Queensland.

High performing and supportive team environment, where we encourage you to have work-life balance.

Pursue progress , discover extraordinary Better is out there.
Better medications, better outcomes, better science.
But progress doesn't happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen.
So, let's be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges.
We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health.
We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering.
We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions.

With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe.
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Why Sanofi As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life.
We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us.
Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live.

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